'Hidden' Cancer Cells Not A Factor In Early-Stage Breast Cancer Survival Rates

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'Hidden' Cancer Cells Not A Factor In Early-Stage Breast Cancer Survival Rates

A new study shows that removing lymph nodes due to the presence of occult, or microscopic, cancer cells found in the sentinel lymph node the one closest to the tumor -- has no impact on survival o

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‘Hidden’ Cancer Cells Not a Factor in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Survival Rates

newswise.com — “A new study shows that removing lymph nodes due to the presence of occult, or microscopic, cancer cells found in the sentinel lymph node – the one closest to the tumor -- has no impact on survival outcomes of women with early-stage breast cancer. The principal investigator of the study is Armando E. Giuliano, MD, of Cedars-Sinai, who already is renowned for his clinical expertise and for his seminal research on lymph node removal in women with early-stage breast cancer.” View full resource at newswise.com