Basil wrote:... I’d be interested in knowing if anyone has any thoughts on removing 42 nodes during surgery. That number seems a lot higher than other cases. I’ll ask my onc about it at my next appointment but it’s been something I’ve been wondering about.
Basil - I'd be interested in knowing what your oncologist has to say about this issue. It seems to me that harvesting a lot of lymph nodes could he viewed as damaging a person's immune system. What do you think?
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A damaged lymphatic system means that a person is much more susceptible to illness and injury as the lymphatic system ordinarily helps the body to heal faster and better. Very few, if any, studies in any type of cancers have examined the long-time results of node removal/lymph system damage with these harms in mind.
Ref: Https://thetruthaboutcancer.com/lymph-node-removal-necessary/