What does breast-conserving surgery with sentinel lymph node biopsy involve?
This procedure removes the tumor and a small margin of surrounding healthy tissue while preserving the breast. The sentinel lymph node biopsy identifies and removes the first few lymph nodes that cancer is most likely to spread to, reducing the need for extensive lymph node removal. It is performed under general anesthesia and typically takes 1–2 hours.
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