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What Does "an Atypical Lymph Node" In Biopsy Indicate?

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Question : I was diagnosed with breast cancer in December. I had an ultrasound two weeks ago. It showed an atypical lymph node. I did a biopsy. Biopsy indicated they don't know if they got tissue from the lymph node b/c the lymph node is so small but the tissue they did test (surrounding the lymph node) was not malignant. My oncologist said to wait 3 months for another ultrasound. Is there anything I should be concerned with?
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Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (7 hours later)
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doesn't seem to be of concern

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Thanks for your query. Having a malignant node within 6 months of a breast Cancer surgery is quite unusual. Hence it is most likely benign. I would also wait for a few months before doing anything else.
Hope I have answered your query. I will be happy to answer further follow up queries, if any.
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What Does "an Atypical Lymph Node" In Biopsy Indicate?

Brief Answer: doesn't seem to be of concern Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for your query. Having a malignant node within 6 months of a breast Cancer surgery is quite unusual. Hence it is most likely benign. I would also wait for a few months before doing anything else. Hope I have answered your query. I will be happy to answer further follow up queries, if any.