how long for results from SLNB?
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how long for results from SLNB?

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    • June 13, 2015 at 3:38 pm
    mdoh
    Participant

    Hello – I'm wondering how quickly the results are available from a sentinal lymph node biopsy. My dermatologist said they have results right away, but onco surgeon said it would take 1.5 weeks.  Others experiences?

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      • June 13, 2015 at 4:17 pm
      Keepingyourchinup
      Participant

      Hi, 

       

      I didn't receive my results from the sentinal node biopsy for two weeks at my post op appointment. I do believe that they have the results back a little sooner than that but they won't schedule any additional surgeries until you have recovered from the first one. My second surgery was one week after my first post op appointment. This is my experience so it may vary… I hope this helps. 

       

      Kathy 

        • June 15, 2015 at 12:18 am
        mdoh
        Participant

        What was your second surgery for, an entire nodal biopsy?

        • June 15, 2015 at 11:38 pm
        Keepingyourchinup
        Participant

        The second surgery was the removal of my axillary lymph nodes on my left side since the first SN was positive for cancer cells. 

        Kathy 

        • June 15, 2015 at 11:38 pm
        Keepingyourchinup
        Participant

        The second surgery was the removal of my axillary lymph nodes on my left side since the first SN was positive for cancer cells. 

        Kathy 

        • June 15, 2015 at 11:38 pm
        Keepingyourchinup
        Participant

        The second surgery was the removal of my axillary lymph nodes on my left side since the first SN was positive for cancer cells. 

        Kathy 

        • June 15, 2015 at 12:18 am
        mdoh
        Participant

        What was your second surgery for, an entire nodal biopsy?

        • June 15, 2015 at 12:18 am
        mdoh
        Participant

        What was your second surgery for, an entire nodal biopsy?

      • June 13, 2015 at 4:17 pm
      Keepingyourchinup
      Participant

      Hi, 

       

      I didn't receive my results from the sentinal node biopsy for two weeks at my post op appointment. I do believe that they have the results back a little sooner than that but they won't schedule any additional surgeries until you have recovered from the first one. My second surgery was one week after my first post op appointment. This is my experience so it may vary… I hope this helps. 

       

      Kathy 

      • June 13, 2015 at 4:17 pm
      Keepingyourchinup
      Participant

      Hi, 

       

      I didn't receive my results from the sentinal node biopsy for two weeks at my post op appointment. I do believe that they have the results back a little sooner than that but they won't schedule any additional surgeries until you have recovered from the first one. My second surgery was one week after my first post op appointment. This is my experience so it may vary… I hope this helps. 

       

      Kathy 

      • June 13, 2015 at 9:46 pm
      KMick
      Participant

      Took two weeks after surgery to get my WLE and SNLB results.

        • June 15, 2015 at 12:17 am
        mdoh
        Participant

        What is a WLE result?

        • June 15, 2015 at 12:45 am
        KMick
        Participant

        A WLE is the surgery where that take additional skin where the original melanoma was to make sure that the margins are clear of cancer.

        • June 15, 2015 at 12:45 am
        KMick
        Participant

        A WLE is the surgery where that take additional skin where the original melanoma was to make sure that the margins are clear of cancer.

        • June 15, 2015 at 12:45 am
        KMick
        Participant

        A WLE is the surgery where that take additional skin where the original melanoma was to make sure that the margins are clear of cancer.

        • June 15, 2015 at 12:17 am
        mdoh
        Participant

        What is a WLE result?

        • June 15, 2015 at 12:17 am
        mdoh
        Participant

        What is a WLE result?

      • June 13, 2015 at 9:46 pm
      KMick
      Participant

      Took two weeks after surgery to get my WLE and SNLB results.

      • June 13, 2015 at 9:46 pm
      KMick
      Participant

      Took two weeks after surgery to get my WLE and SNLB results.

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