Q&A: Can breast cancer spread if lymph nodes are clear?

(CNN) UPDATED 2009-06-22

A reader wants to know if HER2 breast cancer can spread to other parts of the body if a lumpectomy and a sentinel node biopsy show that the lymph nodes are clear. According to Dr. Otis Brawley, a negative node or nodes does reduce the risk of recurrence, but he says that a small percentage of patients will still experience a recurrence. According to Brawley, the most common place for cancer to show again are the lungs, liver, and bones. Read full story >

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