Breast Cancer - Getting the Bigger Picture on sentinel lymph node biopsy

When Rachel found a lump in her breast she thought it probably wasn't serious, the doctor wasn't too concerned either but sent her to get it checked out. Unfortunately it turned out to be breast cancer.
In this episode Maggie talks to Rachel about her experience of being diagnosed and treated for breast cancer. In particular, they talk about the sentinel lymph node biopsy and how that is key to identifying if the cancer has spread to other areas of the body.
Maggie also talks with Dr Julia Blower about some exciting research going on in the School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences at King's College London in which scientists are trying to find a less invasive way of working out if cancer has spread to other areas of the body by combing two different types of imaging, MRI and PET.
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This podcast is funded by a grant from the Public Engagement team at the Centre for Medical Engineering at King's College London