I know this post was a year ago but thought I'd post in case someone was googling this question like I did. I've recently been told by my consultant that my lymph node biopsy would be sent to the USA. I think this must be common practice now, with certain cancers.  I was told should take upto 3weeks. 

Hello 

yes mine was sent to America for breast cancer called the oncotype DX ? Is yours for breast cancer ? 

Yes  mine is breast cancer. I did find it weird itwas going to America   I thought I'd mis-heard them

Elec it’s called the oncotyoe DX for breast cancer it gives you a score to see if you require chemo for my age im 49 scire had to be over 26 to get chemo , they say 3 weeks it was back in 12 days , are you waiting to find out if you need chemo ? 

The consultant just said they were checking to see if it had spread to the sentinel lymph node as she told me I'd only need radiotherapy.. 

Elec 

the test for sentil node is a biopsy they would have already got this information, they send the actual tumour to America to determine chemo , it does not go for any other reason only to get your tumour in depth , to see if chemo would be required xx if you google the oncotyoe DX it will explain in detail , I’m not sure why you were told it checks for soread as it’s not the case lovely xx 

Elec 

the test for sentil node is a biopsy they would have already got this information, they send the actual tumour to America to determine chemo , it does not go for any other reason only to get your tumour in depth , to see if chemo would be required xx if you google the oncotyoe DX it will explain in detail , I’m not sure why you were told it checks for soread as it’s not the case lovely xx