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lindassister
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 Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:08 pm Post subject: Info on radiation please |
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My sister has breast cancer. She had a mascetomy with some lymph node removal. She just finished 4 rounds of chemo. Now her Dr. wants to do radiation. From what I can find on the internet, they recommend radiation to treat a specific place of cancer. ie...to shrink a tumor in the breast. Since her breast was removed, then why would a Dr. recommend radiation?  |
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Jelly Donut
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Info on radiation please |
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It would be best to ask her doctor. To my knowledge, rads after mastectomy is suggested to reduce the risk of recurrence in the chest wall and mastectomy scar.
BC can and sometimes does return to that area even after mastectomy (sadly).
Jelly
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glence
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lindassister
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| Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: Thank you |
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| Thank you both. The link was very helpful. My sister lives about 1,000 miles away from me. She is all by herself, except for her dog. We tried to get her to come home when she was diagnosed, but we couldn't convince her. Now all we do is worry, worry, worry. The oncologist originally said she would have a minumum of 4 chemo treatments. She finished those and went to her surgeon for her checkup. The surgeon is the one that told her that the oncologist was going to recommend radiation. She has not seen the oncologist for this info yet. I will wait and see what she finds out at her appointment. Thanks so much! |
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rose8
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:33 pm Post subject: Re: Info on radiation please |
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| hi i to have breast cancer and just on my third chemo now 3 more to go and the followed by 4 weeks radiotherapy which they say is just an another precaution and possibly i will get tablets too i live alone and i know you must be worried but im coping okay with my chemo with very little side affects but im sure the radiotherapy in your sisters case is just another precaution good luck to her and to you its hard for family members that are away as you feel powerless phone up your local macmillian nurse or cancer centre they will help answer your questions |
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Cindy
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:27 pm Post subject: Re: Info on radiation please |
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The radiation is to kill any stray cancer cells that are lurking around the breast. Even though your sister has had mastectomy, there could be cancer cells lurking in the are, especially the scar line. I read of many women who did not have rads after mastectomy, who had recurrence at the scar line. Your doc is being very thorough.
Cindy
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