Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After
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TCHP done, Partial mastectomy done, Now Radiation, then?
I'm not going to mince words: I hate cancer. I hate my doctors even more. I've had a hard time getting answers to questions and my oncologist flaked out for about a month, leaving no back up available, after he had some family issues. Which, I understand he's human and life happens, but there should be some contingency…
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Starting radiation in January 2023?
i start radiation on 1/3/22 and am interested in connecting with others who are on a similar schedule. I just finished chemo snd was very lucky to have only modest side effects. Now dreading radiation even though almost everyone says it is easier than chemo.
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Radiation After Lumpectomy Doesn't Improve Overall Survival.
Radiation After Lumpectomy Doesn't Improve Overall Survival Nov 22, 2022 Treating early-stage breast cancer with radiation along with chemotherapy and hormonal therapy after lumpectomy lowers recurrence risk in the same breast, but doesn't improve overall survival. Read more...
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will be starting soon...now I'm nervous
Hi All. This whole thing still has me in disbelief. I seem to just be trudging along the path. and hoping. I am so very lucky, it was early, it was small, two surgeries but now have good margins. So the next step is radiation and talk to oncologist about hormone therapy? I am still learning terminology, still confused,…