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Effects Of Radiation On Shunt

jay19731991
jay19731991 CSN Member Posts: 2
edited March 2014 in Young Cancer Survivors #1
My shunt failed. The doctors said it was due to prior radiation treatments I had taken nine years before. Can radiation treatments cause a shunt to fail?
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  • AuthorUnknown
    AuthorUnknown CSN Member Posts: 1,537 Member
    #2
    Hello,

    You may want to contact the American Cancer Society's National Cancer Information Center. Cancer Information Specialists are available 24 hours a day and can assist you with your question. They can be reached at 1-800-227-2345.

    Take care and be well,

    Dana
    CSN Dana
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  • doodles
    doodles CSN Member Posts: 7
    #3
    I also have a shunt due to Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus and my shunt never was affected.
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