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Side Eeffects from Cobalt Treatment 40 years ago

jlos
jlos CSN Member Posts: 1
in Gynecological Cancers (other than ovarian and uterine) #1

Anyone have scar tissue caused by cobalt treatment years ago?

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  • debrajo
    debrajo CSN Member Posts: 1,095 Member
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    Hi

    I didn't have cobalt, but both of my grandmothers did in the fortys and fiftys.  One grandmother had abdominal adheashions and scaring but the other didn't.  Most of the one who did have scaring had a lot of bowel problems, but she lived to be almost 87.  Don't know if this helps or causes more questions!  Best, debrajo   

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  • Alexandra
    Alexandra CSN Member Posts: 1,308
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    Hello Jlos and welcone to CSN

    Please read http://csn.cancer.org/node/164201, it's a discussion of long-term side effects of cobalt radiation.

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