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Radiation Options

rhanson
rhanson CSN Member Posts: 1
in Breast Cancer #1

I amd 53 and just diagnosed with ILC, which they believe is stage 1 but won't know for sure until I have Lumpectomy.  My head is spinning.  

Believe it or not, I had a different cancer in past treated successfully twice. This was last thing I expected and whole new ballgame.

They said I will need radiation after and I've heard tallk about 6 week version, 1 week(Brachytherapy) and hypofractionated Radiation Therapy.

Has anyone done the 1 week Radiation (do they put radiation seeds inside breast)?  Having the go daily for 6 weeks sounds horrible. 

Thank You!

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  • meschellejensen
    meschellejensen CSN Member Posts: 117
    edited October 2017 #2
    rhanson,

    Hypo-fractionated radiation can be completed in four weeks without the catheters or or Mammosite device implanted in your breast.  Best of luck, and let me know if I can answer any questions about hypo-fractionated radiation.

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  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 CSN Member Posts: 6,583 Member
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    in 2008 i was nver given an

    in 2008 i was nver given an option-just point blank- YOU need radiation. I went on my lunch hour daily for the duration. I hope others here can give you some advice.

     

    Denise

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  • Tux
    Tux CSN Member Posts: 544 Member
    #4
    I had the 6-week rads -

    I had the 6-week rads - worked out OK because I got weekends off--

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