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Elvena
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6 years ago

existing cardiomyopathy , treatment decision risks of radiation

I wonder if anyone knows  of any  recent research with people with existing heart issues and breast cancer  eg  Im thinking the heightened risks of radiotherapy may not outweigh the  benefits
radiotherapy
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TonyaM
Member
6 years ago
I had lumpectomy with clear margins and radiation and the darn thing came back 7yrs later so had to have a mastectomy anyway. I was left with lung scarring from radiation and limited recon options.It was a left mastectomy and my heart seems to be ok after radiation.Good luck with your decisions-it’s not easy.