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Interoperative Radiation Therapy
Hello Everyone, I have just received my 2nd breast cancer diagnosis (in 2 years 🤔) And am scheduled for a lumpectomey mid march. This time around I am apparently a good canditate for IORT, which means no having to go to radaiton appointments for weeks and weeks. Its done durning surgery and thats it. I have been given a brouchre and am meeting with my radaition doctor next week. But would like to hear from anyone that has had this, or got any advice / good questions to ask , so I feel a bit more prepared
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I am So sorry to read of your 2nd diagnosis, TaraJ I hope you are getting plenty of support, as it can muck with your brain a bit xx. Give our Helpline a call on 1800 500 258 if you'd like to have a private Chat xx
I hadn't heard of IORT before you mentioned it - it sounds a terrific idea to do it during surgery! Peter MaCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne does it ... It will probably become more 'common place' once other hospitals/Cancer Centres are set up for it.Wishing you all the best for your surgery & IORT xx
Thanks Arpie, yes was not what I expected to hear, especailly after kindney cancer as well. Turns out I have a mutant gene so body wont fight these things ☹️. So will do thissurgery and then work out what the plan should be, there is only so many lumpecotomy surgeries one can have . had appoointment with my raadaition oncologist, IORT is intersting process adds time to surgery, and means slightly bigger scare but saves time later which is great. Its only a very small lesion so this is a good solution appartenly
