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Radiation after lumpectomy
wondering what's the normal time after lumpectomy does radiation start? I had the small cancer and one node with cancer removed on 1st April. ( one node had changing cells - pre cancer). Oncologist ...
Hi @Anne65. Happy to know that you've got your direction sorted. It is all about knowing where we're going, isn't it? I was wondering how you were doing. I'm due to start chemo in a couple of weeks and will be having some sort of cardio test today to check my heart before starting. According to my onc (who I met on Friday), I can consider my cancer gone - the rest is just mopping up in case of any escapees. Anyway, I'll grab what chance I've got as, like you, I don't want to find out in 5 years that I should have had the extra treatment. I still don't know whether radiation will be needed but I've got the next 6 months covered. Good luck with the rads. BTW, who are your doctors? So far, I've had Jim Kollias as surgeon and Tony Michele as onc - will see Scott Carruthers at some stage to discuss radiation.