Radiotherapy details
i guess I could wait until I see the radiotherapy doctor to ask this question but, do the radiation rays go right through you or do they stop partway in ie at the site of the cancer? So if the cancer ...
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My mum had bc 35+ years ago. It was one treatment -mastectomy.
I am constantly amazed at how personal my bc treatment is. I am not getting a standardised care rather, by measuring dozens of criteria and asking many questions, they are caring for and treating 'me'. I notice this when they explain something that's happening, beginning with, "because you have such and such type of cancer" or " because you are X years old and premenopausal". I also notice when they remember details I have told them on previous visits. This greatly encourages me and I feel the future is brighter for those who come after us.
I am constantly amazed at how personal my bc treatment is. I am not getting a standardised care rather, by measuring dozens of criteria and asking many questions, they are caring for and treating 'me'. I notice this when they explain something that's happening, beginning with, "because you have such and such type of cancer" or " because you are X years old and premenopausal". I also notice when they remember details I have told them on previous visits. This greatly encourages me and I feel the future is brighter for those who come after us.