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First oncology radiation appointment
I have my first appointment with the radiology oncology team on Wednesday. How long after the first appointment should I expect to begin radiation?
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Hi MargiJ
It usually depends on the healing of your surgical wounds. They usually won't do Rads until the surgery site has healed. If you are all healed, it can start soon after they've done the 'mapping'.
I had my surgery in mid Jan & had my Rads just before Easter. I'd finished just as Easter started - Mon-Fri for 4 weeks & 2 days of 'boosters'.
These days, they may give higher doses over shorter periods of time!
Wishing you all the best - personally, I found it the easiest of all the treatment I had (tho I didn't have chemo!)
Take care.