new to bcna

Welcome @judithm I'm sorry that I can't help with your decisions and so hard if you have been given conflicting advice.  Hopefully, some others who have been in similar situations may come on.  I think that you need to think seriously about the pros and cons of each option - not just the immediate but how you think you may feel in the future as a result of each treatment.  Sometimes it becomes clearer if you actually write things down as a list.  As for rads - I believe that the current suggested protocol is for less doses at a higher strength.  What actually happens, depends on the medico/hospital and whether they are open to the change.  I went through the new Royal Adelaide Hospital and had 15 treatments.  I believe under the previous regimen, that would have equated to 25 treatments.  The reasoning is that it has the same effect, is less onerous to the patient and apparently, less impact on the skin.  However, someone else may be able to give you more info @joeyliz?