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Radiation and long term sideeffects
I have had breast conserving surgery and am due to start chemo early May. I have met with the radiation dude and he was talking about possible side effects of radiation and that there is a chance that...
I know there is a possibility but I don't think it's too common, particularly with the treatments now compared to what they were 20+ years ago. Did he give you a statistical figure? In the end, though, it's all about what you can live with. Personally, as @millie saysI would go with the lumpectomy & rads and worry about the sarcoma if and when it happened, but I'm not the one who has to live with the decision.