Radiation therapy and effects on the heart
I've been told I'll need radiation therapy following a lumpectomy on my left breast (no lymph node involvement). As I've only recently had an aortic valve replacement in my heart, I started to wo...
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I can understand your concerns.I think all the bc treatments come with certain risks.I had a lumpectomy and radiation on my left breast back in 2003.My heart is fine but I did sustain abit of scarring in my lung( doesn't bother me).After 7 years,the cancer came back in the same spot so had to have a mastectomy anyway.There is a possibility that this can happen(8%?).perhaps you need to have a chat with the radiation oncologist.Have you already had the lumpectomy?You could always go back and have a mastectomy if you are still in doubt about radiation.Sending hugs,Tonya xx