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Radiation Therapy Omission
Hello, I have been informed by a radiation oncologist that I am at a increased risk of developing radiation-induced fibrosis (RIF) from radiation therapy (RT) due to my having a connective tissue d...
Hi Kilo
I weighed up RT omission for a different reason and chose not to go ahead with it. I had early breast cancer it was a slow growing 5mm mass and calcifications. My surgeon got good clearance with both after a lumpectomy. My oncologist recommended I take Anastrazole for 5 years and I am doing that. My Radiation technician told me I had 90 % chance of no return without radiotherapy and 96% chance of no return with radiotherapy. He also said there was a study done on early stage, low risk, oestrogen positive, slow growing cancers which says you can omit radiotherapy in patients over 65 in the USA and UK I think, I was in this category but, In Australia you must be over 70 from memory. I was already concerned about possible side effects of RT on my heart and lung. So having that information I felt comfortable choosing no radiotherapy. My surgeon said I made a reasonable decision.
Do talk to your specialists again and see what they recommend, they are all there for you to get your best outcome. I hope all goes well.
Hi Maxis,
Appreciate you sharing your experience around RT omission. Thank you for providing the details of your case including some of the additional elements that informed your decision-making.
I value the expertise of the specialists. I am in the process of gathering as much information as possible and hope to connect with them again soon in regard to my next steps.
Thank you again Maxis for the information and kind words.
Wishing you all the very best.
Klio🌷
