Radio Therapy - should I or shouldn't I
I have recently had my lumpectomy and am considered one of the lucky ones. It was grade 1 and detected very early - only 8mm. I have been advised to have radio therapy, but I am having conflicting ...
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Hi Sandra ,
I had a lumpectomy and radiation in 2004. Since then it has improved heaps and now you can put cream on and other measures to help unlike me . I wasn't allowed to then. I took whatever gave me the best chance but in 2013 it returned in the same left breast. I had a mastectomy and chemotherapy . My oncologist said it's probably a combination of both radiation and chemotherapy that I ended up with Atrial Fibrillation and on 6 different tablets. I'd still do it again as I'm a firm believer in having whatever is available to prolong life. It's your choice , your body. Wishing you well and hugs xx