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Webcast: The Role of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of DCIS and Early Breast Cancer
Hello everyone, BCNA are holding a webcast on Thursday 9 December, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm AEDT on The Role of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of DCIS and Early Breast Cancer. Some people diagnosed with breast cancer may be recommended radiotherapy as part of their treatment. Radiotherapy is usually recommended after breast…
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Tiredness/no energy after radiation therapy
Original post created by member @cathMor moved to own thread in ‘Now what? The highs and lows of survivorship’ category:
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Radiotherapy
I have just completed 5 weeks or 25 rounds of radiotherapy following a mastectomy. I was fortunate enough to have been told about this amazing Strata XRT gel which I used twice a day during treatment and 30 days post treatment. My skin is amazing and I did not suffer any burning or issues at all during radiation.…
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Introducing...
Hi all, I am new to the group. Was diagnosed in March after a breast screen, such a shock, as I had no symptoms. I feel as though I have been put through a sausage factory. So much pushing, poking, squashing, injecting.. and the pain! wowsers, I never new breasts/armpits could be so painful, especially after surgery.…
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One year post surgery
I had a lumpectomy and one node removed February 2020, node all clear and good margins taken from lumpectomy, then radiation for three weeks. I have an appointment with my oncologist in 2 weeks and saw a surgeon ( not mine, I’m public so whoever was on I suppose) in December. I had to ask him if I was going to need to have…