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SBRT for lung cancer: What's your experience?
Lung Cancer | Last Active: May 3 11:07am | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
I’ve recently completed SBRT on (3) NSCLC 1B tumors all < 24mm. I was excluded from other treatment options due to having stageIV Cardiomyopathy & severe emphysema. Radiation treatments were relatively easy although I did experience some breathing issues. Since 12/23, I have experienced increased shortness of breath, congestion & fatigue. I’m experiencing a bit of insomnia which I attribute to the “waiting period” I’m in until the follow-up Ct/PetScans. The nerve related pain in neck, back, shoulder & upper arm is unchanged.
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Hi Dave. I have had 3 SBRTs. Have you reported any of these symptoms to your doctors? Did you change sleeping positions or pillows prior to these symptoms?
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@dave56pa I had similar situation. Stage 1b NSCLC, three tumors treated with SBRT in two sessions over two years. I have severe COPD so surgery wasn’t an option. Both times I developed pneumonitis 4-5 weeks after treatment. The symptoms were very similar, short of breath, fatigue, and congestion. Only when I had my follow up CT at 90 days, were the docs able to determine that I had the pneumonitis resulting from the SBRT. They put me on a full dose (60MG) of prednisone and I had relief within two weeks. I was told @5% of SBRT patients get pneumonitis. You may want to follow up with your doc to see if it’s a reaction to the SBRT.