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Brown, raised, rough areas under breast after breast radiation

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Apr 1 6:08pm | Replies (11)
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@katrina123

No. It was 4 years ago that I had my first breast cancer, lumpectomy and 20 days of radiation with mild burns. I just completed 20 days of radiation after my 2nd lumpectomy due to a second primary cancer in my other breast and I was curious if having had radiation before could have caused me to have much worse burns after this second round of breast cancer radiation.

I read that radiation to one breast can result in moderately high doses to the contralateral breast so that is why it makes me wonder if that could have played a part in my burns.

I wonder if this has happened to anyone else who has had radiation to both breasts.

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Mar 19 10:33am

Oh my gosh, you have been through it. What a courageous woman you are.
Thank you for explaining that, I was thinking of it all wrong. I remember having radiation to almost the center of my chest and it definitely hit both sides. Thankfully I have not had to repeat that anywhere. Although I would do again if I needed to.
Did your doctor give you a plan to help relieve this burned tissue? How is it going?

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