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Radiation side effects lung
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So I finished my treatment in April 2nd 2024 of radiation for DC.I.S.
I saw my respiralogist this past week And was informed that the radiation to
My right breast has affected my lung. I have cough variant asthma which I was diagnosed with 6 yrs ago. I had a dry cough and had to be put on an inhaler which controlled it. Since radiation I now have developed a wet cough In the last three months. My pulmonary function test that I had last month has shown a Decrease
In my lung capacity. The inhaler does not help this wet cough at night. I have to take cough syrup Twice a day. I am hoping that this does not turn into a fibrosis. The dr said it can heal on its own or get worse. Why do they tell you that the radiation won't affect your lung.
Has anyone else had this happen.
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Was your DCIS located near the chest wall? I think it’s one of their concerns is that the ribs or lungs might take a hit if they are radiating close to that area. My lesion was right there near the rib on the lower outer quadrant. Now I look back and think how blithely I made the decision to not have another surgery to fix the 1 mm margin, and chose radiation. I think I’d still make the same decision - but experience is knowledge, and as much as I researched beforehand there were gaps in what I thought, and what is.
Do you mind sharing what type of radiation you had? Whole breast? Partial? hyper-fractionalized?
I had a total 30 gy, which is less than what others may have had. Mine was VMAT (volume modulated arc therapy).
Can I ask what your treatment was. Was ot 3 weeks or 1 week?
Was it 5 fractions or 15 fractions
40 Gys or 26Gys
I'm asking as In a very
Similar situation I have lung issues from Long covid & astma & worrying like crazy that my radiotherapy will cause further lung damage.
I'm due 3 weeks of daily radiation of 40Gy.
Please keep posting & updating
I do hope your lungs settle but like wise I've been told radition can rate cause long term problem But it's as low as 1 : 1000
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My cancer was a dcis on the inner right breast. As far as the other questions I have no clue. They did show me in the Radiology room On the screen Where they were radiating and how far in. Other than that I really don't know.I didn't get anything report wise.
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My treatment was given as I could go 4 wks Mon to Friday 20 treatments or 2 wks dbl treatment. I come 2 weeks. I am in Canada.I find it interesting.You guys all seem to know all the details.But they aren't given to us.I could probably call down and find out.
But I would have to pay for the report.