I had 5 sessions of SBRT on a metastatic mass adjacent to my ureter which caused some fluid to stay in my kidney in July 2024, the only treatment after my Whipple in May 2023. As of the first C Scan after the procedure, the mass had shrunk and the CA-19 had decreased from 70 to 50 (approximately). My next scan is in 3 weeks, so I will be hoping for continued success. My oncology radiologist said results can take six months.
The procedure could not have been easier. I was given a prescription for anti-nausea which I did not need. I felt a little tired after the 5th radiation, but not enough to go home and nap. I am on no chemotherapy or other medication; I am an 84 year old female, underweight but active.
In summary, I am definitely impressed with my SBRT treatment.
Best wishes and courage, Carrie