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Lung Cancer | Last Active: Feb 18 4:48pm | Replies (1051)
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@tvichkon

Going through chemoradition for ls 3 sclc. Has anyone had prophylactic brain radiation with success?

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Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | Feb 3 4:04pm

Welcome @tvichkon, I'm glad you found us. Do you have a doctor that has suggested prophylactic brain radiation? I'm assuming that we're talking about whole brain radiation, or is there a specific area in the brain that is concerning?
Are you having radiation to the lungs, along with your chemo?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 13 6:18pm

@tvichkon, I believe that @tymish17 and @vlpr have mentioned prophylactic brain radiation or prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI).

I can imagine whether to have prophylactic brain radiation or not is a hard decision to make. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has a high risk for brain metastases, but what if you don't have metastasis? Age and other health factors also go into the decision making.

@tvichkon, what did you decide and what helped you make the decision?

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