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Is brachytherapy necessary to reduce recurrence of endometrial cancer?
Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: May 26 8:55pm | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
@riverland889 I had the same experience as @aardvark2018 with my brachytherapy sessions. It was a little uncomfortable but the radiation oncology physician and team did a lot to try to help me to feel comfortable.
I've seen different experiences here on Mayo Clinic Connect with brachytherapy for gynecological cancers. Some people have had the painful experience that you've described. I'm sure there are variations in the devices that are used and I wondered if maybe the cylinder applicator that was used for your sessions was overly too large for you? Or are you referring to when the radiation was administered through the device?
I'm glad that your doctor listened to you and order pain meds for you to take.
I'm going to ask for some expert advice from radiation oncology at Mayo Clinic about this.
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No, the actual radiation did not hurt at all and yes, one of the things they modified to help me feel better was they used a smaller cylinder. I had forgotten that. Thank you so much for responding and of course all your support. I’m still on my immunotherapy every six weeks so far so good, but we never know about the future. I take it one blessed day at a time.