Radiation and Cancer

Posted by gamaryanne @gamaryanne, Aug 2 9:18am

Many of us on this journey have CT scans every 3 months to monitor shrinkage or new “developments”. In addition, SBRT is often added as a Targeting solution for stubborn metastase. Once declared NED, scans are lengthened to 6 month intervals at some point.
Is there evidence that these frequent scans are inducing cancer spread long term?

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mcharlesfrancis | @mcharlesfrancis | Aug 3 1:01pm

I went through 18 weeks of chemotherapy with a phase 2 study called the triplet and after that 33 days of radiation scanned every two months for four years now out to three months after six years and eight months

gamaryanne | @gamaryanne | Aug 3 7:13pm

Wow. What was the result from all of that?

Turkey, Volunteer Mentor | @tomrennie | Aug 3 8:45pm

Not that I am aware of, but the thought has crossed my mind.

mcharlesfrancis | @mcharlesfrancis | Aug 4 9:11am

In reply to @gamaryanne "Wow. What was the result from all of that?" + (show)

I take Xeloda which is 5FU 5 days a week and play golf once a week.

optoboy | @optoboy | Aug 5 3:25pm

What/how parameters were in place for you to choose a stage 2 treatment?

joiedevivre | @joiedevivre | Aug 5 9:37pm

In reply to @mcharlesfrancis "I went through 18 weeks of chemotherapy with a phase 2 study called the triplet and..." + (show)

@mcharlesfrancis Do you remember if you suffered side effects from the radiotherapy and how long it took before your insides felt normal (ie no nausea, no throwing up, no reflux etc)?