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Anyone forego radiation? Research, personal experience, outcomes
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Nov 2 12:01pm | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
@wyowyld Thanks for your detail - I am scheduled for the 5 targeted sessions in a week and am having my doubts. I'm inclined to do it as I gain 9% increase in "cure" to get to 99%. I am very low risk etc... but it is not something I can do in 6 months etc. It is very stressful. My radiologist is on vaca but going to talk to Onc - surgeon and Onc did not think I needed radiation... Is radiologist just "up selling" services???? Plus they are talking about Tamoxifen for 5 years - worried about side effects also but Onc said if I am bothered she could consider taking me off them. So maybe radiation is the way to go, 5 and done, then reduce or stop Tamoxifen in future..
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@newtosc after doing considerable research and talking to the medical oncologist and radiation oncologist, where I was told by the medical oncologist that he believes we are vastly over treating early stage breast cancers, (he said there's a big movement in oncology in that direction.) For me it was quality of life. I knew I was not going to do both because like you I could get to the 99 percentile with radiation alone. I figured five days and extremely little side effect versus 5 to 10 years of bone loss, brain fog, joint pain, potential eye problems. It just wasn't worth it for me and I am 69 years old, I chose quality of life in my decision.