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Anyone had Proton Beam Therapy for Meningioma?
Brain Tumor | Last Active: Nov 9, 2025 | Replies (53)Comment receiving replies
@jen0404
I have almost the exact same story as you just one year later. I am nervous about the radiation and wondering the same things. I am 52 and have read radiation can cause cancer and don’t want to do that to a “benign” tumor and then get a cancerous one. I have read that proton is supposed to be less risk. I don’t know
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I feel the same way, how fast will this grow and is it best to wait and do later when we see changes. My oncology tema is suggesting both types of radiation proton and photon. There seem to be pros and cons with the choices.
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Hi,
I finished 30 IRMT treatments 2 months ago. I had minimal side effects: itchy forehead area, slight hair loss, and an appreciation for afternoon naps. The hair hasn’t started growing back yet, but the other effects have resolved. There is a chance of cancer developing after radiation treatment, but it is rare. I’m 68 so I figured that there are now equal chances of something else getting me besides cancer. Some of the possible long term effects are cognitive decline and brain necrosis. But they are also rare. At a certain age they may not be distinguishable from normal aging.