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First Session of Radiation Called Off While on Radiation Table
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jun 6 6:36pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
Duke is a NCCN / NCI cancer center. Sounds like an extremely competent team. IMO it's a sign that the RO recognized a problem and refused to proceed so as not to harm uninvolved structures. You'll either, get a call to reschedule treatment if they were able to correct images while he was there or you'll get a call to schedule a new simulation if they couldn't.
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@mjp0512
Thank you for the reassurance. My spidey sense tells me the same, but the radiation oncologist is fresh out of school, so I needed to check!
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@mjp0512 I agree that the postponement is not necessarily a sign of incompetence. The person in charge of the actual radiation treatment that day may have noticed something that made him or her feel it was unsafe to proceed. Since your husband didn't ask questions, if you don't hear from them first, call to ask for more explanation and to reschedule treatment. You might also want to call or message the radiation oncologist directly to ask the reason for the postponement.