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Multifocal Adenocarcinoma of the lung, continual recurrences

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Jun 14 6:32pm | Replies (472)
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@sakota

Hi merry. How are you. I just finished reading in connect about radiation damaging the heart. It mentioned about breast cancer but was wondering if this also included radiation for lung cancer on the left lung. I go too mayo in April for my ct scan so was wondering if this is something I need to discuss prepare mysel for or what. I already had one heart attack and this was before the copd and lung cancer. This is never ending. Think of everyone and my prayers are with you all. Joan

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Feb 15, 2020

@sakoa- Good morning Joan. I am so glad to hear from you! I'm doing ok. I had a scare with some Vertigo this past month but other than that I've been pretty healthy. Yes, radiation can cause damage to the heart or any organ for that matter. Now with that blanket statement made I also want to say that there are new types of radiation treatments with different types of radiation and different machines that try and avoid direct hits to important organs. I'm sure that if radiation is an option for you than all of your previous history would be taken into consideration. And hey, you will be going to Mayo! They will do the best that they can for you, I'm sure.
So how have you been? Any major complaints or good news?

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