Hi @sessooner, Your radiation oncologist has the right idea. I have personally witnessed this procedure and I can tell you that it is lightyears ahead of its time. It preserves so much more tissue and alleviates damage to other organs as a great result. Even if you need full or partial breast irradiation, so long as you're not in need or require lymph node irradiation, I can confidently say, I have witnessed through third party results that it works. It is slightly awkward to begin with as they kind of vacuum seal you to the table to make sure you don't move, but it is for the safety of your vital organs and tissues surrounding the area.

I would like to share with you an article from Mayo regarding the subject in hopes that you find it educational - https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/cancer/news/breast-radiotherapy-team-at-mayo-clinic-adopts-shortened-courses-to-spare-normal-tissue/mac-20503415

After your partial mastectomy, did you experience any ramifications? May I also ask who you are seeing and at what facility?

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