Thank you all for sharing, they are giving me Proton Rad. after I have surgery stage 2
5 weeks everyday. How long does it take each time you go? do you lay face down or face up?
with my left breast 9 years ago I had just rad. 21 times. My cancer lump is right at the bottom of
my breast, I hope it doesn't touch my ribs. I will ask on that one.
Thank you all again. Kelly14,katjje,shelia.

Thank you all for sharing experiences with proton beam. I am 57 yrs old and scheduled for lumpectomy this Wednesday - lobular cancer - 1.6cm and praying stage 1. My mother was treated at Mayo (Rochester) when proton beam first became available. I am in Boston and only MGH has proton beam. I am scheduled to meet again with oncologist at Dana Farber 2 wks post op and she mentioned that she wasn't aware that MGH was using proton beam for breast cancer. It almost sounded like proton beam is reserved for treating lung etc and post Covid everything appears backed up here in Boston. I doubt my insurance (HMO) would cover it but I will ask again if I am a candidate and report back. Thanks again for sharing!