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Anyone experience Radiation Fibrosis? What helps?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 7, 2023 | Replies (19)
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@eaglewings22

I’ve been given a swell spot from my lymphedema specialist for an area of fibrosis in my breast following a lumpectomy. Now I’m in radiation and wondering if it’s advisable to wear it during radiation. Thoughts? I’ll check in with my docs, but was wondering if anyone had continued using a swell spot during radiation. Thanks!

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trixie1313 | @trixie1313 | Feb 1, 2023

@eaglewings22
Because you wear the swell spot under a bra, it may not be a good idea to do it with radiation as there may be radiation burns. I would definitely speak to your radiation oncologist about this question. I had to undergo 30 radiation treatments and during all that time and afterwards, I did not wear a bra due to the sensitivity from the radiation as well as some of the burns, but I had bilateral partial mastectomies (going from DD++ to an A-(!)).

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