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Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 9 5:46pm | Replies (129)
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@tctredwell1

Hi all. Next week I’ll be scheduling radiation treatments after my bilateral lumpectomies. The plan is for radiation treatments every day, Monday through Friday, for 4 weeks. (I have Stage 0.) Doesn’t that seem like a lot?

After that, I see my oncologist about AI meds. I will start the medication if recommended but if it really makes me sick and doesn’t get better over time. I’ll discontinue.

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galbooboo | @galbooboo | Feb 5, 2023

I had a lumpectomy 9 days ago for DCIS stage 0. No radiation was the recommendation by my surgeon. She is in favor of hormonal therapy and I will consult with an oncologist about that but I am not yet convinced that even that is necessary. My low-grade tumor was very small and was removed with very good margins.
Since radiation can only be used once, I will reserve that treatment in the event that a more serious cancer recurs in the future.

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