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Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

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

Dear gallbooboo,
Thank you for your reply. With my team, everyone recommended radiation. I wasn’t happy.My radiation oncologist said the chance of recurrence was 30% over a 10-year period without radiation and 10% chance of recurrence over a 20-year period with radiation.
I’m 67, soon to be 68, and chose the “10% chance of recurrence over a 20-year period” option.
I’m just hoping it’s the right decision.

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leebeth | @leebeth | Feb 6, 2023

I am 70, and just finished radiation in December. It was really easy; to me the worst part was the position for my poor arthritic shoulder.
I was lucky, though, in that I had mine at Mayo Rochester and they were able to complete it in 5 days.

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galbooboo | @galbooboo | Feb 6, 2023

Every situation is unique, for sure. We each try to make the best decisions based on the information available. I wish you the best of luck and perfect health going forward. Hugs!

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raebaby | @raebaby | Feb 7, 2023

I had radiation at 79 with no problems at all after chemo for breast cancer. I'm 81 now and get regular mammograms.

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