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Breast cancer radiation after 70? What options have you considered?

Posted by beazerholt45 @beazerholt45, Nov 9, 2021

What options have you considered? No radiation - arimidex only? Is partial breast radiation an option.
ACS states women over 70 e certain breast ca characteristics may consider no radiation. Your experience in making a decision to skip radiation for anti-estrogen to only..

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cctoo. Catherine Crowley | @cctoo | Jan 22, 2023

I am 86 and supposed to start radiation but concerns about heart and lung damage as mine is left bresst. I wonder if anyone knows about proton ...less damage to good cells?

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linda71 | @linda71 | Jan 24, 2023

I finally had an appointment with my primary care doctor yesterday and I discussed the appointments with the medical and radiology oncologists. Being so distraught and confused, I asked for some guidance. Mind you it was not a recommendation, he said if it was his mom given the same statistics , he would tell her to do nothing, as I am in great health and value that I have no problems and I do not take any medication of any kind, besides vitamins and Pepcid ac. Why change my quality of life at this point when I am stage 0 cancer free. We will keep closely monitoring the situation with mammograms and or an MRI every 6 months.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 8, 2023
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@linda71

I finally had an appointment with my primary care doctor yesterday and I discussed the appointments with the medical and radiology oncologists. Being so distraught and confused, I asked for some guidance. Mind you it was not a recommendation, he said if it was his mom given the same statistics , he would tell her to do nothing, as I am in great health and value that I have no problems and I do not take any medication of any kind, besides vitamins and Pepcid ac. Why change my quality of life at this point when I am stage 0 cancer free. We will keep closely monitoring the situation with mammograms and or an MRI every 6 months.

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Linda, you sound at peace with your decision.

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