Radiation
- peacock2121
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Radiation
There is a new kind of radiation that can be used for post operative breast cancer care.
If the tumor is smaller than 3 cm and the patient is older than 45 and there is no lymph node involvement
There is an alternative to the 6 or 7 weeks of 5 days a week radiation.
The surgeon inserts a catheter and radiation is deliver 2 times a day for 5 days (in a row) and you are done.
It has given my m-i-l such relief. She was paralyzed at the prospect of having to get out of the house 5 days a week for 6 weeks and having to be somewhere.
If you have ever given money to breast cancer research - it is making a difference.
If the tumor is smaller than 3 cm and the patient is older than 45 and there is no lymph node involvement
There is an alternative to the 6 or 7 weeks of 5 days a week radiation.
The surgeon inserts a catheter and radiation is deliver 2 times a day for 5 days (in a row) and you are done.
It has given my m-i-l such relief. She was paralyzed at the prospect of having to get out of the house 5 days a week for 6 weeks and having to be somewhere.
If you have ever given money to breast cancer research - it is making a difference.
- Beebs52
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Re: Radiation
This is AWESOME. I've thought that if I ever had a recurrence I would not go through radiation again. This, however, I could do.peacock2121 wrote:There is a new kind of radiation that can be used for post operative breast cancer care.
If the tumor is smaller than 3 cm and the patient is older than 45 and there is no lymph node involvement
There is an alternative to the 6 or 7 weeks of 5 days a week radiation.
The surgeon inserts a catheter and radiation is deliver 2 times a day for 5 days (in a row) and you are done.
It has given my m-i-l such relief. She was paralyzed at the prospect of having to get out of the house 5 days a week for 6 weeks and having to be somewhere.
If you have ever given money to breast cancer research - it is making a difference.
Well, then
- peacock2121
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Re: Radiation
That is exactly what my m-i-l said :Beebs52 wrote:This is AWESOME. I've thought that if I ever had a recurrence I would not go through radiation again. This, however, I could do.peacock2121 wrote:There is a new kind of radiation that can be used for post operative breast cancer care.
If the tumor is smaller than 3 cm and the patient is older than 45 and there is no lymph node involvement
There is an alternative to the 6 or 7 weeks of 5 days a week radiation.
The surgeon inserts a catheter and radiation is deliver 2 times a day for 5 days (in a row) and you are done.
It has given my m-i-l such relief. She was paralyzed at the prospect of having to get out of the house 5 days a week for 6 weeks and having to be somewhere.
If you have ever given money to breast cancer research - it is making a difference.
I can do that.
- Bob Juch
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Re: Radiation
Didn't a BB have something similar to that last year or so?peacock2121 wrote:There is a new kind of radiation that can be used for post operative breast cancer care.
If the tumor is smaller than 3 cm and the patient is older than 45 and there is no lymph node involvement
There is an alternative to the 6 or 7 weeks of 5 days a week radiation.
The surgeon inserts a catheter and radiation is deliver 2 times a day for 5 days (in a row) and you are done.
It has given my m-i-l such relief. She was paralyzed at the prospect of having to get out of the house 5 days a week for 6 weeks and having to be somewhere.
If you have ever given money to breast cancer research - it is making a difference.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
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Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
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- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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- Beebs52
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Re: Radiation
It may have been Junebug. I'm not sure about what exactly she had treatment wise.Bob Juch wrote:Didn't a BB have something similar to that last year or so?peacock2121 wrote:There is a new kind of radiation that can be used for post operative breast cancer care.
If the tumor is smaller than 3 cm and the patient is older than 45 and there is no lymph node involvement
There is an alternative to the 6 or 7 weeks of 5 days a week radiation.
The surgeon inserts a catheter and radiation is deliver 2 times a day for 5 days (in a row) and you are done.
It has given my m-i-l such relief. She was paralyzed at the prospect of having to get out of the house 5 days a week for 6 weeks and having to be somewhere.
If you have ever given money to breast cancer research - it is making a difference.
Well, then
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Yes! It was her.Beebs52 wrote:It may have been Junebug. I'm not sure about what exactly she had treatment wise.Bob Juch wrote:Didn't a BB have something similar to that last year or so?peacock2121 wrote:There is a new kind of radiation that can be used for post operative breast cancer care.
If the tumor is smaller than 3 cm and the patient is older than 45 and there is no lymph node involvement
There is an alternative to the 6 or 7 weeks of 5 days a week radiation.
The surgeon inserts a catheter and radiation is deliver 2 times a day for 5 days (in a row) and you are done.
It has given my m-i-l such relief. She was paralyzed at the prospect of having to get out of the house 5 days a week for 6 weeks and having to be somewhere.
If you have ever given money to breast cancer research - it is making a difference.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
- peacock2121
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Re: Radiation
I did not read that - it was all a big and happy surprise to me.Bob Juch wrote:Yes! It was her.Beebs52 wrote:It may have been Junebug. I'm not sure about what exactly she had treatment wise.Bob Juch wrote: Didn't a BB have something similar to that last year or so?
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She gave a name to her tumor, but I can't remember what it was. Howard? Larry? Marvin?Bob Juch wrote:Yes! It was her.Beebs52 wrote:It may have been Junebug. I'm not sure about what exactly she had treatment wise.Bob Juch wrote: Didn't a BB have something similar to that last year or so?
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- Tocqueville3
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Re: Radiation
I think June might have named her tumor Leonard. I'm not quite sure, though.NellyLunatic1980 wrote:She gave a name to her tumor, but I can't remember what it was. Howard? Larry? Marvin?Bob Juch wrote:Yes! It was her.Beebs52 wrote: It may have been Junebug. I'm not sure about what exactly she had treatment wise.
Calling the archivist!
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We lost Jennifer. a friend and co-worker this time last year to breast cancer, age 35. Her birthday is July 19, the same as my son. I will be a little sad on his birthday this year.
Cancer research is critical to saving lives. Unfortunately, when you get it young, it's usually more aggressive. Similar to what happened to Tony Snow and his mom with their colon cancer.
Cancer research is critical to saving lives. Unfortunately, when you get it young, it's usually more aggressive. Similar to what happened to Tony Snow and his mom with their colon cancer.
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July 19 is also my birthday. I will be 36.kayrharris wrote:We lost Jennifer. a friend and co-worker this time last year to breast cancer, age 35. Her birthday is July 19, the same as my son. I will be a little sad on his birthday this year.
Cancer research is critical to saving lives. Unfortunately, when you get it young, it's usually more aggressive. Similar to what happened to Tony Snow and his mom with their colon cancer.
35 is too young to die.