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during radiation

pls suggest some lotion for skin burn during and after radiation.

pls suggest some lotion for skin burn during and after radiation.

•5 years ago

tamoxifen during radiation

is it safe to take tamoxifen during the course of radiation and is there any difference in the overall outcome of 3drt vs imrt.

is it safe to take tamoxifen during the course of radiation and is there any dif...

•5 years ago

about radiation

my mother had a mastactomy of right breast. tumar size-1.8*1.5*1.2 cm 3 of 17 lymph nodes show metastasis with size of largest deposit being 1.3*0.7 cm...

my mother had a mastactomy of right breast. tumar size-1.8*1.5*1.2 cm 3 of 17 ly...

•6 years ago

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Best SBRT treatment advice sought for Oligometastatic Breast Cancer in the Lung

Hello everyone I had earlier posted about my mother's long battle with breast cancer....

Hello everyone I had earlier posted about my mother's long battle with breast ca...

•6 years ago

Tamoxifen/herceptin with radiotherapy

Can tamoxifen (daily 20mg) and Herceptin (every 21 days- 440mg) be both given during radiation therapy ? Can all three be given together or tamoxifen /...

Can tamoxifen (daily 20mg) and Herceptin (every 21 days- 440mg) be both given du...

•9 years ago

Help needed regarding Radiation therapy

Dear all, My mother had undergone Right BCS with oncoplasty (J-Mammoplasty) + Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in one hospital. Then she switched hospital for...

Dear all, My mother had undergone Right BCS with oncoplasty (J-Mammoplasty) + S...

•9 years ago

Radiation therapy and BRCA1 / BRCA2 gene testing

Dear all, I was going through some forum on internet where it was mentioned that BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutation carriers should not undergo Radiation therapy...

Dear all, I was going through some forum on internet where it was mentioned tha...

•9 years ago

Radiation treatment got delayed ,

Hi Everyone , I completed my 6 chemos... I really want to thank each and every member on this forum for giving me strength during the toughest time of my...

Hi Everyone , I completed my 6 chemos... I really want to thank each and every m...

•10 years ago

Skin peeling after radiation

I had neoadjuvent chemotherapy with taxol and herceptin followed by surgery ( central quadrant excision and reconstruction with latismal dorsi flap) . I had a...

I had neoadjuvent chemotherapy with taxol and herceptin followed by surgery ( ce...

•10 years ago

Chances of getting disease free ?

My mother was diagnosed with metastatic carcinoma left breast this January. After six cycles of chemo TCH her pet scan was done. Everything came out clear. And...

My mother was diagnosed with metastatic carcinoma left breast this January. Afte...

•10 years ago

completion of radiation

dr i finished my radiation 4 days back,it was only for 20 days,is it o.k because i have read it in one of your posts that the radiation is usually given for...

dr i finished my radiation 4 days back,it was only for 20 days,is it o.k because...

•10 years ago

is rapid arc radiation the latest technollogy available in radiation therapy?approx. how much it costs for 6weeks.thanks

IS rapid arc the latest technology?pls advice,as i have to undergo radiation within 15 days.approx cost for 6 weeks?

IS rapid arc the latest technology?pls advice,as i have to undergo radiation wit...

•10 years ago

What are the side effects of radiation?

Hi, i will be having my 8th and last chemo on 2nd of July. What tests have to be performed before radiation? Are there any side effects of radiation like...

Hi, i will be having my 8th and last chemo on 2nd of July. What tests have to be...

•10 years ago

Does taking radiation on a Cobalt machine has some drawbacks as compared to Linear Accelerator machine?

Should there be any gap between successive radiations? What is the maximum gap, in days, allowable without affecting the effectiveness of RT?

Should there be any gap between successive radiations? What is the maximum gap, ...

•10 years ago

Radiation therapy.

Hi all, Please tell me what type of radiation therapy you got.For my mom doctor suggested 3DCRT 25 fragments..Please tell me if any one knows difference of...

Hi all, Please tell me what type of radiation therapy you got.For my mom doctor ...

•11 years ago

Sir My radiotherapy is going on with IMRT,i feel pain and stiffness of my hand and axilla,if i do exercise it ecreases ,is it normal.d

did any of my friends felt the same..please share

did any of my friends felt the same..please share

•11 years ago

Does your chest and underarm become more stiff due to radiation?

I read tht fibrosis sets in the area where radiation is given. My oncologist has also told me so. I wish to know from those who have finished radiotherapy,...

I read tht fibrosis sets in the area where radiation is given. My oncologist has...

•11 years ago

difference in radiation by - cobalt and linear accelerator

Pl help regarding the difference between radiation by cobalt and linac. Doctor it has been advised that we can either go radiation by cobalt or linac....

Pl help regarding the difference between radiation by cobalt and linac. Doctor ...

TeamBCI•11 years ago

Within a month going for radiation. What precautions should be taken at the time of radiation

what diet is to be taken and what are the side effects of radiation. Whether they are hard like chemo? Whether from today i shall apply some thing. I had...

what diet is to be taken and what are the side effects of radiation. Whether the...

•11 years ago

how much radiation cycles necessary?

Initially before starting chemo my sister was informed 4 weekly cycles by linac radiation will be sufficient. Now it is being informed by the doctors that 6...

Initially before starting chemo my sister was informed 4 weekly cycles by linac ...

TeamBCI•11 years ago

pl guide for types of radiation

It is heard there are different machines & we are suggested to look for LINAC. Pl anybody inform the procedure is it painful? How many days it is to be taken

It is heard there are different machines & we are suggested to look for LINAC. ...

TeamBCI•11 years ago

After the radiation the skin on on my throat have peeled off and am using Soframycin . How do I clean the area where medicines stick please

•12 years ago

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