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Effects of Radiation?
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Hello. My mother recently had a metastastic (sp?) brain tumor removed. She's been surviving lung cancer for just over a year now. She's got to have light doses of radiation now. Could anyone share with me what kind of side effects she might experience? Thanks!
Posted by Stan
on Jun-02 11
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Brandon
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Radiation
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My Mom took chemo/radiation about 4 months ago. she started having back pain about 1.5 months ago. she got a cat scan & a bone scan and they didnt find any cancer or anything else that could be causing the pain. the doctors told her that the pain is from the radiation she had. the pain sometimes is bad and sometimes isnt even there. anyone familiar with this??
Posted by Thomas
on Aug-30 11
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Hi Thomas:
I read your post, and first let me congratulate your mom on her clear tests results. You did not mention what type of cancer she had; so I will assume it was invasive enough that the doctor's felt she needed both treatment options.
Let me first say, that I am not a medical expert. I only base my conclusions or thoughts because I have had radiation and know from first hand experience the long-term and short term affects.
It is quite possible that the pain she is experiencing is from the radiation. Keep in mind that although the areas of concern where vital organs are are protected by lead shields there is also a good possibility that that radiation covers areas that are not in need of exposure. I myself received higher doses of what they referred to as mantle radiotherapy back in the 70's when doses that were given in a therapeutic value were much higher. I myself did not have any bone pain per se; but since that 20 years ago I have had many side affects related to my treatment; so your Mom has to be vigilant in documenting everything that happens to her in the years to come. I understand that chemo can have some lasting affects as well; while I did not receive chemotherapy, many of my pals that had, have also experienced some problems.
My best advice is to have your Mom keep a journal; and be very pro-active in her quest to be completely diseased free. I wish her and you the best.
You can email me if you like, and tell you some specific things that she may want to aware of in years to come.
Lauren
Posted by Lauren
on Aug-30 11
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Lauren:
If you don't mind me asking, what about radiation to the head. My mother had a brain tumor removed last week. Radiation will start soon, light doses. She's worried about side effects. What can she expect? A little history, lung cancer was diagnosed a year ago. Non-small cell, very aggressive. Chemo treatments (8) did well with the existing mass in her lung. Thanks for any info.
Posted by Wanda S.
on Oct-29 11
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Hi Thomas:
I read your post, and first let me congratulate your mom on her clear tests results. You did not mention what type of cancer she had; so I will assume it was invasive enough that the doctor's felt she needed both treatment options.
Let me first say, that I am not a medical expert. I only base my conclusions or thoughts because I have had radiation and know from first hand experience the long-term and short term affects.
It is quite possible that the pain she is experiencing is from the radiation. Keep in mind that although the areas of concern where vital organs are are protected by lead shields there is also a good possibility that that radiation covers areas that are not in need of exposure. I myself received higher doses of what they referred to as mantle radiotherapy back in the 70's when doses that were given in a therapeutic value were much higher. I myself did not have any bone pain per se; but since that 20 years ago I have had many side affects related to my treatment; so your Mom has to be vigilant in documenting everything that happens to her in the years to come. I understand that chemo can have some lasting affects as well; while I did not receive chemotherapy, many of my pals that had, have also experienced some problems.
My best advice is to have your Mom keep a journal; and be very pro-active in her quest to be completely diseased free. I wish her and you the best.
You can email me if you like, and tell you some specific things that she may want to aware of in years to come.
Peace Lauren
Posted by Lauren
on Oct-29 11
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Secondary bone cancer spread from Breast Cancer???
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I have a friend that had breast cancer a year and half ago. I am not sure of the type of cancer but I do know that it was one of the worst type breast cancer that you can have. She was treated with Chemo for 4-5 months then had the mastectomy. That was a year ago and now we found out she has Secondary Bone Cancer. She has had some back and leg pains for the last 6 months. She is having a weeks worth of Chemo pills to see if that helps??????? Not sure why just a week. Any information that you have would be great. Is this curable? Any new treatments? Why a week trial on the chemo meds? What to expect in future. Thank you.
Posted by Suzy
on Oct-29 11
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See if you can find out where trials for a vaccanation called theratope are going on. it is speciically for metastatic breast cancer, the results of this have been very good in this patient population and its gentle for people who are not in strong conditon or have been through a lot of chemo. i don't know her exacts, and if she fits in the protocal but with the results they have gotten its worth checking into. there are also monoclonial anibodies for mestatic breast cancer. there is also a new drug, doing better in some trials then tamoxifen does for metastaic breast cancer.
Posted by Stacy
on Oct-29 11
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