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What Are The After Effects Of Radiation After Double Mastectomy?
Question: Wife had double mastectomy and now Dr wants her to have Radiation. What are danger of radiation?
Additional information: A year ago my wife had 6 months of Chemo followed by lumpectomy and lymph nodes removed followed by 4 of 33 radiation treatments. These were stopped to have spine surgery which left her with a dropped hand, She is also being treated for osteoporosis with Prolia.
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XXXXXXX and XXXXXXX
Additional information: A year ago my wife had 6 months of Chemo followed by lumpectomy and lymph nodes removed followed by 4 of 33 radiation treatments. These were stopped to have spine surgery which left her with a dropped hand, She is also being treated for osteoporosis with Prolia.
e-mail address return information to: YYYY@YYYY
Thank you
XXXXXXX and XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Hello. Radiation is must.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the details. So in a node postive disease radiation is must to prevent local recurrrence of disease. Side effects are uncommon but can be in the firm of radiation dermatitis, cardiomyopathy, skin changes, and very uncommonly secondary cancer. But these are very rare and treatment must go on.
Thanks and regards
Hello. Radiation is must.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the details. So in a node postive disease radiation is must to prevent local recurrrence of disease. Side effects are uncommon but can be in the firm of radiation dermatitis, cardiomyopathy, skin changes, and very uncommonly secondary cancer. But these are very rare and treatment must go on.
Thanks and regards
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