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Can A Pregnancy Be Harmed By Living With A Radiotherapy Patient?

I am 32 weeks pregnant and my father was recently diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. He is supposed to begin radiation treatment (in addition to chemo) on Monday. Is it safe for my baby for me to be around him while he is being treated? I am concerned the radiation will harm my baby.
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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No it won't harm your baby until you get exposed to radiation. Usually Pt get radiation in radiotherapy department under strict conditions and in the room that doesn't allow radiation to cross the walls. so don't worry.
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Can A Pregnancy Be Harmed By Living With A Radiotherapy Patient?

No it won t harm your baby until you get exposed to radiation. Usually Pt get radiation in radiotherapy department under strict conditions and in the room that doesn t allow radiation to cross the walls. so don t worry.