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Why Is An Internal Radiation Suggested For Cancer?

I was diagnosed w/ stage 2 endometrial cancer-I have had a complete Hysterectomy and removal of all fallopian tubes and ovaries-It was 47% invasive into the uterine wall-Nothing in the cervix,tubes, ovaries OR lymph nodes. I am free of it now but my Dr. suggests internal radiation(brachysomething) 3 visits-BUT he says it is 6 of one 1/2 dz of another whether I take it is up to me-I need to know why they suggested it and if I don t take it it is 11% chance of recurrence-I don t think this is a high rate-is it????
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion you should take brachytherapy.
Brachytherapy is nothing but giving radiotherapy locally without damaging other organs.
So in this dose is reduced and thus toxicity and side effects are also reduced.
And it is suitable only in early endometrial carcinoma.
Radio therapeutic agents like cobalt and urenium are used for this. Small tablets (pallet) of these substances are put in endometrial cavity. And left there as it is. It slowly locally give radiation.
So no harm in brachytherapy.
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Why Is An Internal Radiation Suggested For Cancer?

Thanks for your question on HCM. In my opinion you should take brachytherapy. Brachytherapy is nothing but giving radiotherapy locally without damaging other organs. So in this dose is reduced and thus toxicity and side effects are also reduced. And it is suitable only in early endometrial carcinoma. Radio therapeutic agents like cobalt and urenium are used for this. Small tablets (pallet) of these substances are put in endometrial cavity. And left there as it is. It slowly locally give radiation. So no harm in brachytherapy.