Brachytherapy for radiation

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 cal - 28 Sep 2005 16:24 GMT

Hi all,

i have never posted here as i didn't need to until now.

i have been diagnosed with a cancerous (sp) lump in my breast and am
having it removed Oct. 3....as an outpatient. Is that normal?

Instead of regular radiation, i will be having Brachytherapy in Nov.
where tubes are inserted into the breast and radiation pellets are
inserted. Then i will be done with radiation.

Has anyone had this procedure and how did it go?

cal (female) ;-)

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A. P. Thorsen - 28 Sep 2005 17:24 GMT

† cal wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> i have never posted here as i didn't need to until now.

Hi, cal,

Welcome to the group . . . but I'm sorry to hear you have need of it!

> i have been diagnosed with a cancerous (sp) lump in my breast and am
> having it removed Oct. 3....as an outpatient. Is that normal?

I've know of others who had outpatient lumpectomy. I don't think it's
standard here (Michigan, USA), but it may depend on size/location of lump.

> Instead of regular radiation, i will be having Brachytherapy in Nov.
> where tubes are inserted into the breast and radiation pellets are
> inserted. Then i will be done with radiation.
>
> Has anyone had this procedure and how did it go?

Sorry, no personal experience. Had double mastectomies & regular
radiation treatments.

Take care,

Ann T.
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Hoosier - 29 Sep 2005 14:26 GMT

I think lumpectomy is routinely done as outpatient. I have had this done 3
times and it goes well, very little pain afterward, takes about half hour,
you wake up and rest little while, then go home. If a person has other
problems, like heart or diabetes they might do it inpatient. I have never
heard of brachytherapy but it sounds like a good deal, better than 30 trips
for regular radiation. I had MammoSite which is also a shorter treatment.
You will do fine and it is not as bad as you imagine. Let us know
afterward.
PD

> Hi all,
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> cal (female) ;-)

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