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Debra · 02-07-2007, 04:34 PM

Donna -

I too had one positive node but did not have radiation. It seems that radiation is the case if one has 3 or more (in some cases 2 or more + nodes).
Both my oncologists (I keep two just in case I don't like what I hear from one or the other) did not recommend the radiation for one + node. It was my left side and there are risks to radiation on the left side since the heart is there so they need to make sure the benefits outweigh the risks and in the case of only 1 node, I assume that is the case.

02-07-2007, 04:34 PM	#10
Debra Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 136	Donna - I too had one positive node but did not have radiation. It seems that radiation is the case if one has 3 or more (in some cases 2 or more + nodes). Both my oncologists (I keep two just in case I don't like what I hear from one or the other) did not recommend the radiation for one + node. It was my left side and there are risks to radiation on the left side since the heart is there so they need to make sure the benefits outweigh the risks and in the case of only 1 node, I assume that is the case.