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AlaskaAngel · 01-30-2016, 01:16 AM

As an early stage bc patient who has had multiple CTs over time, I have posted before about the common sense need for tracking radiation exposure to each patient over time, using badges. If they can require rads techs to be monitored with badges for their exposure, they can track OUR exposure. And there is no excuse for not keeping count now that our records are computerized.

This linked article provides some helpful information, although it only provides estimates for sequential exposures by mammograms. Imagine how much more rads one gets through the use of rads for treatment in addition to periodic mammograms. It makes me wonder if perhaps in the long-term, I would have been smarter to choose breast removal instead of lumpectomy followed by rads tx followed by yearly mammos.

http://www.cancertherapyadvisor.com/...rticle/469436/

01-30-2016, 01:16 AM	#5
AlaskaAngel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 2,018	Re: why is there no test for cumulative radiation As an early stage bc patient who has had multiple CTs over time, I have posted before about the common sense need for tracking radiation exposure to each patient over time, using badges. If they can require rads techs to be monitored with badges for their exposure, they can track OUR exposure. And there is no excuse for not keeping count now that our records are computerized. This linked article provides some helpful information, although it only provides estimates for sequential exposures by mammograms. Imagine how much more rads one gets through the use of rads for treatment in addition to periodic mammograms. It makes me wonder if perhaps in the long-term, I would have been smarter to choose breast removal instead of lumpectomy followed by rads tx followed by yearly mammos. http://www.cancertherapyadvisor.com/...rticle/469436/ __________________ Dx 2002 age 51 bc for granny, aunt, cousin, sister, mother. ER+/PR+/HER2+++, grade 3 IDC 1.9 cm, some DCIS, Stage 1, Grade 3 Lumpectomy, CAFx6 (no blood boosters), IMRT rads, 1 3/4 yr tamoxifen Rads necrosis BRCA 1 & 2 negative Trials: Early detection OVCA; 2004 low-dose testosterone for bc survivors Diet: Primarily vegetarian organic; metformin (no diabetes), vitamin D3 Exercise: 7 days a week, 1 hr/day No trastuzumab, no taxane, no AI NED