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I have had Gamma Knife two times. Once to the scar of a surgical tumor removal and this time I had to large mets and 3 little spots removed.
I tried other methods based on local recommendations (I live in an isolated area of Upper Michigan) compared to areas where more medical choices etc. are available. If you read my abbreviated history you will see I have also tried Stereotactic and life saving surgery due to it causing scar tissue to grow in my brain. That does not mean that is what would happen to you.
I personally would recommend Gamma Knife, but that is a decision you need to make yourself.
Feel free to email me personally if you would like to know why I feel that way.
Otherwise, I just recommend you find out as much as you can about all your options and make it YOUR decision.
Good luck!
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Barb
10/03 Radical Mastectomy 3 cm tumor - 1/17 Nodes Stage II B, Her 2 +++ ER-/PR- 11/03 4 AC 4 Taxol 12/05 Stage IV - Lung met , Bone mets - Carbo, Taxotere, Herceptin 9/06 - 2 cm brain tumor 10/06 - Tumor removal surgery - Herceptin Halted 12/06 gamma knife tumor base.1/07 Navelbine/Herceptin 4/07 Rads to R femur 5/07 Stereotactic - new 2 cm brain tumor 4/07 Start Xeloda 5/07 Tykerb added 7/07 Brain MRI clean 10/07 .055 cm brain met found. 12/07 Stereotactic -1 cm brain tumor Start Tykerb 11/07 Abraxane/Herceptin 5/08 Cisplatin, Gemcitabine/Herceptin 6/08 Stereotactic to 1cm 9/08 Stereotactic repeat (growth). 11/08 Pet Scan Good but new tiny met on L lung/dead Brain surgery (no cancer cells found/scar tissue) 1/09 Chemo restarted 2/09 Pet Scan Bad - R larger very active/active L active lymph nodes both sides of chest MRI- mets slight increase 2/09 Start Doxil/Tykerb Treatment
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