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CLTann · 12-15-2006, 02:55 PM

I have personal experience on radiation. A very close relative of mine had non small cell lung cancer. She had the usual radiation treatment as well as chemo. After six month, she was found NED. Still, she died six month later because radiation has damaged her body. Her vital body fluid leaked inside her body like sieve. She had no cancer even at the end. As all of us know, radiation has a life time cumulative total limit. When that limit is exceeded, the person will be like the recent Russian spy murder case -- dies from excessive radiation. No medication can reverse the cumulative dosage.

12-15-2006, 02:55 PM	#9
CLTann Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 476	I have personal experience on radiation. A very close relative of mine had non small cell lung cancer. She had the usual radiation treatment as well as chemo. After six month, she was found NED. Still, she died six month later because radiation has damaged her body. Her vital body fluid leaked inside her body like sieve. She had no cancer even at the end. As all of us know, radiation has a life time cumulative total limit. When that limit is exceeded, the person will be like the recent Russian spy murder case -- dies from excessive radiation. No medication can reverse the cumulative dosage. __________________ Ann Stage 1 dx Sept 05 ER/PR positive HER2 +++ Grade 3 Invasive carcinoma 1 cm, no node involvement Mastec Sept 05 Annual scans all negative, Oct 06 Postmenopause. Arimidex only since Sept 06, bone or muscle ache after 3 month Off Arimidex, change to Femara 1/12-07, ache stopped Sept 07 all tests negative, pass 2 year mark Feb 08 continue doing well. Sep 09 four year NED still on Femara.