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CLTann · 07-21-2007, 04:36 PM

It is sad that so many of the bc patients opted for radiation without deep consideration. Radiation damages are cumulative and permanent. There is a certain level one can endure. After reaching the maximum of the life-long cumulative radiation, there is no medicine that can reverse the damage. Please make sure that any radiation tests are truly necessary and useful. Always be wary about using radiation as a form of curative procedure. Remember that radiation is a major cause of cancer. My best friend died of excessive radiation while there was no cancer detectable in her body.

07-21-2007, 04:36 PM	#7
CLTann Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 476	It is sad that so many of the bc patients opted for radiation without deep consideration. Radiation damages are cumulative and permanent. There is a certain level one can endure. After reaching the maximum of the life-long cumulative radiation, there is no medicine that can reverse the damage. Please make sure that any radiation tests are truly necessary and useful. Always be wary about using radiation as a form of curative procedure. Remember that radiation is a major cause of cancer. My best friend died of excessive radiation while there was no cancer detectable in her body. __________________ 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.