HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - WBR no longer necessary first step with Brain Mets

IVW · 01-17-2006, 07:09 AM

It is Dana Farber who says you don't need WBR? I got my WBR and then stereotactic surger on my brain mets at Dana Farber, Dr.s Bellon and Ramakrishna (Radiation Onc.). That was less than a year ago! Amazing how fast they change things. Actually, I think there is not just one way to do things. I had a slow longer course of WBR. Things were clearing up fine at subsequent MRI's. I chose to go ahead with stereotactic, it may not help in the long run. Time will tell.

I was encouged to read that WBR can make it easier for chemo. and herceptin to get into brain. Anyone know about this?

IVW

01-17-2006, 07:09 AM	#12
IVW Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7	WBR radiaiton - making barrier to brain more porous? It is Dana Farber who says you don't need WBR? I got my WBR and then stereotactic surger on my brain mets at Dana Farber, Dr.s Bellon and Ramakrishna (Radiation Onc.). That was less than a year ago! Amazing how fast they change things. Actually, I think there is not just one way to do things. I had a slow longer course of WBR. Things were clearing up fine at subsequent MRI's. I chose to go ahead with stereotactic, it may not help in the long run. Time will tell. I was encouged to read that WBR can make it easier for chemo. and herceptin to get into brain. Anyone know about this? IVW