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jojo · 05-11-2006, 05:30 PM

Gamma knife could be done many times as long as the target(s) don't repeat in the same spots. Gamma could target the same position maybe, just MAYBE, twice. But that would put edema at risk. Repeat gamma almost happened in my situation, but instead they decided on a craniotomy. Sure enough, the lesion that regrew in the same place turned out to be malignant. :-(

05-11-2006, 05:30 PM	#2
jojo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area in California Posts: 176	Hi Susan Gamma knife could be done many times as long as the target(s) don't repeat in the same spots. Gamma could target the same position maybe, just MAYBE, twice. But that would put edema at risk. Repeat gamma almost happened in my situation, but instead they decided on a craniotomy. Sure enough, the lesion that regrew in the same place turned out to be malignant. :-( __________________ *Blessings & Peace,* ~jojo~ 1st Dx: May '03 at age 35 Stage 3b 6cm IDC tumor 17/18 + nodes Neoadjuvant: 4x A/C dose dense; 12x weekly Taxol & weekly Herceptin Left Mastectomy: Nov '03 27x Rads Stage 4 since June '04 Still on maintenance Herceptin since the very beginning Currently on Abraxane (3 weeks / 1 week off)