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Radiation Decision
Hi, All! I am new so I hope this works out all right! I was diagnosed in Jan. 2005- Stage IIB- 3 nodes pos- Her2+, ER+, had a bilateral mastectomy in Feb. Have finished AC, and began Taxol w/Herceptin in June. Today I have had my 6th treatment of Herceptin alone and will go on with weekly treatments until the end of June 2006. Originally, before the addition of Herceptin to my therapy, I was to have had radiation treatments after the Taxol was finished. Last week my oncologist and I had a discussion about whether or not to start radiation- he said there are not clear benefits to radiation, so I am thinking not to do it. Does anyone have an opinion on this? Or any experience with a similar decision? Given the downsides of radiation and the pluses of Herceptin, I am not clear about this- I think I will talk to the radiation Drs. just to get all the info., but I wonder what anyone out there may have to say. This is a wonderful site!
Thank you, JoyMiller
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