Quick Brain Radiation Question For Hubby

[Audrey]

Just wanted to share that a good friend of mine was diagnosed with brain mets (three sites) about six months ago and was told to have whole brain radiation. She sought a second opinion at Cedars Sinai in LA and they said gamma knife (lasers focused on the specific lesions, not the whole brain) was an acceptable alternative. She went ahead with the gamma knife procedure and is now doing great. She's happy she decided on the gamma knife and will save the WBR for the future, if needed. I remember, at the time she was diagnosed, I printed out an article I found here on the brain mets part of this website. The article was from More magazine and it discussed the gamma knife procedure. You might see if this treatment is available for your husband--it seems to be less drastic/less side effects than the whole brain radiation. Wish I could be more helpful--my heart goes out to you and your husband. Keep the faith!