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(also known as Radiation, Radiation Therapy)
Radiotherapy is commonly used for the treatment of malignant tumours (cancer), and may be used as the primary therapy. It is also common to combine radiotherapy with surgery and/or chemotherapy and/or hormone therapy. Most common cancer types can be treated with radiotherapy in some way. The precise treatment intent (r... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Breast Cancer | 166 |
96% |
| Brain / CNS Tumors | 139 |
78% |
| Thyroid Cancer | 95 |
87% |
| Colon Cancer | 49 |
96% |
| Head and Neck cancers | 45 |
78% |
Overall, 88% (762
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Radiotherapy Reviews
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I had 33 radiation treatments they only made me tired but did not really affect me too much. I had a burning sensation in my throat during the treatments as they were treating my lymph nodes.
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The treatments themselves were painless, but two years after the fact, I have permanent damage in my rectum that causes daily rectal pain and spasms.
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This worked I do have scar tissue from it still but I am still here today to talk about it.
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Best I can tell it worked.
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21 rounds (full mantle) given Mon-Fri for 4 weeks.
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no problems at all.
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I had my first dose on June 29, 09. Doctor said will most likely need it again in 6 to 12 months since they removed some cancer in my lymphnodes. I also had a thyroidectamy in April 09.
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no problems at all....some trouble with TSH during pregnancy and tons of weight gain....s/p gastric bypass in OCT 07
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25 days/ Mayo clinic suggested 29 days -anycomments/??
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It worked, but my skin got really burnt and is still slightly gray and burnt-smelling.
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