I was given numerous creams, pads, ibuprofen --- and the question is always there -- is it worth it? Why do I have to have 30 radiations, even though I had a complete response (no cancer cells were found after chemo and operation)?
I ask: If I didn't get a complete response, how many sessions would be required? Still 30.
Per Dr. Google: By what percentage does radiation reduce recurrence of breast cancer?
"Radiation does not appear to prolong survival. Even though it does significantly decrease the chance of the tumor coming back, after 10 years it was only a 10 percent recurrence rate without radiation. With radiation, it would reduce the recurrence rate to about 2 percent."
Finally, I met with my doctor and managed to get more specifics -- 24 sessions are treating my clavicle area (as they can't operate here) and the breast, and the last 6 are just the breast. So I am thinking of doing another 4 and then being done with this, stopping at 24 total instead of 30.
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