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| 12/22/2011 | I was wrongfully diagnossed with LCIS, i went through 3 weeks of the radiation ,what is the long term damage done to the good tissue, and what should i watch for? | ||
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| 12/23/2011 | It depends on the # of rads administered, and what tissue as included in the radiation field (ie, was heart and lung exposed). Overall, for women needing radiation, it is well tolerated and doesn't usually pose a long risk problem for most women. there is no data however regardig what issues may arise in the future for someone getting radiation for 3 weeks. meet with the radiation oncologist now to discuss this further. you have the right to know. | ||
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