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Diagnostic Radiology (Expert Forum)
Radiation Therapy vs Breast Implants
Questions in the Diagnostic Radiology forum cover topics including body imaging, bone scans, breast imaging, CT scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), MRA, NMR, ultrasound, and x-rays.
Radiation Therapy vs Breast Implants
by love8651, Nov 23, 2008 10:14AM
Radiation Therapy vs Breast Implants
by love8651
I 'm 60 years old and have Estrogen receptive cancer of the right breast Stage 2 (tumor 2.5cm). Lumpectomy and Lympectomy (22 nodes removed, cancer migration to 1 node), was done. Chemotherapy, in progress. Both breasts are fibrocystic and had benign biopsies before cancer developed. Radiation therapy will hopefully prevent recurrance in the same area of the right breast, but the fibrocystic tissue will still be present. If I opt to have breast implants instead of radiation therapy, do I reduce my chances for recurrance or a new development of cancer if both breasts are free of this fibrocystic tissue?
by love8651
I 'm 60 years old and have Estrogen receptive cancer of the right breast Stage 2 (tumor 2.5cm). Lumpectomy and Lympectomy (22 nodes removed, cancer migration to 1 node), was done. Chemotherapy, in progress. Both breasts are fibrocystic and had benign biopsies before cancer developed. Radiation therapy will hopefully prevent recurrance in the same area of the right breast, but the fibrocystic tissue will still be present. If I opt to have breast implants instead of radiation therapy, do I reduce my chances for recurrance or a new development of cancer if both breasts are free of this fibrocystic tissue?
