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There is a new kind of radiation that can be used for post operative breast cancer care.

If the tumor is smaller than 3 cm and the patient is older than 45 and there is no lymph node involvement

There is an alternative to the 6 or 7 weeks of 5 days a week radiation.

The surgeon inserts a catheter and radiation is deliver 2 times a day for 5 days (in a row) and you are done.

It has given my m-i-l such relief. She was paralyzed at the prospect of having to get out of the house 5 days a week for 6 weeks and having to be somewhere.

If you have ever given money to breast cancer research - it is making a difference.

peacock2121 wrote:There is a new kind of radiation that can be used for post operative breast cancer care.

If the tumor is smaller than 3 cm and the patient is older than 45 and there is no lymph node involvement

There is an alternative to the 6 or 7 weeks of 5 days a week radiation.

The surgeon inserts a catheter and radiation is deliver 2 times a day for 5 days (in a row) and you are done.

It has given my m-i-l such relief. She was paralyzed at the prospect of having to get out of the house 5 days a week for 6 weeks and having to be somewhere.

If you have ever given money to breast cancer research - it is making a difference.

This is AWESOME. I've thought that if I ever had a recurrence I would not go through radiation again. This, however, I could do.

Beebs52 wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:There is a new kind of radiation that can be used for post operative breast cancer care.

If the tumor is smaller than 3 cm and the patient is older than 45 and there is no lymph node involvement

There is an alternative to the 6 or 7 weeks of 5 days a week radiation.

The surgeon inserts a catheter and radiation is deliver 2 times a day for 5 days (in a row) and you are done.

It has given my m-i-l such relief. She was paralyzed at the prospect of having to get out of the house 5 days a week for 6 weeks and having to be somewhere.

If you have ever given money to breast cancer research - it is making a difference.

This is AWESOME. I've thought that if I ever had a recurrence I would not go through radiation again. This, however, I could do.

That is exactly what my m-i-l said :

I can do that.

peacock2121 wrote:There is a new kind of radiation that can be used for post operative breast cancer care.

If the tumor is smaller than 3 cm and the patient is older than 45 and there is no lymph node involvement

There is an alternative to the 6 or 7 weeks of 5 days a week radiation.

The surgeon inserts a catheter and radiation is deliver 2 times a day for 5 days (in a row) and you are done.

It has given my m-i-l such relief. She was paralyzed at the prospect of having to get out of the house 5 days a week for 6 weeks and having to be somewhere.

If you have ever given money to breast cancer research - it is making a difference.

Didn't a BB have something similar to that last year or so?

Well, we have donated since Husband1111's sister died at 43.

I am glad the treatment is getting better.

Women shouldn't be dying at 43 of this anymore.

Bob Juch wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:There is a new kind of radiation that can be used for post operative breast cancer care.

If the tumor is smaller than 3 cm and the patient is older than 45 and there is no lymph node involvement

There is an alternative to the 6 or 7 weeks of 5 days a week radiation.

The surgeon inserts a catheter and radiation is deliver 2 times a day for 5 days (in a row) and you are done.

It has given my m-i-l such relief. She was paralyzed at the prospect of having to get out of the house 5 days a week for 6 weeks and having to be somewhere.

If you have ever given money to breast cancer research - it is making a difference.

Didn't a BB have something similar to that last year or so?

It may have been Junebug. I'm not sure about what exactly she had treatment wise.

Beebs52 wrote:

Bob Juch wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:There is a new kind of radiation that can be used for post operative breast cancer care.

If the tumor is smaller than 3 cm and the patient is older than 45 and there is no lymph node involvement

There is an alternative to the 6 or 7 weeks of 5 days a week radiation.

The surgeon inserts a catheter and radiation is deliver 2 times a day for 5 days (in a row) and you are done.

It has given my m-i-l such relief. She was paralyzed at the prospect of having to get out of the house 5 days a week for 6 weeks and having to be somewhere.

If you have ever given money to breast cancer research - it is making a difference.

Didn't a BB have something similar to that last year or so?

It may have been Junebug. I'm not sure about what exactly she had treatment wise.

Yes! It was her.

Bob Juch wrote:

Beebs52 wrote:

Bob Juch wrote: Didn't a BB have something similar to that last year or so?

It may have been Junebug. I'm not sure about what exactly she had treatment wise.

Yes! It was her.

I did not read that - it was all a big and happy surprise to me.

Bob Juch wrote:

Beebs52 wrote:

Bob Juch wrote: Didn't a BB have something similar to that last year or so?

It may have been Junebug. I'm not sure about what exactly she had treatment wise.

Yes! It was her.

She gave a name to her tumor, but I can't remember what it was. Howard? Larry? Marvin?

Calling the archivist!

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:

Bob Juch wrote:

Beebs52 wrote: It may have been Junebug. I'm not sure about what exactly she had treatment wise.

Yes! It was her.

She gave a name to her tumor, but I can't remember what it was. Howard? Larry? Marvin?

Calling the archivist!

I think June might have named her tumor Leonard. I'm not quite sure, though.

We lost Jennifer. a friend and co-worker this time last year to breast cancer, age 35. Her birthday is July 19, the same as my son. I will be a little sad on his birthday this year.


Cancer research is critical to saving lives. Unfortunately, when you get it young, it's usually more aggressive. Similar to what happened to Tony Snow and his mom with their colon cancer.

kayrharris wrote:We lost Jennifer. a friend and co-worker this time last year to breast cancer, age 35. Her birthday is July 19, the same as my son. I will be a little sad on his birthday this year.


Cancer research is critical to saving lives. Unfortunately, when you get it young, it's usually more aggressive. Similar to what happened to Tony Snow and his mom with their colon cancer.

July 19 is also my birthday. I will be 36.

35 is too young to die.

It's good to read about this treatment.