Posted By: Brett Re-irradiation - 03-17-2006 04:05 PM
Anyone have any experience with re-irradiation? I'm thinking I may ask for it, but wanted see if anyone else has been there already.

Thanks,

-Brett
Posted By: Darrell G. Rakestraw Re: Re-irradiation - 03-18-2006 08:12 PM
It is rare indeed for any Radiation Oncologist to agree to radiation therapy to tissue that has already been treated with RT.
In virtually all cases, regardless of delivery method, they (Radiation Oncologists) treat you right up the the upper limit threshhold.
Added Radiation to irradiated tissue usually results in more damage than good...
Darrell
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