Questions About Radiation Therapy Cancer

1. What's the most effective radiation treatment?

   Question - I finished chemo for treating mantle cell lymphoma and now I am looking for a place for radiation treatment. I would like to know what are the most efficient radiation treatments, and if the Lombardi Cancer Center (Georgetown University Hospital) has them.

2. Why does my mother need treatment planning for radiation therapy for lung cancer?

   Question - Many radiation therapy centers now offer advanced technologies that use a variety of computer imaging techniques to image, or "map," the tumor before therapy begins. Scans such as MRIs and CTs capture images of the tumor so the radiation specialists can measure it in three dimensions and determine exactly...
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3. Is it normal to be burned severely during chemo and radiation?

   Question - This is a concern you need to discuss with your mother's doctor. Radiation burns do, regrettably, occur sometimes during radiation treatment for cancer. Sometimes doctors know in advance that this is likely, based on the location of the cancer and the type and dosage of radiation used, and plan ahead to treat the burns...
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4. Is it safe for children to be around chemotherapy and radiation patients?

   Question - This is a question of radiation and chemotherapy safety. Radiation only affects people exposed to the source of radiation. So when your father is treated with radiation, it affects him but he is NOT radioactive. Other people around him are safe, children included. The same is true with chemotherapy...
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5. What are Trilogy treatments for brain cancer?

   Question - Trilogy is an image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) machine used in the treatment of many forms of cancer, including brain cancer. Trilogy treatment for brain cancer combines the capabilities of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), 3D conformal radiotherapy...
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6. Can cancer re-occur in the same area that has already had radiation therapy?

   Question - I've had several surgeries on my scalp for cancer sites. One area, above my left ear, called for radiation therapy because of the size.It is now very itchy and a raised area appears. Inflamed because of the rubbing I do for the itching.Will this require radiation again?

7. How can I find out the approximate "medicare approved amount for treatment" for radiation therapy?

   Question - How can I find out the approximate "medicare approved amount for treatment" for radiation therapy?

8. Where can I get help paying for my husband's radiation treatments?

   Question - To find out if there is help available for your husband’s radiation treatments, you should start with the facility where he is being treated. Ask if they have a financial hardship or charity care program. If there is a non-profit organization that specializes in Merkel cell skin cancer, contact themem...
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9. Does radiation hurt and how badly?

   Question - I had breast cancer. They did the surgery and now chemo, then radiation. They believe the surgery got all of it. They said it was very agressive carcinoma. The doctor said he has never seen it so agressive. I'm worried about the radiation - will it hurt & how bad!

10. Can chemotherapy and radiation cause a skin rash?

    Question - Many chemotherapy medications can include side effects related to skin changes. It sounds like your husband’s physician is treating the rash, but as you described it is not working.
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11. What is targeted radiation therapy for brain cancer?

    Question - Radiation therapy uses radiation on the affected area, in hopes to kill or stop cancer cells. There are many types, and the targeted radiation therapy just means that it's targeting the cancer cells.
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12. What is the maximum radiation a brain cancer patient can...

    Question - Doctors have never been able to determine if there is such a dosage. Radiation is given in doses and some patients are able to receive it for an incredible long time while others can only take a small amount. It also have to do with the metabolism, kind of disease and the dosage given.
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13. What should we expect after dad's prostate surgery?

    Question - His individual treatment plan will depend on what stage his prostate cancer is post surgery. Based on the staging, he will fall into one of the following treatment options and one of the choices could be watchful waiting.
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14. Which treatment option for lung cancer works best?

    Question - My mom has lung cancer but chemotherapy didn't work. Do you know which of the following - the radio therapy or radiation therapy - work better?

15. What happens to fertility after chemotherapy or radiation?

    Question - It totaly depends on the chemo. Some chemo's can bring on menopause early in women, some can cause fertility loss, and some rarely do or don't. If they don't cause fertility loss, dr's usually recommend a 1-2 year wait before getting pregnant. I personally think this is a question you should call your onc and ask about...
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16. Is post-surgical radiation an effective treatment for breast cancer?

    Question - If all lymph nodes are removed by surgery, also a tumor in the breast and 7 from 34 are affected by breast cancer (triple negative), will radiation received in the breast, armpit and/or collarbone be effective? Which is the most effective radiation therapy? Is it risky to receive radiation only in the collarbone and not in the armpit for future recurrence...

17. How much does proton bean radiation for prostate cancer...

    Question - My husband found that the cost depends on the facility and degree of treatments due to how the disease has progressed. Some facilities will only accept patients with lower levels of prognosis. My husband's treatments (including all cost) were about $100,000...
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18. How long after radiation do low white and red blood cell counts rise?

    Question - Each of us is unique in responding to any type of medical treatment. Many factors could influence your ability to regain a normal white and red blood count. I would recommend an appointment with a physician who specialist within the practice of oncology, such as a medical oncologist, a hematologist and or a radiation specialist...
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19. What can we do for kidney pain during chemo and radiation?

    Question - There can be various causes of the two symptoms you list and it is possible that the kidney pain and the difficulty urinating could be caused by the same drug or problem or they could be unrelated. It is hard to say because depending on what drugs (chemotherapy and others) your husband is taking and...
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20. What is biological treatment planning for radiation therapy?

    Question - This is a brand-new area of radiation therapy that's still being researched but that holds a great deal of promise for colon cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, and other cancers in which some parts of the tumor are growing much faster than others.
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