Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Breast Cancer and External Beam Radiation Therapy

When dealing with cancer there major concerns. Imaging is vital in terms of detecting lesions early and treating them correctly. In the case of treatment there is radiation, imaging, monitoring and sometimes surgery. Breast cancer is not really any different than any other form. Often times breast cancer is as difficult to treat as a more complex cancer and the survival rate gets lower depending on the advancement stage.

A major concern of any treatment for breast cancer is the side effects. Treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, and so on, have the possibility for long term negative side effects. So, what early stage treatments don’t cause problems? One treatment that’s been proven not to cause long term negative side effects is external beam radiation therapy.

External beam radiation therapy is defined as “radiation therapy comes from a machine that aims radiation at your cancer. The machine is large and may be noisy. It does not touch you, but rotates around you, sending radiation to your body from many directions.”

The prospect of external beam radiation therapy doesn’t sound as intimidating when you realize that it’s not an invasive procedure. The one thing that makes you think twice is the word radiation. The word itself is threatening and scary and often times means that there is an ultimately negative result. An obvious question centers around the result of external beam radiation therapy on the patient.

The treatment programs often times seem intense, and given the effects of breast cancer, this can be trying for a patient. Treatment programs can be as follows:

  • Once a day
  • Five times a week
  • Two to ten weeks

For someone with breast cancer this is scary and there are side effects but there is a positive development. If you are an early stage breast cancer patient, the risk for negative side effects is not nearly as high. There is still some form of risk but it’s not nearly as high. This conclusion is based on research done on several thousand cases split between patients divided into groups. One group was patients receiving treatment after surgery and the other group were patients not receiving treatment after surgery. According to sources the study found that:

  • Overall survival rates were 91.6% for the external-beam therapy patients and 87% for the group that did not get external-beam therapy.
  • Breast cancer survival rates were 97% for the external-beam therapy patients and 95.7% for the nonexternal-beam therapy group.
  • Cardiac cause-specific survival was 96.7% for the external-beam therapy patients and 92.7% for the nonexternal-beam therapy group.
This is a positive development that allows breast cancer patients to actually undergo this kind of therapy without major concerns. Yes it’s okay to research it and be fully informed of all the downsides but if it’s necessary, don’t shy away from it.

If you have any questions about any diagnostic imaging procedures, please feel free to give us a call. Our dedicated team of professionals here at Clermont Radiology looks forward to answering all your questions and aiding you in all of your needs.


Charla Hurst General
Operations Manager

Charla@ClermontRadiology.com  
352-241-6100 



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