Re: Re: radiation treatment?

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Ingrid,

Thank you for your support. My prayers and thoughts

are with you and yours too.

Best,

Nickie

> > My Dad just saw his Radiation Oncologist at

> Stanford

> > today -- he has a large 10cm peritoneal met in his

> > right abdomen that has been giving him more pain

> > lately. He also has lung mets that have stabilized

> > from the Avastin regimen.

> >

> > My Dad will be getting radiation 15mins each day

> for 4

> > weeks. His Rad Onc said this treatment may

> eradicate

> > the entire mass or at the least, reduce it to rid

> of

> > the pain.

> >

> > His Rad Onc said the side effects are non-existent

> > except for may be slight sunburn in the localized

> > area. He also said it won't interfere with Avastin

> > treatments so if my Dad's protein levels are

> normal

> > again, they will resume Avastin and radiation

> > simultaneously.

> >

> > Has anyone here experience radiation treatments

> with

> > abdominal mets from colon cancer? Are there any

> side

> > effects?

> >

> > THank you for your help!

> >

> > Best,

> > Nickie

> >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >