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From what I have learned, unless the tumor has carci- or sarc- in the name, it is not malignant.

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Q: I will be having a lumpectomy for a fibroadenoma. Will I require radiation?
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Can you have a lumpectomy and not receive chemo or radiation therapy?

As a patient you can choose do do whatever you want. Nobody can force you to do anything. However, survival rates are based off of what the doctor recomends. If he recomends having chemo and or radiation I would do it. The reason being, even though during surgery they removed the tumor itself, microscopic cancer cells may have gotten transfered, by the scalpel, by the blood anything. And all it takes is one cell and then you are not cured. The chemo/radiation is like the "second wave" that makes sure there are no survivors (cancer cells) left. I some cases, an Sentenal Node biospy is performed at the time of the lumpectomy to see if any cancer cells have migrated to any of the Lymph nodes one the side where the breast lump was discovered. If yes, then an Axial Node discection may be done with some chemotherapy and/or radiation. But it is a case by case judgement call on the part of the treating doctor and a decision made by the patient.


What is radiation called having wavelength just longer than red light?

Infrared radiation.


What is an invisible radiation having the longest wavelength?

radio waves


How can radiation have an ionizing effect?

Radiation can excite an electron sufficiently for the electron to leave the atom, thus having an ionizing effect.


Is radiation pneumonitis able to be passed to others?

Radiation pneumonitis is in relation to being exposed to radiation, therefore the only way another person could get this inflammation of the lungs is by having their person exposed to radiation as well.


When doing a lumpectomy are the sentinel lymph nodes also removed along with the axillary lymph nodes?

Typically, the sentinel nodes are axillary nodes. If you are having the axillary nodes removed, the sentinal nodes will also be removed.


Does internal radiation therapy make people radioactive?

Patients receiving internal radiation therapy do become temporarily radioactive


What is External radiation therapy like?

It is like having a bone x-rayed


What nuclear radiation is described by a radioactive particle having the same mass as an electron?

Beta


What are the risks of having a x ray in pregnancy?

yes because radiation make have an effect on the baby....


What is the recovery time after having a breast cyst removed?

The recovery time following a lumpectomy (I am assuming that you are speaking of a lumpectomy because that is the medical term for "breast cyst removal") can vary because the type of lumpectomy varies. For a simple lumpectomy, the procedure is usually done on an outpatient basis under general anesthesia, and you go home the same day, and recovery from the entire procedure in a few days. The surgical site will heal within a month, barring any complications such as infection of course. Some cysts are cancerous, and some are not. (benign=not cancerous, malignant=cancerous) The removal of a cancerous lump is more involved, and therefore the surgery is more involved, since the "margins" (edges surrounding the lump) have to be taken out, and with the benign lump, surgeons only need to remove the lump without worrying about margins. Other factors that would determine how long it takes to recovery would be a person's age, general state of health, and other medical issues.


Can doctors use radiation to treat illnesses?

Yes, there are several diseases that are treated with radiation, including some types of cancer. Radiation is also used in many diagnostic imaging machines, so that we can see inside the body without having to cut into it.