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01/29/2013 14:59
flojo 
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01/29/2013 14:59
flojo
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Re: radiation in iowa
My hand was palpated by each of the radiologists who did my RT. They targeted a field that included palpable nodules and added a margin. One did a CT scan to determine depth. The other did an MRI to look for hidden DD tissue not palpable.
They both said it does not help prophylactically to prevent DD. I do think a sufficient margin is important to make sure ALL active DD is radiated. "Active" disease is the significant word for doing RT on Dupuytren's.
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01/30/2013 20:25
JohnG 
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01/30/2013 20:25
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Re: radiation in iowa
The risk of getting cancer in the hand due to RT is roughly "tenths of a percent" according to my radiation oncologist. Nothing was mentioned about whether it would be lethal, just whether it happens.
The risk of nerve damage is also roughly "tenths of a percent" he said, and not much can be done if it happens.
That's for me (54-years old) with an electron-beam treatment of 10 X 3Gy on one hand, and it's not a precise calculation but just a number he mentioned when I asked for one.
I mention this because it's hard to find anyone who puts a number in print, for the risk of RT. Wolfgang's estimate (found under the "side effects" pull-down tab on this site) is the only other place where I've seen a number (and his number is hundredths of a percent).
Hopefully that will be helpful for someone.
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