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Could u tell me why pci radiation is necessary after lung and liver cancer, shes in remission now. I just wanna know why they wanna do radiation to the brain if no cancer is up there?
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Could u tell me why pci radiation is necessary after lung and liver cancer, shes in remission now. I just wanna know why they wanna do radiation to the brain if no cancer is up there?
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Reply # - August 24, 2013, 06:07 PM
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Here are some links that discuss this important question:
http://cancergrace.org/lung/2007/06/19/pci-for-ed-sclc/
http://cancergrace.org/radiation/2011/04/29/dr-minesh-mehta-radiation-o…
Please let us know if you have additional questions, but these links should provide a very good introduction to this controversial topic.
-Dr. West
Reply # - August 24, 2013, 06:52 PM
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these links only talking about people with brain tumor. my question is why do pci to the brain if no tumor is up there?
Reply # - August 25, 2013, 11:31 AM
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avpayton,
PCI (prophylactic cranial irradiation) is given in an attempt to prevent brain metastases in cases in which there is a high risk of developing such metastases, such as in extensive small cell lung cancer. There is evidence that patients in such circumstances will have better results if they have PCI than if they wait for the brain metastases to develop.
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