The risk of cognitive side effects from PCI are greater in patients as they get older, but many patients can do well, and there are still people with a high enough risk of cancer spreading to the brain that PCI is an appropriate consideration. However, nobody can provide a guarantee that it will be well tolerated.
In the future, please post your questions in the section most appropriate for it under the "Ask a Question About ____" header. This area is for questions and comments specifically about the GRACE community and website. There is a separate section for questions about radiation, another about lung cancer, etc.
Reply # - May 27, 2012, 02:18 PM
Reply To: Side effects of PCI in older patients
Callie,
The risk of cognitive side effects from PCI are greater in patients as they get older, but many patients can do well, and there are still people with a high enough risk of cancer spreading to the brain that PCI is an appropriate consideration. However, nobody can provide a guarantee that it will be well tolerated.
In the future, please post your questions in the section most appropriate for it under the "Ask a Question About ____" header. This area is for questions and comments specifically about the GRACE community and website. There is a separate section for questions about radiation, another about lung cancer, etc.
Good luck.
-Dr. West