Hello..i just found this group and hope its active :-) I was diagnosed with DLBCL NHL with a primary mediastinal mass of 10.5cm this January(2014). I have finished 6 cycles of RCHOP though the disease was at stage 1AE (bcoz of its size,i was given 6cycles) and ended chemo mid-may 2014. The tumour has completely gone and no cancer activities with my PET negative. Now came a real challenge to me in terms of radiotherapy.
Though RT is a standard method for non-hodgkins lymphoma after chemotherapy, in my case, as the tumour itself has gone and everything clean..i have been told to decide on whether to have radiation..which is external beam radiotherapy on my chest area to cover that 10cm area of original site. i am bit inconclusive as no doctor has told yes or no to radiotherapy but they just say merits of both n side effects..
i am just wondering if radiotherapy these days have improved and i shoudnt worry too much about getting this three weeks radiation on my chest (close to heart) to cause any long term side effects related to heart/lung etc., did anyone have a similar situation here?? pls share your experiences/thoughts.
