Radiotherapy and shielding

Going through breast cancer treatment Radiotherapy
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Hi

I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer and had my operation 2 weeks ago. Thankfully I got the all clear 2 days ago. I’m having to have radiotherapy and are waiting to see when this starts.

When I was first diagnosed the whole house was told to shield for 2 weeks before and after my op. The breast cancer nurse said if I was only gonna be having radiotherapy we didnt need to shield anymore. I’ve spoken to a different nurse today and she thinks the whole house has to shield during my treatment. Could anyone please help clarify what I should be doing.

Thank you xx

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Hi YNWALFC

Thank you for your post. You can copy and paste this message to our Ask Our Nurses board so that the nurses can reply directly to it. Or if you prefer, you could call them freephone on 0808 800 6000.

We also have some resources on our website regarding Coronavirus and breast cancer diagnosis and treatment which may be helpful to you. 

Best wishes,

Saskia