Radiotherapy waiting times

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Radiotherapy waiting times

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Radiotherapy waiting times Some of you may have seen the news today about shortages of specialist radiotherapy staff. You may like to know that BCC has put out a media statement on this sublect which can be seen at

breastcancercare.org.uk/content.php?page_id=2919

Best wishes

BCC Host

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news article There’s an article on the BBC news website that says there is a 60% chance of relapse if you wait longer than 8 weeks between surgery and radiotherapy:

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4606756.stm

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Somewhat depressed since I waited 12 weeks for radio. At the time my bc nurse told me it was fine to wait anything up to 6 months and even then I knew she lying.

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Minor correction The article says that the risk is increased by 60%. That means that if you would have had a 10% risk of recurrence, a delay bumps it up to 16%. A 20% risk of recurrence becomes 32% instead.

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— Is this why — there suddenly seems to be an increase in people having radiotherapy at the same time as their chemotherapy?

Joy xxx

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Waiting For Radiotherpay I have not heard anything about my radiotherapy as yet and I had my surgery in October and currently having my second session of caemo does that mean the percentage of relapse is much higher for me??

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Local recurrence only? Is this an increase of 60% risk for local recurrence or for recurrence elsewhere too? I also find it worrying as I had to wait 13 weeks after surgery before radio (but had chemo first).

Sandra

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Me again Hi, Just posting again to bump this up to the top, wondering if anyone can answer my question with regards to the 60% increase - & what increase does that work out in absolute terms?

Thanks

Sandra