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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Ainley" <ainley.m@ainleygroup.com>
To: <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 7:54 AM
Subject: [MOL] Radiation therapy and defibrillators
> My mother has a heart defibrillator and recently had a small malignant
> tumour removed from her breast. She has been put on a course of oral
> medication to control recurrence of the tumour because she was told
> there is a relatively high risk that radiation therapy would interfere
> with the defibrillator. We are wondering how high the risks really are
> - after all, the defibrillator was disconnected when she had her
> original surgery to remove the lump and we assume this could be done
> during any radiation treatments that might take place. She would really
> rather have radiation therapy if she could as she is convinced it is
> more effective for preventing a recurrence of her cancer. Does anybody
> have any experience with cancer radiation therapy in patients with
> defibrillators or pacemakers?
>
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