hello my name is hayley , i had cancer in 1994, hodgkins lymphoma in my chest, i had 8 cycles of chemo and 5 weeks of radiotheraphy. Thankfully i have been all clear since then. i am now 35 years old. In 2006 i had a heart attack totally out of the blue, which the doctors are 80% sure was caused by lesions on my arteries caused by my radiotheraphy treatment 12 years ago. Since then i have had two stents fitted in my arteries at papworth hospital and have been fine since. i just wanted 2 know if anyone else has had long term side effects from any treatment 4 cancer. Many thanks.
FormerMember
Hi there
I had Hodgkin's when I was 25 yrs old, in 1994. I had 8 weeks of radiotherapy.
I was just diagnosed with DCIS, grade 3 in the left breast - my doctor said that it is almost 100% likely due to the pior radiation. Doctor is recommending a double mastectomy because I am so high risk and now have DCIS.
Anyone else with this experience - breast cancer after radiation for Hodgkin's?
