Radiotherapy after Chemotherapy

I finish my last at 10 cycle of chemo in December. I was told earlier this week that I would have a scan and a new appointment in January and then they would consider the next line of treatment, including radiotherapy.   Hope that helps.

hi, thank you for the reply.  we can vaguely remember scans 4-6, but could have misheard,  but then then they didn’t mention how long after for radiotherapy.  I’m guessing we will find out at the next appointment, it’s just difficult to make plans, my husband is a person who likes to have something planned to look forward to, even more so since his diagnosis as he intends to live life to the full as best he can 

very best wishes to you 

Hi

It usually anything up to six to eight weeks, so the body can recover from the chemotherapy, mine was six weeks with twenty sessions.

stay safe

Joe

Hi Joe,  was your scans at  6 weeks then radiotherapy straight after?   the plan is for 20 sessions 

very best wishes to you

Hi

It all depends on how you feel after chemotherapy, it can knock you for six, plus it needs to drain from your system. six weeks is usually the norm, there’s no need to worry, twenty sessions is what everyone has. Scans can be taken at any time, because mine was a very aggressive PC, as my profile will tell you, I had lots done, if I recall none while I had radiotherapy though.

Great, he was hoping to get a break to get a week or 2 away after chemo and before scans and radiotherapy.  like you he had a very aggressive PC so treatment  will be continuous.  we won’t want anything put before treatment but we do want to try live life as well and travel is what has always been his passion