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Breast skin 5 years after radiotherapy

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MinnieMountain · 29/05/2023 15:20

I had radiotherapy for breast cancer 5 years ago. I’ve had thread veins on the treated area, which I know is normal but today I noticed they’ve started to break up into tiny dots below the treated area.
I’m 99% sure that’s okay but I’m in France until Saturday, so I’m after some reassurance please.

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Fullofthejoysofspring · 29/05/2023 20:42

Bumping for you

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MinnieMountain · 30/05/2023 05:34

Anyone?

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Tots678 · 30/05/2023 08:13

I had 5sessions of radiotherapy after a lumpectomy in 2021 and don’t have thread veins or blotches. But I would imagine the strength of the radiation might vary depending on cancer. But my breast is still changing since op and treatment - it was enlarged and hard but is less so now- still more tender than untreated breast.

Tots678 · 30/05/2023 08:15

The breastcancernow.org website might have useful info

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MinnieMountain · 30/05/2023 09:02

Thank you @Tots678 . I forgot they have an “ask a nurse” section, so have done so.
I had something like 25 doses of radiotherapy for stage 1 BC.
Odd how there are still changes isn’t it?

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