Radiation Therapy Puns

Hi!

My dad (72) has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He's just met with the Doctor to go over treatment options now that all his results are back. It's between having the prostate removed or radiation therapy. (Thankfully it hasn't spread!). He's very healthy otherwise, normal weight & level of fitness.

He's got a few follow up appointments to go through both options in more details. However, I'd love to hear any opinions you guys might have on what option is best, or what your (or someone you are close to) experiences with either of these treatments?

Have you been diagnosed with some form of psoriasis after radiation treatments? I had radiation in the dead center of my chest (supposedly a low strength form if radiation therapy) but within 1-2 years of the treatment, I had pustular psoriasis spots pop up along the right side of my chest/torso (side of my ribs for specific spots). It was a small cluster of skin where it affected.

It looks science shows there's about a 2-2.5x of being diagnosed with psoriasis after receiving radiation therapy.

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Had prostatectomy and it showed positive margins and extra-capsular extension. A couple months later, had adjuvant radiation therapy.

It has now been 6 months and I was expecting a call from the doctor regarding PSA blood work? When is this typically done after adjuvant radiation therapy?

Do you have any experience with cyber attacks affecting your TPS or R&V system?

I think there have been several cases of hospitals that were not able to treat patients for many days because a cyberattack affected seriously the R&V system. I suppose in these situations it may be justified to do some simple treatments (emergencies or electrons) using the linac as a stand-alone machine, programming the fields manually and filling in a paper chart, but I was wondering how this could be done in the Elektas because they don't let you program fields manually unless you enter service mode (with full access to all the service parameters), or you can have the linac in clinical mode and send the fields from the icomCAT software instead of from Mosaiq, although creating the fields in these software is a little tricky and it is designed only for acceptance tests (you are warned that it is "not for clinical use"), so some doubts about liability come to my mind...

Hello! I am currently looking into universities that offer a degree in biomedical sciences. My grades are average and might not get me into bms, but I really want to get into the cancer research in the future.

My country offers a degree in radiation therapy and I would like to ask if anyone here has the experience of transiting from allied health to research? And if it is even possible or a waste a time for me to pursue my passion?

Would like to hear your recommendations and inputs as well!

What I've learned from Google and still have questions about:

• The chances of cancer returning after a lumpectomy without radiation is 17% and with radiation it's 3%.
• Radiation therapy apparently has no effect on having children.

Questions:

How common is a lumpectomy without radiation therapy? Is it a bad idea? Or common at all?

How long can you wait after a lumpectomy to get radiation?

Does radiation therapy actually not effect the chances of having children at all? This is surprising to me.

Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you.

Hi everyone! I'm currently a college senior looking to apply to RT schools in the NYC area. Recently, the topic came up in a conversation I was having with my advisor about how radiation therapy is not a suitable job for introverts. I would describe myself as shy and introverted but I do like talking to people and getting to know them. I can be awkward at times and reserved but are these traits not good for someone looking to be a RT? Would they limit my chances of being a good RT? Any feedback is much appreciated!

So, a little about myself:

1. I have been in the IT field for 14 years.
2. Both my degrees - undergrad and graduate - are in IT.
3. I make ~$150k a year.
4. It’s a stressful job.
5. I want a job where I do not bring work home. I don’t mind working 10-12 hours a day but I just don’t want to bring work home.
6. I am willing to take a pay cut of $40k to $50k.
7. I do not like needles. I can’t even look at them. I know that is weird but I didn’t go the medical school or PA school route because of that.
8. I have great customer service, analytical, teamwork and leadership skills. I am very empathetic towards others. I love helping people (I have helped many not only monetarily but also by providing them career guidance or just providing general advice which helped changed their lives for the better).
9. I do not mind taking a couple of years off to work on an associate’s degree. I can cash flow it easily.

Is radiation therapy a good fit for me? Can I make $90k-$100k right after finishing up the associates in Tampa, Florida (or Dallas, where I plan to relocate to in the near future)? Thank you.

hey guys I have a lot of question regarding Bcit Radiation therapy program.Where did you complete your prerequisites from?and. do they accept midterms for application?how is the the study?

I’m aware that just getting a certificate in radiation therapy in most states isn’t enough to obtain a job. I was curious if I were to get an associates in allied health sciences and obtain a certificate in Radiologic Technology and down the line obtain a Radiation Therapy certificate if that is better then just receiving a RT certificate alone?

Hi docs, I'm a 25yo otherwise healthy male. No significant medical history.

Back in August 2021 I was diagnosed with a roughly 20mm heterogeneously enhancing/cystic pineal tumor and a possible 2mm enhancing metastasis in my left lateral ventricle. Markers and cytology were all negative in CSF and serum, biopsy showed Germinoma.

I just finished 4 cycles of Carboplatin/Etoposide to which I had a complete response (tumor and nodule were nonenhancing/completely gone after 2 cycles).

On to my question. My doctors have said that I would start whole ventricular radiation 4-5wks after the latest infusion, but in the 5th week there is an annual trip with my family that I would really like to attend. I could use a break. That would put my earliest starting date for radiation at 6wks after chemo. My radiation oncologist seemed to think that was fine, but what do you all think? Any thoughts as to how that could affect treatment?

Hi all,

I'm interested in pursuing a career in Radiation Therapy, but I'm having difficulty figuring out exactly what is required to get started. As far as I can tell, one must:

1. Find an accreddited program, which is pretty simple using the AART program tool.
2. Enroll and complete the program
3. Take the Boards exam, pass, and apply to jobs

One problem I'm facing is that the only accredited programs for Radiation Therapy in California are in the LA area. Is this the only way into the field? Are there alternatives with other degrees/certifications? Would a Radiography program similarly make me eligible to take the Boards exam and apply to radiation therapist positions?

I currently have a B.S. in CogSci with an emphasis in Neuroscience. Does this create other pathways?

Does anyone have an opinion/experience with photon vs proton radiation treatment? My doctor told me that proton usually has less side effects, is able to be focussed more precisely to a targeted area, and is designed to have the energy from the particles release precisely at the location of the tumour.

All good things. It also seems wildly more expensive than traditional photon radiation.

Background: M34, post-craniotomy for an Astrocytoma, grade II in my left frontal lobe. I've been recommended a course of radiation therapy, followed by chemo.

Any thoughts, feedback, or experience anyone is open to sharing about radiation would be hugely appreciated! Thank you!

I've heard that you can start a career in Radiation Therapy with an associates degree. Does anyone know if this is true. I would want to eventually get my bachelor's degree but am looking for something that I could go to school for for ~2 years and then start working. I live in NYC and can't find an associate's degree program that will accept someone with only a high school education. I did attend college briefly and had high SAT scores. Any advice would be appreciated.

I’m aware that just getting a certificate in radiation therapy in most states isn’t enough to obtain a job. I was curious if I were to get an associates in allied health sciences and obtain a certificate in Radiologic Technology and down the line obtain a Radiation Therapy certificate if that is better then just receiving a RT certificate alone?