X-Message-Number: 31039
From: "Steve Harris" <>
References: <>
Subject: Re: CryoNet #31036 O'Rights and Radiation
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:16:18 -0700

Comment: Radiation doesn't cause nausea unless the beam hits 
your gut, which today's very fine beams can be adjusted not 
to do, if you like. Otherwise it's nearly without side 
effect when administered to lung or bone in a narrow beam. 
There is typically some redness of the skin akin to mild 
sunburn, but that's all.

It would be silly to refuse it for a bad reason. It may not 
change survival time, but it will shrink any tumor it's 
directed at, and will help pain associated with tumor 
expansion, which is the typical way that tumors generate 
pain. It should also delay (but not prevent) pneumonia from 
tumor blockage of lung airways.

Steve Harris

----- Original Message ----- 
> Message #31036
> Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 09:08:32 -0700 (PDT)
> From: William O'Rights <>
> Subject: Dear Dad

> A The next step is supposed to be radiation treatment, but 
> I may have to refuse that. I am simply not well enough to 
> go thru a 3-week course that also causes nausea and 
> vomiting. I donaC t have enough fat reserves for a 21 day 
> Radiation treatment session. <

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