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Worry about recurrence after radiation?

Page last modified on: August 18, 2008
Question from Diana: I have just completed 33 radiation treatments...I worry about a recurrence. I especially am concerned about a sharp pain in my lower right ovary area. I have also found a brown spot on my left hand about the size of a large nail head. Should I worry about these things or not?
Answers —Marisa Weiss, M.D., president and founder: These specific medical concerns could be readily checked out by your doctor and deserve prompt attention, mainly to reassure you.
David Spiegel, Ph.D.: I agree with that of course. But you don't have a choice. You are worrying about it, so you might as well act on it. Don't just sit with it.

On Wednesday, October 18, 2000, our Ask-the-Expert Online Conference was called Feelings about Breast Cancer. David Spiegel, Ph.D. and moderator Marisa Weiss, M.D. answered your questions about the emotional effects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

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David Spiegel, Ph.D.David Spiegel, Ph.D. is professor and associate chairman of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine.

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