Radiation with One Kidney

Mary, the field of radiation for bc is not near the kidney. If you are concerned, speak to your onc and ask what the field is.

Best of luck.

Leah

Although I have both my kidneys, I often recommend that others look into the type of radiation I had, which is called Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT). You get only one dose of radiation right in the tumor bed, and there's a much lower possibility of radiation "scatter" with this method. So internal organs (heart, lungs, ribs) are generally better protected. There's also no possibility of radiation "sunburn."

You can learn about this type of radiation at http://www.breastcanceriort.org/