Information and opinions on health from fergdj at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/40705/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/40705/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/40705/index http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/40705/15448/breast Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:35:00 -0400 fergdj Are there alternatives to radiation treatment for a 65 year old woman who has recurrent breast cancer? She has already had surgery and is taking Arimidex (sp?). She cannot lie flat on the table due to arthritis and back problems. Her attempt to get through the first treatment resulted in a pinched nerve in her spine followed by nearly 24 hours of severe pain and then 3 days of numbness to her legs and right arm (the left chest wall is what is... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/40705/15448/breast