My Mom was dx in Dec 2010 with SCLC. She has has 4 rounds of Chemo and 25 days of radiation. After her first scan, the doctor told here that the spots on her lungs are almost gone. She is responding really well to the treatment, She still has good days and bad, and she has even managed to eat and gain weight. The whole family in unsure about her having the PCI. I know its best to listen to professionals when it comes to advise about treatment, we just don't know if radiation to the brain is safe. She would like her quality of life to be good. I have heard stories about permanent hair loss, memory loss and just an all around bad side effects from PCI. Basically my questions is to those who have has SCLC who have and have not had the PCI done. She doesn't was to fix whats not broken, so to speak. Any information about side effects and success stories would be great.
