Frances,
Did your radiologist or oncologist tell you they are 'scarred'?
Have you googled 'post radiation side effects for lungs'?
Pneumonitis is inflammation of the lungs that can be caused by radiation treatment to the chest (or less often, the breast). It may occur about 3 to 6 months after getting radiation therapy. It’s more likely if you have other lung diseases, like emphysema (which involves gradual damage of lung tissue). The symptoms are chest pain, which is often worse when taking in a deep breath, shortness of breath or inability to take a deep breath, cough, pink-tinged sputum, low-grade fever and/or weakness.
There are treatments available for it. Talk with your doctor about it. It can be seen on xrays.
Lung scarring or fibrosis can result if it goes untreated.
I have post radiation fibrosis in my neck. Massage is the only treatment for it. I don't know what can be done for the lungs.
I got this info from cancer.org, the American Cancer Society website. I also found this from the Mayo Clinic:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/....
Tony

Yes, my oncologist said my lungs are scarred. They never tell me what to do for it though.

Anthony Bizzell:
Keep posting buddy, very good information,and we all need all we can get.Thank you

Good information Tony and FRANCES, I hope you talk to your Doctor about this to see what you can do for the pain. (Thinking about you, my friend - Pat4 here) 🧡

Hi Frances,
I had Cyberknife and yes, it burns tissue in a compact area and scarring, unlike traditional radiation, is a normal and expected outcome. Unfortunately, the scarring can't easily be distinguished from the tumor without a biopsy and PET/CT.
So, after 3 months, it appears that my tumor has doubled in size and until it consolidates and stabilizes, or does something UNexpected, my team will continue to assume that the treatment was successful. The scar can be painful if it impinges on a local nerve or cluster of nerves. In time, as it consolidates, it may resolve by itself. Meanwhile, your surgeon may prescribe something - gabapentin, probably - to ease the nerve pain if that's what it is.