Radiation Therapy: The Breast Cancer Patient Experience Kylie Hewitt Radiation Therapist Southern Blood & Cancer Service.

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Radiation Therapy: The Breast Cancer Patient Experience Kylie Hewitt Radiation Therapist Southern Blood & Cancer Service

FSACTPlanningTreatment

CT Simulation Scan patient in treatment position – Comfortable – Reproducible Mark on field borders & reference points

Tattoos

Planning Maximise Dose to Target Minimise Dose to Critical Structures

Planning CT downloaded into planning software PTV and Critical Structures contoured

Planning

Treatment 4 weeks post FSA 5 days per week for 3-5 weeks Align patient using tattoos & lasers RTs leave room to operate machine remotely

Treatment Verification

On Treatment Review Clinics 3 times per week Side effect assessment – Skin reaction Aqueous cream Mepitel film – Fatigue F/U with Radiation Oncologist 4-6 weeks post treatment

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