Radiation Therapy: The Breast Cancer Patient Experience
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Radiation Therapy: The Breast Cancer Patient
Experience
Kylie HewittRadiation Therapist
Southern Blood & Cancer Service
Southern Blood & Cancer Service
CT Simulation
• Scan patient in treatment position– Comfortable– Reproducible
• Mark on field borders & reference points
Tattoos
Planning
Planning
• CT downloaded into planning software
• PTV and Critical Structures contoured
Planning
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
Questions..?