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Radiation Therapy: The Breast Cancer Patient Experience

Radiation Therapy: The Breast Cancer Patient Experience. Kylie Hewitt Radiation 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.

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Radiation Therapy: The Breast Cancer Patient Experience

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

  2. Southern Blood & Cancer Service

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

  4. Tattoos

  5. Planning

  6. Planning • CT downloaded into planning software • PTV and Critical Structures contoured

  7. Planning

  8. Planning

  9. 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

  10. Treatment Verification

  11. 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

  12. Questions..?

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