Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Post-Operative Breast Cancer Patients at Delta Hospital - an Evaluation of Clinical Experience
Background: As hypofractionated radiotherapy for post-operative breast cancer patients safe, effective and more convenient, it might be beneficial for patients of developing countries like ours. Objective: This study was done to evaluate the safety and efficacy of hypofractionated whole breast ra...
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doaj-4ba7359d75a4481290d260addb1933b52020-11-24T22:55:21ZengDelta Medical College, DhakaDelta Medical College Journal2307-66152307-66152015-01-01314810.3329/dmcj.v3i1.22232Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Post-Operative Breast Cancer Patients at Delta Hospital - an Evaluation of Clinical ExperienceParvin Akhter Banu0Naheed Rukhsana1MA Jabber2Motiur Rahman3Sadiq R Malik4Chief Consultant, Oncology, Delta Hospital Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh. Chief Consultant, Consultant, Oncology , Delta Hospital Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh. Principal Physicist, Delta Hospital Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh. Senior Radiation Oncology Physicist, Delta Hospital Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh. Chief Radiation Oncology Physicist, Delta Hospital Ltd., Dhaka, BangladeshBackground: As hypofractionated radiotherapy for post-operative breast cancer patients safe, effective and more convenient, it might be beneficial for patients of developing countries like ours. Objective: This study was done to evaluate the safety and efficacy of hypofractionated whole breast radiation therapy in patients who underwent breast conserving surgery and hypofractionated radiation therapy in patients who underwent mastectomy and axillary clearance. Materials and method: This cross sectional study was conducted in Delta Hospital Ltd, Dhaka, Bangladesh, including 50 postoperative patients, (12 patients in Breast Conservation Therapy group and 38 in Post Mastectomy Radiation Therapy group), with invasive ductal carcinoma of breast treated with this hypofractionated radiotherapy protocol during the last 1.5 year. The patients were treated with 3DCRT, LINAC, 6 MV photon and appropriate electron energy. Results: Minimal post treatment acute morbidity was observed. Forty seven patients (94%) had grade-I acute skin toxicity and only 3 patients (6%) developed grade-II acute skin toxicity. Conclusion: Hypofractionated radiotherapy is as safe and effective as conventional fractionated radiotherapy and superior in terms of convenience.http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/DMCJ/article/view/22232Radiotherapyhypofractionated radiotherapybreast cancer |
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Parvin Akhter Banu Naheed Rukhsana MA Jabber Motiur Rahman Sadiq R Malik Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Post-Operative Breast Cancer Patients at Delta Hospital - an Evaluation of Clinical Experience Delta Medical College Journal Radiotherapy hypofractionated radiotherapy breast cancer |
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Parvin Akhter Banu Naheed Rukhsana MA Jabber Motiur Rahman Sadiq R Malik |
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Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Post-Operative Breast Cancer Patients at Delta Hospital - an Evaluation of Clinical Experience |
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Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Post-Operative Breast Cancer Patients at Delta Hospital - an Evaluation of Clinical Experience |
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Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Post-Operative Breast Cancer Patients at Delta Hospital - an Evaluation of Clinical Experience |
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Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Post-Operative Breast Cancer Patients at Delta Hospital - an Evaluation of Clinical Experience |
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Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Post-Operative Breast Cancer Patients at Delta Hospital - an Evaluation of Clinical Experience |
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hypofractionated radiotherapy for post-operative breast cancer patients at delta hospital - an evaluation of clinical experience |
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Delta Medical College, Dhaka |
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Delta Medical College Journal |
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Background: As hypofractionated radiotherapy for post-operative breast cancer patients safe, effective and more convenient, it might be beneficial for patients of developing countries like ours.
Objective: This study was done to evaluate the safety and efficacy of hypofractionated whole breast radiation therapy in patients who underwent breast conserving surgery and hypofractionated radiation therapy in patients who underwent mastectomy and axillary clearance.
Materials and method: This cross sectional study was conducted in Delta Hospital Ltd, Dhaka, Bangladesh, including 50 postoperative patients, (12 patients in Breast Conservation Therapy group and 38 in Post Mastectomy Radiation Therapy group), with invasive ductal carcinoma of breast treated with this hypofractionated radiotherapy protocol during the last 1.5 year. The patients were treated with 3DCRT, LINAC, 6 MV photon and appropriate electron energy.
Results: Minimal post treatment acute morbidity was observed. Forty seven patients (94%) had grade-I acute skin toxicity and only 3 patients (6%) developed grade-II acute skin toxicity.
Conclusion: Hypofractionated radiotherapy is as safe and effective as conventional fractionated radiotherapy and superior in terms of convenience. |
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Radiotherapy hypofractionated radiotherapy breast cancer |
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