Assessment of early side effects of radiotherapy in breast cancer patients
Joint Authors
Husayn, Ilaf A.
al-Rawaq, Khudayr J.
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 58, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2016), pp.202-207, 6 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2016-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Breast cancer is the commonest cancer in women.
In radiotherapy practice, it comprises 25% of patient caseload.
This makes understanding the breast irradiation toxicities of prime importance.
Early radiation toxicities occur during treatment and up to six months after treatment finished.
Objectives: assessment of the early side effects of adjuvant external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) in breast cancer patients.
Patients and Methods: A cross sectional survey with analytic component conducted on 60 patients treated in the oncology teaching hospital of medical city from January to April 2016.
Results: The most prevalent toxicities were radiation dermatitis, fatigue, pain, sore throat, nausea, dysphagia, and arm edema.
There was a significant difference between prevalence of dermatitis with different radiation doses used.
Dermatitis was more prevalent with conventional fractionation (CF), than in hypofractionated radiotherapy.
Conclusion: Dermatitis was the most common acute toxicity of radiotherapy in breast cancer patients with prevalence of 81.6 %.
It was related to dose fractionation.
Fatigue was the 2nd common (70%).
It was correlated with disease stage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Husayn, Ilaf A.& al-Rawaq, Khudayr J.. 2016. Assessment of early side effects of radiotherapy in breast cancer patients. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 58, no. 3, pp.202-207.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-753041
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Husayn, Ilaf A.& al-Rawaq, Khudayr J.. Assessment of early side effects of radiotherapy in breast cancer patients. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 58, no. 3 (2016), pp.202-207.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-753041
American Medical Association (AMA)
Husayn, Ilaf A.& al-Rawaq, Khudayr J.. Assessment of early side effects of radiotherapy in breast cancer patients. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2016. Vol. 58, no. 3, pp.202-207.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-753041
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 206-207
Record ID
BIM-753041