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

2. FSACTPlanningTreatment

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

4. Tattoos

5. Planning Maximise Dose to Target Minimise Dose to Critical Structures

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

7. 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..?