IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-6-11-13436 Original Research Paper COMPARISON OF HYPOFRACTIONATED EXTERNAL RADIOTHERAPY VS. CONVENTIONAL RADIOTHERAPY IN POST BREAST CONSERVATIVE SURGERY (BCS) CANCER CASES SAMIP M. PANSORA Dr. DR. U. SURYANARAYANA Dr. November 2017 6 11 01 02 ABSTRACT

 COMPARISON  OF HYPOFRACTIONATED EXTERNAL RADIOTHERAPY VS.

CONVENTIONAL RADIOTHERAPY IN POST BREAST CONSERVATIVE SURGERY (BCS) CANCER CASES TO DECREASE RADIATION TIME DURATION , COST EFFECTIVENESS WITH PATIENT’S SATSFACTION. STUDY SHOWS EQUAL RESULTS OF TWO PROTOCOLS OF RADIATION, SO HYPOFRACTIONATION IS EQUALLY EFFECTIVE IN BCS PATIENT.

 

 

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

 

AIM:    comparing two protocols of radiotherapy in breast cancer after breast conservative surgery for relapse rate, early and late reaction.

 

OBJECTIVE:    –– to study the decrease in radiation treatment time (hospital stay).

                        ––to assess patient’s satisfaction in short courses of radiotherapy.

                        ––to assess the cost effectiveness of the treatment.