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Radiation Oncology
For women receiving breast RT who develop a severe skin reaction during treatment, what is your threshold for giving a treatment break?
When do you institute a treatment break for skin reaction for patients who receive breast radiation?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
I would for symptomatic grade 3 Reaction although in era of hypofractination it is very uncommon. Sometimes would do boost RT in the break period
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