If patient had a significant treatment break during breast/chest wall radiation, would you consider boosting?
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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh
There are instances when I have had patients have a significant treatment break. In those cases, I have added a fraction for every 5 fractions they miss. So in the case of 2 weeks, I would add 2 additional fractions and have used this to the whole field.