Patient advice during breast cancer radiation.pptx
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ADVICE TO PATIENTS DURING BREAST CANCER RADIATION
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- 1. Advice during Breast cancer radiation DR KANHU CHARAN PATRO MD,DNB(RADIATION ONCOLOGY),MBA,FAROI(USA),PDCR,CEPC HOD,RADIATION ONCOLOGY Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital And Research Institute, Visakhapatnam drkcpatro@gmail.com M-9160470564
- 2. Breast cancer radiation- suggestion If you are a part of breast cancer radiation Please take these suggestion
- 3. Breast cancer radiation- cooperation Doctor needs your cooperation Because it is not just a radiation
- 4. Breast cancer radiation- timing and frequency Weekly five days radiation It is just fifteen minutes duration Roughly 15 / 25 radiation Depending on situation
- 5. Breast cancer radiation- mask preparation First, they will do mask preparation And next is the planning CT scan
- 6. Breast cancer radiation- planning After scan they will do radiation plan They will call after plan evaluation
- 7. Breast cancer radiation- caring Doctors will decide the technology Daily Treatment is the technologist responsibility
- 8. Breast cancer radiation- food habit There is no food restriction Eat according to your toleration
- 9. Breast cancer radiation- nutrition and diet chart Nutrition is important during radiation Follow the chart given by dietician
- 10. Breast cancer radiation- side effects Blackening of skin during radiation Mostly transient phenomenon Take care of your skin reaction Local steroid ointment is the prescription
- 11. Breast cancer radiation- do not rub Avoid itching the and rubbing on skin reaction Baby soap is the bathing solution
- 12. Breast cancer radiation- sore throat Sore throat during later part of radiation You may need simple medication โข
- 13. Breast cancer radiation- fever and pneumonia You may get pneumonia type compilation It is a very very rare situation Cough and fever are the symptom You may need some medication
- 14. Breast cancer radiation- Avoid Avoid smoking and alcohol with radiation No need of multivitamin supplementation
- 15. Breast cancer radiation- regular medicine Do not skip regular medication Maintain proper hydration
- 16. Breast cancer radiation- weekly reporting Weekly meet the doctor during radiation Avoid skin irritant solution
- 17. Breast cancer radiation- bathing Taking bath is a regular option Do not rub the skin as it increase reaction
- 18. Breast cancer radiation- dressing Avoid inner garments during radiation Do not apply cream and lotion
- 19. Breast cancer radiation- treatment interruption Avoid gaps during radiation It is a hazardous situation
- 20. Breast cancer radiation- hormone prescription Doctor may prescribe long term medication It depends on your receptor situation
- 21. Breast cancer radiation- edema prevention Do not forget the arm exercise after radiation This is for arm swelling prevention
- 22. Breast cancer radiation- getting better Slowly it will improve radiation reaction Follow the discharge medication
- 23. Breast cancer radiation- getting better Visit after three months of radiation Doctor may do some examination If needed he may ask more investigation
- 24. Breast cancer radiation- praying And this is the all during radiation We pray for your total tumor resolution