Efficacy and Toxicity of Hypofractionated Palliative Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Patients with Skin Invasion

Authors

  • Talha Maqsood Department of Oncology, Combined Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Adnan Zeb Department of Oncology, Combined Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Zeeshan Ahmed Alvi Department of Oncology, Combined Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Sameed Hussain Department of Oncology, Combined Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Muhammad Imran Wajid Department of Oncology, Combined Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Omer Riaz Department of Oncology, Combined Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v73i4.7443

Keywords:

Breast cancer, Hypofractionated hypofractionated palliative radiotherapy, Palliative therapy

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the efficacy and toxicity of palliative radiotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer patients with skin invasion.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.

Place and Duration of Study: Radiotherapy Department Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, Jan 2019 to Jun 2020.

Methodology: Patients who received palliative radiotherapy for the breast cancer and received radiation of 24 Gray in 3 fractions to the breast/ chest wall were included. Radiation toxicity was assessed using RTOG criteria as the primary outcome of the study. Radiotherapy efficacy in controlling bleeding/discharge and improving pain and odour scores were the secondary outcomes.

Results: Twelve (80%) patients reported improvement in pain, 13/18(72.2) patients reported improvement in bleeding and 24/25 (96%) patients a decrease in pain level (p-value < 0.001). 11/25(44%) developed Grade-2 skin toxicity, and 8/25 (32%) developed Grade-3 skin toxicity. No patient experienced Grade-4 skin toxicity.

Conclusion: Our study has shown that hypofractionated radiotherapy is effective and safe for palliation of patients with locally advanced breast cancer and skin invasion.

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Published

31-08-2023

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Maqsood T, Zeb A, Alvi ZA, Hussain S, Wajid MI, Riaz O. Efficacy and Toxicity of Hypofractionated Palliative Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Patients with Skin Invasion. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 3];73(4):1060-2. Available from: https://www.pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/7443