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15727609

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-2-24
pubmed:abstractText
In order to assess the impact on radiation oncology practice of the publication of evidence-based guidelines for technical aspects of therapeutic radiation for breast cancer, the Radiation Oncology Expert Advisory Group of the National Breast Cancer Centre conducted two postal surveys of radiation oncologists practising in Australia and New Zealand. Results from a survey conducted in 1998, prior to distribution of the guidelines, have been published previously. This article reports on results from a survey undertaken in 2002 and contains data from 102 respondents who manage women with breast cancer. The results show several important changes in practice since 1998, including increased use of CT scanning in breast cancer treatment planning and increased use of immobilization devices for patient treatment. There is also evidence of increased attention to technical aspects of treatment planning that reduce the potential risk of treatment toxicity. The influence of the guidelines, the wider availability of modern equipment and results from landmark clinical trials on change in radiation therapy practice is discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0004-8461
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
49
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
44-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Changes in practice of breast cancer radiotherapy 1998-2002: an Australasian survey.
pubmed:affiliation
Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article