Arm and body fixator Siriraj B-34: Results of treatment and complications in breast cancer patients.
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1995-10
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Twenty-three patients with cancer of the breast were referred to the Department of Radiology, Siriraj Hospital, for breast irradiation. The arm and body fixator Siriraj B-34 was used both during the treatment planning and the radiation treatment. Complications were 4 cases of radiation pneumonitis, 1 of radiation lung fibrosis and 3 of lymphedema of arms. But after supportive and symptomatic treatment these conditions were resolved. After 2-years of follwed-up, one patient had a local recurrence and distant metastasis, and two patients had distant metastases. We conclude that the arm and body fixator Siriraj B-34 is an acceptable & safe aid in the radiation treatment of breast cancer patients.
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Arm, Body Fixator, Breast Cancer Patients
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Veerasaran Vutisiri, Suvanasuthi R, Tepmongkol P. Arm and body fixator Siriraj B-34: Results of treatment and complications in breast cancer patients. Siriraj Medical Journal, 1995 Oct; 47(10): 916-919.