How do you manage lengthy unplanned breaks during radiation therapy for breast cancer?

For example, a two week break halfway through a course of hypofractionation for early stage breast cancer.

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

Dr. @Hiram A. Gay et al published a consensus guide for responding to unanticipated delays in treatment for multiple cancer sites (PMID 30999000). For breast, the recommendation is to add 2Gy lumpectomy boost for each week of missed treatment, up to 66Gy. I found this advice helpful when we had...

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@Gene Kopelson, we wrote about our experience here...

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