Temporary Implant Irradiation: Survey of Turkish Society of Radiation Oncology Breast Cancer Study Group

Abstract

Objective: To understand the clinical approach of radiation oncologists during the treatment of patients with breast reconstruction.Materials and Methods: A questionnaire survey was emailed to 105 active members of the Turkish Radiation Oncology Society, the Breast CancerStudy Group. The factors associated with radiation oncologists and their current practice was identified.Results: Fifty radiation oncologists (47.6%) responded, and most of the responders (83%) were physicians who treated >50 new breast cancer patientsannually. The majority of the physicians worked in academic hospitals and had more than 15 years of work experience. The early reconstruction rate wasnoted to be low among patients with mastectomy (