Feasibility of Nighttime Radiotherapy for Physically Independent Patients

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Yukihiro Hama

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Yukihiro Hama
Department of Radiation Oncology, Tokyo Edogawa Cancer Center, Edogawa Hospital, 2-24-18 Higashikoiwa, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, 133-0052, Japan

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Objective: Daily hospital visits for radiation therapy during working hours, five days a week, are sometimes burdensome to cancer patients who are working or studying. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of night-time radiation therapy for physically independent patients. Methods: This retrospective study consisted of 100 consecutive patients with various types of malignancies treated by helical tomotherapy at night (6:00 PM or later). The safety and feasibility of nighttime radiation therapy were evaluated. Results: Among the 100 patients, 20 (20%) developed mild (Grade 1) or moderate (Grade 2) radiationinduced side effects during the treatment. No patient developed severe (Grade 3) or life-threatening (Grade 4) adverse events during, immediately after, or three months after radiation therapy. There were no physical or mental disadvantages caused by night-time radiation therapy. Conclusion: Night-time radiation therapy is feasible and acceptable for physically independent patients.

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Publication history

Received: Wed 04, Dec 2019
Accepted: Mon 16, Dec 2019
Published: Tue 24, Dec 2019

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© 2023 Yukihiro Hama. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.COR.2019.06.15