Qualitative exploration of patients' experiences with Intrabeam TARGeted Intraoperative radioTherapy (TARGIT-IORT) and External-Beam RadioTherapy Treatment (EBRT) for breast cancer.
Sandeep Kumar BaggaNatalie SwiderskaCharlotte HookerJennifer RoyleMarie Ennis-O'ConnorSiobhan FreeneyDympna WatsonRobin WoolcockGeorge LodgeSiobhan LawsJayant S VaidyaPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
This qualitative study found that patients perceived EBRT as being greatly disruptive to their lives. In contrast, the one-off feature of TARGIT-IORT given while they are asleep during surgery gives them the feeling of stamping out the cancer without conscious awareness. These insights can help healthcare staff and policy-makers further justify the incorporation of the treatment favoured by these patient perceptions (TARGIT-IORT) more widely in routine practice. Further research is planned to explore TARGIT-IORT in more diverse populations and in the 35 countries where it is an established treatment option.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- mental health
- early stage
- radiation therapy
- magnetic resonance
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- depressive symptoms
- magnetic resonance imaging
- squamous cell carcinoma
- coronary artery disease
- deep learning
- patients undergoing
- locally advanced
- cancer therapy
- deep brain stimulation
- health information
- social media
- childhood cancer