The patient's perspective on breast radiotherapy: Initial fears and expectations versus reality.
Narek ShaverdianXiaoyan WangJohn V HegdeCriselda AlediaJoanne B WeidhaasMichael L SteinbergSusan A McCloskeyPublished in: Cancer (2018)
Breast RT is associated with misconceptions and fears. Patients' experiences with modern breast RT appear to be superior to expectations, and the majority of patients in the current study agreed that their initial negative impressions were unfounded. Cancer 2018;124:1673-81. © 2018 American Cancer Society.