Arm and body fixator Siriraj B-34: Results of treatment and complications in breast cancer patients.

ABSTRACT

Twenty-three patients with cancer of the breast were referred to the Department of Radiology, Siriraj Hospital, for breast irradiation. The arm and body fixator Siriraj B-34 was used both during the treatment planning and the radiation treatment. Complications were 4 cases of radiation pneumonitis, 1 of radiation lung fibrosis and 3 of lymphedema of arms. But after supportive and symptomatic treatment these conditions were resolved. After 2-years of follwed-up, one patient had a local recurrence and distant metastasis, and two patients had distant metastases. We conclude that the arm and body fixator Siriraj B-34 is an acceptable & safe aid in the radiation treatment of breast cancer patients.