Table 3.
Comparison of the total number of fractions (no. fx) per week for breast RT initiated during the 9-week period of evaluation, 2019 (top panel) versus 2020 (bottom panel)
|
2019 |
#Fx |
#Fx |
No. of boost | No. of Tx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (with boost) | (without boost) | |||
| March week 1 | 398 | 358 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | 237 | 213 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 414 | 372 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 513 | 453 | 13 | 23 |
| 5 | 337 | 315 | 5 | 17 |
| April week 1 | 339 | 306 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | 291 | 253 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | 323 | 292 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 488 | 442 | 11 | 24 |
| Total | 3340 | 3004 | 77 | 160 |
|
2020 |
#Fx |
#Fx |
No. of boost | No. of Tx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (with boost) | (without boost) | |||
| March week 1 | 390 | 366 | 6 | 19 |
| 2 | 411 | 363 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 286 | 266 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | 413 | 375 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | 125 | 121 | 1 | 8 |
| April week 1 | 150 | 130 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | 149 | 145 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | 220 | 195 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 139 | 122 | 4 | 8 |
| Total | 2283 | 2083 | 47 | 118 |
Comparisons included the total number of fractions with and without boost, and the total number of RT courses (Tx) and the number of boosts delivered. Abbreviations: RT= radiation therapy; Tx = treatment.