interval from first clinic consult to initiation of treatment was 85 days. The median total treatment duration was 81 days. Furthermore, only 4 women (8%) completed treatment within the recommended 56 days (8 weeks). Conclusion This study showed that there was substantial delay in initiation and protraction in delivery of definitive radiation therapy in our cohort. Due to the severe imbalance of patients with ideal and protracted treatment duration, no factors were identified affecting radiation therapy delivery. Apart from supplementing the existing institutional infrastructure, other opportunities to improve the gaps in treatment planning and delivery were identified in this study.
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