This study shows that prone breast irradiation for patients with large or pendulous breasts can be readily developed in radiotherapy treatment centers and could be tested for efficacy in a large, multi-centre randomized trial.
When measured objectively, specialist consultation appears to have a small, but statistically significant, positive impact on the level of patient anxiety. Patient satisfaction correlated well with the patient anxiety levels.
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