Shawna is a 45-year-old woman with cancerous abdominal tumor. She has been on chemotherapy and is having radiotherapy to shrink the tumor. She will be undergoing surgery to remove the tumor
To best facilitate wound healing, when is the best time for her to undergo surgery? A. During the radiotherapy treatments
B. Immediately after the radiotherapy treatments
C. 2 to 3 weeks after radiotherapy treatments
D. 4 to 6 weeks after radiotherapy treatments
D
The patient with cancer may have radiotherapy before surgery to reduce the size of a cancerous tumor to remove it surgically. Radiation causes fibrosis and vascular scarring in the radiated area. This causes tissues to become fragile and poorly oxygenated, increasing the risk for wound infection. Ideally surgery takes place 4 to 6 weeks after the completion of radiation treatments to avoid wound-healing problems.
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