{"id":41516,"date":"2026-09-05T21:36:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T18:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medskai.com\/?post_type=lp_course&#038;p=41516"},"modified":"2026-09-07T21:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T18:47:29","slug":"breast-cancer-from-detection-to-the-first-radiotherapy-beam","status":"publish","type":"lp_course","link":"https:\/\/medskai.com\/ar\/courses\/breast-cancer-from-detection-to-the-first-radiotherapy-beam\/","title":{"rendered":"Breast Cancer, from Detection to the First Radiotherapy Beam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"promo\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1224285252?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>Course Overview<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Breast Cancer Journey Master-Class<\/strong> is a comprehensive, clinically oriented educational course designed to take participants through the complete breast cancer pathway \u2014 from the patient&#8217;s first clinical presentation and diagnostic assessment to treatment decision-making, radiotherapy preparation, target delineation, and the delivery of the first treatment fraction.<\/p>\n<p>The course is built around one central concept:<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Radiation Therapist should not only know how to deliver radiotherapy, but should understand the clinical journey that brought the patient to the treatment couch.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through a structured progression of anatomy, clinical assessment, imaging, pathology, staging, multidisciplinary decision-making, cancer management, radiotherapy referral, target volumes, organs at risk, and treatment delivery, participants develop a complete understanding of the breast cancer treatment pathway.<\/p>\n<p>The course combines <strong>oncology knowledge with practical radiotherapy application<\/strong>, helping participants connect what they see in the patient&#8217;s medical record with what they need to understand and perform in the radiotherapy department.<\/p>\n<h1>Course Rationale<\/h1>\n<p>Breast cancer management involves multiple stages and multiple specialties.<\/p>\n<p>However, Radiation Therapists may encounter patients primarily at the final stages of a long clinical journey. Without understanding the preceding steps, important clinical information can appear as isolated facts rather than meaningful information that influences treatment.<\/p>\n<p>This course was developed to bridge that gap.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will learn how to follow the patient&#8217;s story:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anatomy \u2192 Clinical Assessment \u2192 Diagnosis \u2192 Imaging &amp; Biopsy \u2192 Cancer Characterization \u2192 Staging \u2192 MDT \u2192 Cancer Management \u2192 Radiotherapy Referral \u2192 Target Volumes &amp; OARs \u2192 First Fraction \u2192 Follow-Up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The objective is to transform the participant&#8217;s perspective from simply asking:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cHow do I treat this patient?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>to asking:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWho is this patient, what happened before they reached me, why was this treatment chosen, and how does that affect what I do?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>Learning Objectives<\/h1>\n<p>By the end of the course, participants will be able to:<\/p>\n<h3>Anatomy &amp; 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