Hypofractionation in radiotherapy. An investigation of injured Swedish women, treated for cancer of the breast.

Background: The Swedish Insurance Company for Patient Injuries asked the two authors of this report to identify the Swedish women with cancer of the breast who had been injured by radiotherapy with a hypofractionated schedule. The purpose was to provide a basis on which the Company could decide if indemnification could be given.

Material And Methods: We define hypo-fractionation as any fraction dose exceeding 2.