QOL Assessment in Breast Cancer Patients With Radiation-Induced Telangiectasias Treated With the Pulsed Dye Laser

The purpose of this study is to see how the look of telangiectasias (small dilated blood
vessels) on radiated breast skin when altered by the pulsed dye laser affects a patient's
overall well being.

Patients will have a set of treatments with a pulsed dye laser. This is a laser that targets
red blood vessels and delivers heat causing the telangiectasias to become smaller and less
visible. The laser has been used safely to treat telangiectasias on the skin of patients who
received radiation for breast cancer.

Patients in the study will be asked to complete a questionnaire asking how they feel about
the telangiectasias, their radiated skin and its effect on their daily lives. The
questionnaire will be given at every visit. The improvement in the look of patients' radiated
skin will also be compared to answers to the questionnaire. We hope the study will improve
our understanding of how patients feel about the long term effects of radiation on their
skin.