Pneumonitis and fibrosis after breast cancer radiotherapy : occurrence and treatment-related predictors

BACKGROUND: Radiation pneumonitis (RP) and radiation fibrosis (RF) are common side effects after breast cancer (BC) radiotherapy (RT). However, there is a great variation in the frequency of RP and RF. This study presents the occurrence of- and the treatment-related predictors for RP and RF. Further, physician- and patient-reported pulmonary symptoms during the first year after postoperative RT for BC are demonstrated.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: From 2007 to 2008, 250 BC patients referred for postoperative RT were included in a prospective cohort study and followed during the first year after RT. High-resolution computed tomography of the lungs and symptom registration were performed before RT and 3, 6, and 12 months after RT. Patient-reported symptoms were registered by standard quality of life questionnaires. Logistic regression analyses were applied to estimate treatment-related predictors for radiological RP (rRP), clinical RP (cRP), radiological RF (rRF), and clinical RF (cRF).

RESULTS: The occurrence of rRP and cRP at three months was 78% and 19%, while 12 months after RT rRF and cRF was 89% and 16%, respectively; all reported as grade 1. In multivariable analyses, mastectomy predicted cRP at three months (OR = 2.48, p = .03) and cRF at six months, ipsilateral lung volume receiving 20 Gray or more (V20), V30, and mean lung dose (MLD) predicted rRP at six months (OR = 1.06, p = .0003; OR = 1.10, p = .001; and OR = 1.03, p = .01, respectively). Endocrine treatment predicted cRF at 12 months (OR = 2.48, p = .02). Physicians reported significant more dyspnea at 3 months (p = .003) and patients reported 'a little dyspnea' more at 3 and 12 months compared to baseline (p = .007).

CONCLUSION: RP and RF are prevalent in the first year after BC radiation. Mastectomy predicted cRP at three months. V20, V30, D25, and MLD predicted rRP at 6 months, and endocrine treatment predicted cRF at 12 months. Patients and physicians reported dyspnea differently.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:60

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Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) - 60(2021), 12 vom: 07. Dez., Seite 1651-1658

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Englisch

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Karlsen, Jarle [VerfasserIn]
Tandstad, Torgrim [VerfasserIn]
Sowa, Piotr [VerfasserIn]
Salvesen, Øyvind [VerfasserIn]
Stenehjem, Jo S [VerfasserIn]
Lundgren, Steinar [VerfasserIn]
Reidunsdatter, Randi J [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 08.12.2021

Date Revised 29.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1080/0284186X.2021.1976828

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NLM331596784