Department of Oncology, St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.
Acta Oncol. 2021 Dec;60(12):1651-1658. doi: 10.1080/0284186X.2021.1976828. Epub 2021 Oct 7.
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.
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).
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, = .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, = .0003; OR = 1.10, = .001; and OR = 1.03, = .01, respectively). Endocrine treatment predicted cRF at 12 months (OR = 2.48, = .02). Physicians reported significant more dyspnea at 3 months ( = .003) and patients reported 'a little dyspnea' more at 3 and 12 months compared to baseline ( = .007).
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.
放射性肺炎(RP)和放射性肺纤维化(RF)是乳腺癌(BC)放射治疗(RT)后的常见副作用。然而,RP 和 RF 的频率差异很大。本研究介绍了 RP 和 RF 的发生情况以及与治疗相关的预测因素。此外,还展示了 BC 术后 RT 后第一年医生和患者报告的肺部症状。
2007 年至 2008 年,纳入了 250 例接受术后 RT 的 BC 患者进行前瞻性队列研究,并在 RT 后第一年进行随访。在 RT 前、RT 后 3、6 和 12 个月进行肺部高分辨率计算机断层扫描和症状登记。患者报告的症状通过标准生活质量问卷进行登记。应用逻辑回归分析来估计与放射学 RP(rRP)、临床 RP(cRP)、放射学 RF(rRF)和临床 RF(cRF)相关的治疗预测因素。
在 3 个月时,rRP 和 cRP 的发生率分别为 78%和 19%,而在 RT 后 12 个月时,rRF 和 cRF 的发生率分别为 89%和 16%,均报告为 1 级。多变量分析显示,乳房切除术预测了 3 个月时的 cRP(OR=2.48, = .03)和 6 个月时的 cRF,同侧肺接受 20Gy 或以上(V20)、V30 和平均肺剂量(MLD)预测了 6 个月时的 rRP(OR=1.06, = .0003;OR=1.10, = .001;OR=1.03, = .01)。内分泌治疗预测了 12 个月时的 cRF(OR=2.48, = .02)。医生在 3 个月时报告了明显更多的呼吸困难( = .003),而患者在 3 个月和 12 个月时报告了“有点呼吸困难”( = .007)比基线时更多。
RP 和 RF 在 BC 放射治疗后第一年很常见。乳房切除术预测了 3 个月时的 cRP。V20、V30、D25 和 MLD 预测了 6 个月时的 rRP,而内分泌治疗预测了 12 个月时的 cRF。患者和医生报告的呼吸困难情况不同。