Sally Mugabe Central Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada.
JCO Glob Oncol. 2023 Jan;9:e2200127. doi: 10.1200/GO.22.00127.
PURPOSE: Hypofractionated breast radiotherapy has been found to be equivalent to conventional fractionation in many clinical trials. Using data from the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology Global Impact of Radiotherapy in Oncology survey, we identified preferences for hypofractionation in breast cancer across World Bank income groups and the perceived facilitators and barriers to its use. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An international, electronic survey was administered to radiation oncologists from 2018 to 2019. Demographics, practice characteristics, preferred hypofractionation regimen for specific breast cancer scenarios, and facilitators and barriers to hypofractionation were reported and stratified by World Bank income groups. Variables associated with hypofractionation were assessed using multivariate logistic regression models. RESULTS: One thousand four hundred thirty-four physicians responded: 890 (62%) from high-income countries (HICs), 361 (25%) from upper-middle-income countries (UMICs), 183 (13%) from low- and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs). Hypofractionation was preferred most frequently in node-negative disease after breast-conserving surgery, with the strongest preference reported in HICs (78% from HICs, 54% from UMICs, and 51% from LLMICs, < .001). Hypofractionation for node-positive disease postmastectomy was more frequently preferred in LLMICs (28% from HICs, 15% from UMICs, and 35% from LLMICs, < .001). Curative doses of 2.1 to < 2.5 Gy in 15-16 fractions were most frequently reported, with limited preference for ultra-hypofractionation, but significant variability in palliative dosing. In adjusted analyses, UMICs were significantly less likely than LLMICs to prefer hypofractionation across all curative clinical scenarios, whereas respondents with > 1 million population catchments and with intensity-modulated radiotherapy were more likely to prefer hypofractionation. The most frequently cited facilitators and barriers were published evidence and fear of late toxicity, respectively. CONCLUSION: Preference for hypofractionation varied for curative indications, with greater acceptance in earlier-stage disease in HICs and in later-stage disease in LLMICs. Targeted educational interventions and greater inclusivity in radiation oncology clinical trials may support greater uptake.
目的:在许多临床试验中, 与常规分割相比, 部分乳腺放射治疗显示出等效性。 我们利用欧洲肿瘤放射治疗学会全球肿瘤放射治疗影响调查的数据, 确定了在不同世界银行收入组中对乳腺癌部分分割的偏好, 以及使用部分分割的促进因素和障碍。
材料和方法: 2018 年至 2019 年, 我们对来自不同国家的放射肿瘤医生进行了一项国际电子调查。 报告了人口统计学、 实践特征、 特定乳腺癌情况下的首选部分分割方案, 以及促进和阻碍部分分割的因素, 并按世界银行收入组进行分层。 使用多变量逻辑回归模型评估与部分分割相关的变量。
结果: 共有 1434 名医生作出回应: 890 名(62%)来自高收入国家(HICs), 361 名(25%)来自中高收入国家(UMICs), 183 名(13%)来自低收入和中低收入国家(LLMICs)。 在保乳手术后淋巴结阴性疾病中, 部分分割的偏好最为强烈, HICs 的偏好最强(78%来自 HICs, 54%来自 UMICs, 51%来自 LLMICs, .001)。 在淋巴结阳性疾病的乳房切除术后, LLMICs 更倾向于选择部分分割(28%来自 HICs, 15%来自 UMICs, 35%来自 LLMICs, .001)。 15-16 次分割 2.1 至<2.5 Gy 的治疗剂量最常被报道, 超部分分割的偏好有限, 但姑息性剂量的差异较大。 在调整后的分析中, 与 LLMICs 相比, UMICs 在所有有治愈可能的临床情况下选择部分分割的可能性显著降低, 而患者人数超过 100 万且采用调强放疗的医生更倾向于选择部分分割。 最常被提及的促进因素和障碍分别是已发表的证据和对晚期毒性的恐惧。
结论: 对有治愈可能的适应证的部分分割的偏好因疾病阶段而异, 在 HICs 中, 在早期疾病中接受程度更高, 在 LLMICs 中, 在晚期疾病中接受程度更高。 有针对性的教育干预和在放射肿瘤学临床试验中更大的包容性可能会支持更高的接受度。
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