Left-sided breast cancer and risks of secondary lung cancer and ischemic heart disease: Effects of modern radiotherapy techniques Linksseitiger Brustkrebs und das Risiko von Sekundärmalignomen der Lunge und ischämischen Herzerkrankungen: Auswirkungen moderner Strahlentherapietechniken

Corradini S, Ballhausen H, Weingandt H, Freislederer P, Schönecker S, Niyazi M, Simonetto C, Eidemüller M, Ganswindt U, Belka C (2018)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2018

Journal

Book Volume: 194

Pages Range: 196-205

Journal Issue: 3

DOI: 10.1007/s00066-017-1213-y

Abstract

Purpose: Modern breast cancer radiotherapy techniques, such as respiratory-gated radiotherapy in deep-inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) or volumetric-modulated arc radiotherapy (VMAT) have been shown to reduce the high dose exposure of the heart in left-sided breast cancer. The aim of the present study was to comparatively estimate the excess relative and absolute risks of radiation-induced secondary lung cancer and ischemic heart disease for different modern radiotherapy techniques. Methods: Four different treatment plans were generated for ten computed tomography data sets of patients with left-sided breast cancer, using either three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or VMAT, in free-breathing (FB) or DIBH. Dose–volume histograms were used for organ equivalent dose (OED) calculations using linear, linear–exponential, and plateau models for the lung. A linear model was applied to estimate the long-term risk of ischemic heart disease as motivated by epidemiologic data. Excess relative risk (ERR) and 10-year excess absolute risk (EAR) for radiation-induced secondary lung cancer and ischemic heart disease were estimated for different representative baseline risks. Results: The DIBH maneuver resulted in a significant reduction of the ERR and estimated 10-year excess absolute risk for major coronary events compared to FB in 3D-CRT plans (p = 0.04). In VMAT plans, the mean predicted risk reduction through DIBH was less pronounced and not statistically significant (p = 0.44). The risk of radiation-induced secondary lung cancer was mainly influenced by the radiotherapy technique, with no beneficial effect through DIBH. VMAT plans correlated with an increase in 10-year EAR for radiation-induced lung cancer as compared to 3D-CRT plans (DIBH p = 0.007; FB p = 0.005, respectively). However, the EARs were affected more strongly by nonradiation-associated risk factors, such as smoking, as compared to the choice of treatment technique. Conclusion: The results indicate that 3D-CRT plans in DIBH pose the lowest risk for both major coronary events and secondary lung cancer.

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APA:

Corradini, S., Ballhausen, H., Weingandt, H., Freislederer, P., Schönecker, S., Niyazi, M.,... Belka, C. (2018). Left-sided breast cancer and risks of secondary lung cancer and ischemic heart disease: Effects of modern radiotherapy techniques Linksseitiger Brustkrebs und das Risiko von Sekundärmalignomen der Lunge und ischämischen Herzerkrankungen: Auswirkungen moderner Strahlentherapietechniken. Strahlentherapie und Onkologie, 194(3), 196-205. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00066-017-1213-y

MLA:

Corradini, Stefanie, et al. "Left-sided breast cancer and risks of secondary lung cancer and ischemic heart disease: Effects of modern radiotherapy techniques Linksseitiger Brustkrebs und das Risiko von Sekundärmalignomen der Lunge und ischämischen Herzerkrankungen: Auswirkungen moderner Strahlentherapietechniken." Strahlentherapie und Onkologie 194.3 (2018): 196-205.

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