TY - JOUR
T1 - Breast induration and irradiated volume in the DBCG HYPO trial
T2 - The impact of age, smoking, and boost
AU - Thomsen, Mette S.
AU - Alsner, Jan
AU - Lutz, Christina M.
AU - Berg, Martin
AU - Jensen, Ingelise
AU - Lorenzen, Ebbe L.
AU - Nielsen, Hanne M.
AU - Jakobsen, Erik H.
AU - Stenbygaard, Lars
AU - Nielsen, Mette H.
AU - Jensen, Maj Britt
AU - Overgaard, Jens
AU - Offersen, Birgitte V.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s)
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - Purpose: To investigate the association between irradiated breast volume and grade 2–3 breast induration three years after radiotherapy in the phase III Danish Breast Cancer Group HYPO trial randomizing patients ≥ 41 years to whole breast irradiation (WBI) with 40 Gy/15fr versus 50 Gy/25fr. Methods: Treatment plans were available for all Danish patients. Associations between frequency of induration and irradiated volume, age, smoking status, and boost were assessed by logistic regression. A sequential boost was given to patients < 50 years or in case of a narrow (<2 mm) resection margin. Results: RT plans from 1,333 patients were analyzed with 178 (13 %) having grade 2–3 induration. 1135 patients had only WBI. For this group, induration was correlated with irradiated breast volume for patients ≥ 65 years (n = 343, 10 %/22 % for small/large irradiated volumes, p = 0.005) but not for patients aged 50–64 years (n = 792, 11 % for both small and large volumes, p = 0.82). Smoking doubled the frequency irrespective of irradiated volume and age. All patients < 50 years (n = 156) had a boost. A volume effect was found for this group (5 %/21 % induration for small/large volume, p = 0.002). 42 patients ≥ 50 years had a boost and 14 (33 %) had grade 2–3 induration, however, with a p-value > 0.05 due to the few numbers of patients. Conclusion: A relationship between irradiated breast volume and 3-year frequency of breast induration was found for patients ≥ 65 years, whilst not for patients aged 50–64 years. Smoking doubled the risk of induration irrespective of volume and age. A dose-induration relationship was seen for boost patients < 50 years.
AB - Purpose: To investigate the association between irradiated breast volume and grade 2–3 breast induration three years after radiotherapy in the phase III Danish Breast Cancer Group HYPO trial randomizing patients ≥ 41 years to whole breast irradiation (WBI) with 40 Gy/15fr versus 50 Gy/25fr. Methods: Treatment plans were available for all Danish patients. Associations between frequency of induration and irradiated volume, age, smoking status, and boost were assessed by logistic regression. A sequential boost was given to patients < 50 years or in case of a narrow (<2 mm) resection margin. Results: RT plans from 1,333 patients were analyzed with 178 (13 %) having grade 2–3 induration. 1135 patients had only WBI. For this group, induration was correlated with irradiated breast volume for patients ≥ 65 years (n = 343, 10 %/22 % for small/large irradiated volumes, p = 0.005) but not for patients aged 50–64 years (n = 792, 11 % for both small and large volumes, p = 0.82). Smoking doubled the frequency irrespective of irradiated volume and age. All patients < 50 years (n = 156) had a boost. A volume effect was found for this group (5 %/21 % induration for small/large volume, p = 0.002). 42 patients ≥ 50 years had a boost and 14 (33 %) had grade 2–3 induration, however, with a p-value > 0.05 due to the few numbers of patients. Conclusion: A relationship between irradiated breast volume and 3-year frequency of breast induration was found for patients ≥ 65 years, whilst not for patients aged 50–64 years. Smoking doubled the risk of induration irrespective of volume and age. A dose-induration relationship was seen for boost patients < 50 years.
KW - Dose-volume relationship
KW - Randomised trial
KW - Smoking
KW - Whole breast irradiation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110574
DO - 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110574
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 39395667
AN - SCOPUS:85206480833
SN - 0167-8140
VL - 201
JO - Radiotherapy and Oncology
JF - Radiotherapy and Oncology
M1 - 110574
ER -