Elisa M Werner1, Marie C Eggert1, Sabine Bohnet2, Dirk Rades3. 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany. 2. Department of Pulmonology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany. 3. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany dirk.rades@uksh.de.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: Pneumonitis is a serious complication after radiotherapy of breast cancer. This study aimed to identify its prevalence and potential risk factors. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 606 patients irradiated following breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy were retrospectively analyzed. In patients developing pneumonitis, radiation and clinical parameters were investigated to identify potential risk factors. RESULTS: Eleven patients (1.8%) developed a pneumonitis grade ≥2. Mean doses to the ipsilateral lung were >7 Gy in 5 patients (45%). Of the other patients, 5 had a chronic inflammatory disease. Six patients (55%) had another malignancy (4 previous contralateral breast cancers, 1 previous ovarian and thyroid cancer, 1 synchronous carcinoma-in-situ (pTis) at the contralateral breast). Five patients (45%) received chemotherapy including taxanes and 4 patients (36%) received trastuzumab. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of pneumonitis was 1.8%. Potential risk factors included mean radiation dose to ipsilateral lung >7 Gy, systemic treatment with taxanes or trastuzumab, chronic inflammatory disease and history of another malignancy. Copyright
BACKGROUND/AIM: Pneumonitis is a serious complication after radiotherapy of breast cancer. This study aimed to identify its prevalence and potential risk factors. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 606 patients irradiated following breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy were retrospectively analyzed. In patients developing pneumonitis, radiation and clinical parameters were investigated to identify potential risk factors. RESULTS: Eleven patients (1.8%) developed a pneumonitis grade ≥2. Mean doses to the ipsilateral lung were >7 Gy in 5 patients (45%). Of the other patients, 5 had a chronic inflammatory disease. Six patients (55%) had another malignancy (4 previous contralateral breast cancers, 1 previous ovarian and thyroid cancer, 1 synchronous carcinoma-in-situ (pTis) at the contralateral breast). Five patients (45%) received chemotherapy including taxanes and 4 patients (36%) received trastuzumab. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of pneumonitis was 1.8%. Potential risk factors included mean radiation dose to ipsilateral lung >7 Gy, systemic treatment with taxanes or trastuzumab, chronic inflammatory disease and history of another malignancy. Copyright
Authors: Mohamed Abouegylah; Omnia Elemary; Amr Munir; Mohamed Y Gouda; Waleed O Arafat; Sherif Elzawawy Journal: Breast Care (Basel) Date: 2022-01-28 Impact factor: 2.268