Radiation therapy to the primary tumor for de novo metastatic breast cancer and overall survival in a retrospective multicenter cohort analysis.
Cohort study
Exclusive radiotherapy
Locoregional treatment
Propensity score
de novo metastatic breast cancer
Journal
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
ISSN: 1879-0887
Titre abrégé: Radiother Oncol
Pays: Ireland
ID NLM: 8407192
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2020
04 2020
Historique:
received:
10
06
2019
revised:
16
12
2019
accepted:
22
12
2019
pubmed:
14
1
2020
medline:
15
4
2021
entrez:
14
1
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The impact of locoregional treatment (LRT) on overall survival (OS) in de novo metastatic breast cancer (dnMBC) is still under debate, with very few data available regarding exclusive radiotherapy (ERT) as a therapeutic modality. We evaluated the impact of ERT, exclusive surgery, or a combination of surgery plus radiotherapy (bimodality therapy, BMT) on survival outcomes in a national real-life dnMBC cohort. The primary and secondary end points were OS and progression free survival (PFS) according to LRT (ERT, exclusive surgery, BMT) and no LRT. Sensitivity analyses were performed using propensity score matched analyses. From 2008 to 2014, 4507 dnMBC patients were identified. Only patients alive and free from progression under systemic therapy at least 1 year after diagnosis were included (n = 1965). Forty-five percent of patients (891/1965) underwent LRT: 41.1% (n = 366) ERT, 13.7% (n = 122) exclusive surgery, and 45.2% (n = 403) BMT. OS adjusted for major prognostic factors was significantly longer in the ERT and BMT group compared with no-LRT group, but not exclusive surgery (hazard ratio (HR) = 0.63, 95% confidence interval (CI) [0.49, 0.80], p < 0.001, HR = 0.61, 95%CI [0.47, 0.78], p < 0.001 and HR = 0.87, 95%CI [0.61, 1.26], p = 0.466 respectively). Results were similar after matching on a propensity score. ERT, surgery and BMT were all associated with a significantly better PFS in multivariable analysis. ERT was significantly associated with better OS in dnMBC, in the same magnitude as BMT, compared with no-LRT. However, even with statistical models adjusted for known prognostic factors and propensity score analysis, selection biases cannot be eliminated from observational studies.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The impact of locoregional treatment (LRT) on overall survival (OS) in de novo metastatic breast cancer (dnMBC) is still under debate, with very few data available regarding exclusive radiotherapy (ERT) as a therapeutic modality.
METHODS
We evaluated the impact of ERT, exclusive surgery, or a combination of surgery plus radiotherapy (bimodality therapy, BMT) on survival outcomes in a national real-life dnMBC cohort. The primary and secondary end points were OS and progression free survival (PFS) according to LRT (ERT, exclusive surgery, BMT) and no LRT. Sensitivity analyses were performed using propensity score matched analyses.
RESULTS
From 2008 to 2014, 4507 dnMBC patients were identified. Only patients alive and free from progression under systemic therapy at least 1 year after diagnosis were included (n = 1965). Forty-five percent of patients (891/1965) underwent LRT: 41.1% (n = 366) ERT, 13.7% (n = 122) exclusive surgery, and 45.2% (n = 403) BMT. OS adjusted for major prognostic factors was significantly longer in the ERT and BMT group compared with no-LRT group, but not exclusive surgery (hazard ratio (HR) = 0.63, 95% confidence interval (CI) [0.49, 0.80], p < 0.001, HR = 0.61, 95%CI [0.47, 0.78], p < 0.001 and HR = 0.87, 95%CI [0.61, 1.26], p = 0.466 respectively). Results were similar after matching on a propensity score. ERT, surgery and BMT were all associated with a significantly better PFS in multivariable analysis.
CONCLUSION
ERT was significantly associated with better OS in dnMBC, in the same magnitude as BMT, compared with no-LRT. However, even with statistical models adjusted for known prognostic factors and propensity score analysis, selection biases cannot be eliminated from observational studies.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31931289
pii: S0167-8140(19)33519-4
doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2019.12.019
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
109-116Informations de copyright
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