The impact of baseline health factors on second primary cancer risk after radiotherapy for prostate cancer

Authors

  • Marie-Christina Jahreiß Department of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Luca Incrocci Department of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Katja K.H. Aben Department of Research, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Deaprtment for Health Evidence, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
  • Kim C. de Vries Department of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Mischa Hoogeman Department of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Maartje J. Hooning Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Wilma D. Heemsberge Department of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/1651-226X.2024.24334

Keywords:

comorbidities, smoking, second primary cancer, prostate cancer, radiotherapy

Abstract

Purpose: In evaluating second primary cancers (SPCs) following External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT), the role of lifestyle factors is frequently not considered due to data limitations. We investigated the association between smoking, comorbidities, and SPC risks within EBRT-treated patients for localized prostate cancer (PCa).

Patients & Methods: The study included 1,883 PCa survivors aged 50–79, treated between 2006 and 2013, with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) or three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT). Clinical data were combined with SPC and survival data from the Netherlands Cancer Registry with a 12-month latency period. Standardized Incidence Ratios (SIRs) were calculated comparing the EBRT cohort with the general Dutch population. To explore the effect of patient and treatment characteristics on SPCs we conducted a Cox regression analysis. Lastly, we estimated cumulative incidences of developing solid SPC, pelvis SPC, and non-pelvis SPC using a competing risk analysis.

Results: Significantly increased SIRs were observed for all SPC (SIR = 1.21, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.08–1.34), pelvis SPC (SIR = 1.46, 95% CI: 1.18–1.78), and non-pelvis SPC (SIR = 1.18, 95% CI [1.04–1.34]). Smoking status was significantly associated with pelvic and non-pelvic SPCs. Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) ≥ 1 (Hazard Ratio [HR] = 1.45, 95% CI: 1.10–1.91), cardiovascular disease (HR = 1.41, 95% CI: 1.05–1.88), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (HR = 1.91, 95% CI: 1.30–2.79) were significantly associated with non-pelvis SPC. The proportion of active smoking numbers in the cohort was similar to the general population.

Interpretation: We conclude that the presence of comorbidities in the EBRT population might be a relevant factor in observed excess non-pelvis SPC risk, but not for excess pelvis SPC risk.

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2024-06-30

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Jahreiß, M.-C., Incrocci, L., Aben, K. K., de Vries, K. C., Hoogeman, M., Hooning, M. J., & Heemsberge, W. D. (2024). The impact of baseline health factors on second primary cancer risk after radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Acta Oncologica, 63(1), 511–517. https://doi.org/10.2340/1651-226X.2024.24334

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