Vertebral compression fractures after spine irradiation using conventional fractionation in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
Radiation Oncology Journal
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: 221-230, 2014.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-178785
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the risk of vertebral compression fracture (VCF) after conventional radiotherapy (RT) for colorectal cancer (CRC) with spine metastasis and to identify risk factors for VCF in metastatic and non-metastatic irradiated spines. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We retrospectively reviewed 68 spinal segments in 16 patients who received conventional RT between 2009 and 2012. Fracture was defined as a newly developed VCF or progression of an existing fracture. The target volume included all metastatic spinal segments and one additional non-metastatic vertebra adjacent to the tumor-involved spines.RESULTS:
The median follow-up was 7.8 months. Among all 68 spinal segments, there were six fracture events (8.8%) including three new VCFs and three fracture progressions. Observed VCF rates in vertebral segments with prior irradiation or pre-existing compression fracture were 30.0% and 75.0% respectively, compared with 5.2% and 4.7% for segments without prior irradiation or pre-existing compression fracture, respectively (both p < 0.05). The 1-year fracture-free probability was 87.8% (95% CI, 78.2-97.4). On multivariate analysis, prior irradiation (HR, 7.30; 95% CI, 1.31-40.86) and pre-existing compression fracture (HR, 18.45; 95% CI, 3.42-99.52) were independent risk factors for VCF.CONCLUSION:
The incidence of VCF following conventional RT to the spine is not particularly high, regardless of metastatic tumor involvement. Spines that received irradiation and/or have pre-existing compression fracture before RT have an increased risk of VCF and require close observation.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Radiotherapy
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Spinal Neoplasms
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Spine
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Colorectal Neoplasms
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Incidence
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Multivariate Analysis
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Follow-Up Studies
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Spinal Fractures
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Radiation Oncology Journal
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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