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ArticleCancer management and research2021

Effectiveness of Image-Guided Radiotherapy in Adjuvant Radiotherapy on Survival for Localized Breast Cancer: A Population-Based Analysis.

Ji-An Liang, Po-Chang Lee, Chun-Ping Ku, William Tzu-Liang Chen, Chih-Yuan Chung, Yu-Cheng Kuo, Szu-Hsien Chou, Chia-Chin Li, Chun-Ru Chien

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Article in Cancer management and research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Ji-An Liang *Department of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Po-Chang Lee *Department of Surgery, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Chun-Ping Ku *Department of Surgery, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
William Tzu-Liang Chen *School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chih-Yuan ChungDepartment of Medical Oncology, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Yu-Cheng KuoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Szu-Hsien ChouDepartment of Medical Imaging, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Chia-Chin LiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Chun-Ru ChienDepartment of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
China Medical University · TWChina Medical University Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeImage-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) is an advanced radiotherapy technique to improve the radiotherapy delivery. We aimed to compare the overall survival (OS) for localized breast cancer (LBC) patient treated with adjuvant conventional fractionated radiotherapy (CFRT) using IGRT vs those without IGRT via a population-based analysis. PATIENTS AND

methodsEligible LBC patients diagnosed between 2011 and 2013 were identified via the Taiwan Cancer Registry. We used propensity score (PS) weighting to balance observable potential confounders between groups. The hazard ratio (HR) of death and other outcomes were compared between IGRT and non-IGRT. We also evaluated OS in various supplementary analyses.

resultsOur primary analysis included 6490 patients in whom covariates were well balanced after PS weighing. The HR for death when IGRT was compared with non-IGRT was 1.02 (95% confidence interval 0.80-1.31, P = 0.86). There were also no significant differences in the supplementary analyses.

conclusionWe found that OS of LBC patients treated with adjuvant CFRT was not statistically different between those treated with IGRT versus without IGRT. This was the first study in this regard to our knowledge but randomized controlled trials were needed to confirm our finding.

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breast cancereffectivenessimage-guided radiotherapy

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