Key result
Left ventricular ejection fraction <50% before radiotherapy significantly increased the risk of developing grade ≥2 radiation pneumonitis (OR 3.42) in patients with locally advanced lung cancer.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to assess the association between left ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction and grade ≥ 2 radiation pneumonitis in locally advanced lung cancer patients receiving definitive radiotherapy.
Does left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF < 50%) increase the risk of grade ≥ 2 radiation pneumonitis in locally advanced lung cancer patients receiving definitive radiotherapy?
Cohort (n=380)
Yes
Does left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF < 50%) increase the risk of grade ≥ 2 radiation pneumonitis in locally advanced lung cancer patients receiving definitive radiotherapy?
Pre-existing left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF < 50%) is a significant independent predictor of developing grade ≥ 2 radiation pneumonitis in patients receiving definitive radiotherapy for locally advanced lung cancer.
Pre-radiotherapy LVEF assessment may aid pneumonitis risk stratification in lung cancer; this observational link leaves open prospective validation before changing practice.
Objectives: To assess the association between left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic dysfunction and grade ≥ 2 radiation pneumonitis (RP) for locally advanced lung cancer patients receiving definitive radiotherapy. Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis was carried out for 260 lung cancer patients treated with definitive radiotherapy between 2015 and 2017. RP was evaluated according to Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) toxicity criteria. Logistic regression analysis, 10-fold cross validation, and external validation were performed. The prediction model’s discriminative performance was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), and calibration of the model was assessed by the Hosmer-Lemeshow test and the calibration curve. Results: Within the first six months after radiotherapy, 70 patients (26.9%) developed grade ≥ 2 RP. Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) before radiotherapy was detected in 53 patients (20.4%). The odds ratio (OR) of developing RP for patients with LVEF < 50% was 3.42 (p < .001, 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.85-6.32). Multivariate analysis showed that forced expiratory volume in the first second/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC), LVEF, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status, chemotherapy, and mean lung dose (MLD) were significantly associated with grade ≥ 2 RP. The AUC of a model including the above five variables was 0.835 (95% CI, 0.778-0.891) on 10-fold cross validation and 0.742 (95% CI, 0.633-0.851) on the external validation set. The p-value for Hosmer-Lemeshow test was 0.656 on 10-fold cross validation and 0.534 on the external validation set. Conclusion: LV systolic dysfunction is a possible independent risk factor for RP in locally advanced lung cancer patients receiving definitive radiotherapy.
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Cai et al. (2020) conducted a cohort in Locally advanced lung cancer (n=380). Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF <50%) vs. LVEF ≥50% was evaluated on Grade ≥2 radiation pneumonitis (OR 3.42, 95% CI 1.85-6.32, p=<0.001). Left ventricular ejection fraction <50% before radiotherapy significantly increased the risk of developing grade ≥2 radiation pneumonitis (OR 3.42) in patients with locally advanced lung cancer.
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