Perh Lind et al. 1994– 1998 [17]
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Sweden
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475
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Clinical RP CTC-NCIC
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Ipsilateral V20Gy: ≈7%,≈20%, ≈30%,≈35%
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2 sided Gamma statistics, G = 0.638
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<0.001
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Correlation between increasing V20Gy to grade of lung toxicity. Assessed at 1,4 and 7 months.
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Zsusana Kahan et al. 2001– 2004 [31]
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Hungary
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119
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Radiological RP – CTC 2.0
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Mean Ipsilateral V20Gy (%) (RP- vs RP+)
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Student’s t-test (24.8% vs 31.1%)
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0.005
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3 and 12 months post RT CT-Thorax.
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Javier Jaen et al. 2002 [44]
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Spain
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39
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Change in perfused volume(%)
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Bilateral V20Gy
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Corr. Coefficient r = −0.414
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0.026
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6,12 and 36 months lung perfusion test.
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Marco Krengli et al. 2002 – 2003 [23]
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Italy
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41
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Radiological RP (G0-3)
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Ipsi V25Gy
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ANOVA
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0.0007(G2 vs G0)
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3 and 9 months post RT CT-Thorax.
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0.02 (G3 vs G0)
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Ulla Goldman et al. 2003 – 2005 [22]
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Sweden
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40
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Radiological RP – Arigada score
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Mean Ipsilateral V20Gy (%) (RP- vs RP+)
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24% vs 30%
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-
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4 months (CT-Thorax) and 5 months (CXR).
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Akiko Kubo et al. 2005 – 2007 [24]
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Japan
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413
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Radiological RP – CTC/AE 3.0
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Ipsi V20Gy ≤ 9.7%, Ipsi V20Gy ≥ 9.8%
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Cox regression RR = 0.67
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0.13 (NS)
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3 monthly CXR for 1 year. Only tangential whole breast irradiation.
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