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Table 5 Univariate analysis of factors associated with RT-BOOT symdrome

From: Radiation-induced bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) syndrome in breast cancer patients is associated with age

  

ALL (n = 1176)

BCT (n = 948)

PMRT (n = 228)

Parameter

Level

n (%)

Incidence of BOOP syndrome, n (%)

p

n (%)

Incidence of BOOP syndrome, n (%)

p

n (%)

Incidence of BOOP syndrome, n (%)

p

Age

<52y*

559 (48)

3 (0.5)

0.023

457 (48)

2 (0.4)

0.039

102 (45)

1 (1.0)

0.63

 

>-52y

617 (52)

13 (2.1)

 

491 (52)

10 (2.0)

 

126 (55)

3 (2.4)

 

OneSide

One side

1157 (98)

16 (1.4)

1.00

929 (98)

12 (1.3)

1.00

228 (100)

4 (1.8)

-

 

Bilateral

19 (2)

0 (0.0)

 

19 (2)

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Allergy

Yes

400 (34)

6 (1.5)

0.79

328 (35)

5 (1.5)

0.76

72 (32)

1 (1.4)

1.00

 

No

775 (66)

10 (1.3)

 

619 (65)

7 (1.1)

 

156 (68)

3 (1.9)

 
 

Unkonwn

1 (0)

0 (0.0)

 

1 (0)

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0)

0 (0.0)

 

Smoking

Yes

201 (17)

5 (2.5)

0.17

147 (16)

4 (2.7)

0.10

54 (24)

1 (1.9)

1.00

 

No

973 (83)

11 (1.1)

 

800 (84)

8 (1.0)

 

173 (76)

3 (1.7)

 
 

Unkonwn

2 (0)

0 (0.0)

 

1 (0)

0 (0.0)

 

1 (0)

0 (0.0)

 

Chemotherapy

Yes

607 (52)

6 (1.0)

0.32

389 (41)

2 (0.5)

0.14

218 (96)

4 (1.8)

1.00

 

No

569 (48)

10 (1.8)

 

559 (59)

10 (1.8)

 

10 (4)

0 (0.0)

 

ET

Yes

796 (68)

13 (1.6)

0.29

635 (67)

11 (1.7)

0.12

161 (71)

2 (1.2)

0.58

 

No

380 (32)

3 (0.8)

 

313 (33)

1 (0.3)

 

67 (29)

2 (3.0)

 

RT

Yes

765 (96)

13 (1.7)

1.00

614 (97)

11 (1.8)

1.00

151 (94)

2 (1.3)

1.00

 

No

31 (4)

0 (0.0)

 

21 (3)

0 (0.0)

 

10 (6)

0 (0.0)

 

Trastuzumab

Yes

68 (6)

2 (2.9)

0.24

35 (4)

0 (0.0)

1.00

33 (14)

2 (6.1)

0.10

 

No

1108 (94)

14 (1.3)

 

913 (96)

12 (1.3)

 

195 (86)

2 (1.0)

 

Treatment

BCT

948 (81)

12 (1.3)

0.53

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

PMRT

228 (19)

4 (1.8)

       

Boost

Yes

963 (82)

13 (1.3)

1.00

902 (95)

12 (1.3)

1.00

61 (27)

1 (1.6)

1.00

 

No

213 (18)

3 (1.4)

 

46 (5)

0 (0.0)

 

167 (73)

3 (1.8)

 

Irradiation to the regional LNs

Yes

269 (23)

4 (1.5)

0.77

58 (6)

0 (0.0)

1.00

211 (93)

4 (1.9)

1.00

No

907 (77)

12 (1.3)

 

890 (94)

12 (1.3)

 

17 (7)

0 (0.0)

 

Lung V20

0-4.9%

280 (24)

2 (0.7)

0.19

274 (29)

2 (0.7)

0.62

6 (3)

0 (0.0)

0.32

 

5.0-9.9%

620 (53)

10 (1.6)

 

586 (62)

10 (1.7)

 

34 (15)

0 (0.0)

 
 

10.0-14.9%

166 (14)

1 (0.6)

 

62 (7)

0 (0.0)

 

104 (46)

1 (1.0)

 
 

15.0-19.9%

93 (8)

2 (2.2)

 

22 (2)

0 (0.0)

 

71 (31)

2 (2.8)

 
 

20.0-24.9%

14 (1)

1 (7.1)

 

2 (0)

0 (0.0)

 

12 (5)

1 (8.3)

 
 

25.0-29.9%

0 (0)

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0)

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0)

0 (0.0)

 
 

30.0-34.9%

1 (0)

0 (0.0)

 

1 (0)

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0)

0 (0.0)

 
 

Unkonwn

2 (0)

0 (0.0)

 

1 (0)

0 (0.0)

 

1 (0)

0 (0.0)

 
  1. P: by Fisher’s exact test.
  2. *: median of age.
  3. Abbreviations
  4. BOOP Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia.
  5. ET Endocrine therapy.
  6. RT Radiation therapy.
  7. LNs Lymph nodes.
  8. BCT Breast conserving therapy.
  9. PMRT Postmastectomy radiation therapy.