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Table 2 Association of RP with dose-volume variables

From: Risk factors of grade ≥ 2 radiation pneumonitis after gemcitabine induction chemotherapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

 

Gemcitabine

Docetaxel

Variable

n

Grade ≥ 2 RP, n(%)

Hazard Ratio

P

n

Grade ≥ 2 RP, n(%)

Hazard Ratio

P

Lung V5

 ≤ 44

95

14

1

0.001

65

8

1

0.781

 >44

89

33

3.41 (1.67–6.95)

 

79

11

1.15 (0.43–3.06)

 

Lung V20

 ≤ 24

114

18

1

<0.001

73

7

1

0.200

 >24

70

29

3.77 (1.89–7.54)

 

71

12

1.92 (0.71–5.19)

 

Lung V30

 ≤ 14.2

71

9

1

0.002

52

4

1

0.151

 >14.2

113

38

3.49 (1.57–7.77)

 

92

15

2.34 (0.73–7.46)

 

MLD

 ≤ 1226 cGy

106

17

1

0.001

58

4

1

0.076

 >1226 cGy

78

30

3.27 (1.64–6.53)

 

86

15

2.85 (0.90–9.08)