Adverse late health outcomes among children treated with 3D radiotherapy techniques:Study design of the Dutch pediatric 3D-RT study

Background: Adverse late health outcomes after multimodal treatment for pediatric cancer are diverse and of prime interest. Currently available evidence and survivorship care guidelines are largely based on studies addressing side-effects of two dimensional planned radiotherapy. Aims: The Dutch pediatric 3D-planned radiotherapy (3D-RT) study aims to gain insight in the long-term health outcomes among children who had radiotherapy in the 3D era. Here, we describe the study design, data-collection methods, and baseline cohort characteristics. Methods and Results: The 3D-RT study represents an ex... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Beijer, Josien G. M.
Kok, Judith L.
Janssens, Geert O.
Streefkerk, Nina
de Vries, Andrica C. H.
Slagter, Cleo
Maduro, John H.
Kroon, Petra S.
Grootenhuis, Martha A.
van Dulmen-den Broeder, Eline
Loonen, Jacqueline J.
Wendling, Markus
Tissing, Wim J. E.
van der Pal, Helena J.
Louwerens, Marloes
Bel, Arjan
den Hartogh, Jaap
van der Heiden-van der Loo, Margriet
Kremer, Leontien C. M.
Teepen, Jop C.
Ronckers, C. cile M.
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Reihe/Periodikum: Beijer , J G M , Kok , J L , Janssens , G O , Streefkerk , N , de Vries , A C H , Slagter , C , Maduro , J H , Kroon , P S , Grootenhuis , M A , van Dulmen-den Broeder , E , Loonen , J J , Wendling , M , Tissing , W J E , van der Pal , H J , Louwerens , M , Bel , A , den Hartogh , J , van der Heiden-van der Loo , M , Kremer , L C M , Teepen , J C & Ronckers , C C M 2023 , ' Adverse late health outcomes among children treated with 3D radiotherapy techniques : Study design of the Dutch pediatric 3D-RT study ' , Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) , vol. 6 , no. 2 , e1620 . https://doi.org/10.1002/cnr2.1620
Sprache: Englisch
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Background: Adverse late health outcomes after multimodal treatment for pediatric cancer are diverse and of prime interest. Currently available evidence and survivorship care guidelines are largely based on studies addressing side-effects of two dimensional planned radiotherapy. Aims: The Dutch pediatric 3D-planned radiotherapy (3D-RT) study aims to gain insight in the long-term health outcomes among children who had radiotherapy in the 3D era. Here, we describe the study design, data-collection methods, and baseline cohort characteristics. Methods and Results: The 3D-RT study represents an expansion of the Dutch Childhood Cancer Survivor study (DCCSS) LATER cohort, including pediatric cancer patients diagnosed during 2000–2012, who survived at least 5 years after initial diagnosis and 2 years post external beam radiotherapy. Individual cancer treatment parameters were obtained from medical files. A national infrastructure for uniform collection and archival of digital radiotherapy files (Computed Tomography [CT]-scans, delineations, plan, and dose files) was established. Health outcome information, including subsequent tumors, originated from medical records at the LATER outpatient clinics, and national registry-linkage. With a median follow-up of 10.9 (interquartile range [IQR]: 7.9–14.3) years after childhood cancer diagnosis, 711 eligible survivors were identified. The most common cancer types were Hodgkin lymphoma, medulloblastoma, and nephroblastoma. Most survivors received radiotherapy directed to the head/cranium only, the craniospinal axis, or the abdominopelvic region. Conclusion: The 3D-RT study will provide knowledge on the risk of adverse late health outcomes and radiation-associated dose-effect relationships. This information is valuable to guide follow-up care of childhood cancer survivors and to refine future treatment protocols.