Risk of myeloid neoplasms after radiotherapy among older women with localized breast cancer: A population-based study
Zeidan AM, Long JB, Wang R, Hu X, Yu JB, Huntington SF, Abel GA, Mougalian SS, Podoltsev NA, Gore SD, Gross CP, Ma X, Davidoff AJ. Risk of myeloid neoplasms after radiotherapy among older women with localized breast cancer: A population-based study. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0184747. PMID: 28902882, PMCID: PMC5597231, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansIncidenceNeoplasms, Second PrimaryPopulation SurveillanceProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapyRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisConceptsBreast cancer survivorsMyeloid neoplasmsCancer survivorsBreast cancerOlder womenOlder breast cancer survivorsTherapy-related myeloid neoplasmsCompeting-risks survival analysisAbsolute risk increaseBenefits of radiotherapyPopulation-based studyAbsence of chemotherapyRisk of developmentMultiple sensitivity analysesEligible patientsSubsequent chemotherapyAdjuvant radiotherapyLocalized diseaseCumulative incidenceInitial treatmentSEER registryPoor outcomeTreatment recommendationsMedicare claimsMN diagnosis