Comparison of prone and supine positioning for breast cancer radiotherapy using REQUITE data: dosimetry, acute and two years physician and patient-reported outcomes

Most patients receive whole breast radiotherapy in a supine position. However, two randomised trials showed lower acute toxicity in prone position. Furthermore, in most patients, prone positioning reduced doses to the organs at risk. To confirm these findings, we compared toxicity outcomes, photogra...

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Published in:Acta oncologica 2023-09, Vol.62 (9), p.1-1044
Main Authors: Vakaet, Vincent, Deseyne, Pieter, Bultijnck, Renée, Post, Giselle, West, Catharine, Azria, David, Bourgier, Celine, Farcy-Jacquet, Marie-Pierre, Rosenstein, Barry, Green, Sheryl, de Ruysscher, Dirk, Sperk, Elena, Veldwijk, Marlon, Herskind, Carsten, De Santis, Maria Carmen, Rancati, Tiziana, Giandini, Tommaso, Chang-Claude, Jenny, Seibold, Petra, Lambrecht, Maarten, Weltens, Caroline, Janssens, Hilde, Vega, Ana, Taboada-Valladares, Maria Begoña, Aguado-Barrera, Miguel Elías, Reyes, Victoria, Altabas, Manuel, Gutiérrez-Enríquez, Sara, Monten, Christel, Van Hulle, Hans, Veldeman, Liv
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Summary:Most patients receive whole breast radiotherapy in a supine position. However, two randomised trials showed lower acute toxicity in prone position. Furthermore, in most patients, prone positioning reduced doses to the organs at risk. To confirm these findings, we compared toxicity outcomes, photographic assessment, and dosimetry between both positions using REQUITE data. REQUITE is an international multi-centre prospective observational study that recruited 2069 breast cancer patients receiving radiotherapy. Data on toxicity, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and dosimetry were collected, as well as a photographic assessment. A matched case control analysis compared patients treated prone (  = 268) versus supine (  = 493). Exact matching was performed for the use of intensity-modulated radiotherapy, boost, lymph node irradiation, chemotherapy and fractionation, and the nearest neighbour for breast volume. Primary endpoints were dermatitis at the end of radiotherapy, and atrophy and cosmetic outcome by photographic assessment at two years. At the last treatment fraction, there was no significant difference in dermatitis (  = .28) or any HRQoL domain, but prone positioning increased the risk of breast oedema (  
ISSN:0284-186X
1651-226X
DOI:10.1080/0284186X.2023.2240486