Pelvic Insufficiency Fractures in Cervical Cancer After Radiation Therapy: A Meta-Analysis and Review

Overview

Journal In Vivo

Specialty Oncology

Date 2021 Feb 24

PMID 33622908

Citations 10

Authors

Youn Kyung Chung

Young-Kyun Lee

Byung-Ho Yoon

Dong Hoon Suh

Kyung-Hoi Koo

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Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of pelvic insufficiency fractures (PIFs) after radiation therapy (RT) in patients with cervical cancer.

Patients And Methods: A total of 3,633 patients from 15 cohort studies were included. Proportion meta-analysis was performed to estimate prevalence and subgroup analysis was performed according to imaging modalities for diagnosis of PIF. For continuous variables (age and length of follow-up), meta-regression analysis was performed.

Results: Pooled prevalence estimate of PIF was 14% (95% CI=10-19). Incidence of PIF was higher in studies that used MRI as a diagnostic tool (17%, 95% CI=12-22) than non-MRI (8%, 95% CI=2-14). In meta-regression, we found a significant association of prevalence of PIF with age (p=0.021) but not with length of follow-up (p=0.118).

Conclusion: PIF after RT in patients with cervical cancer is not rare. Physicians need to pay attention to PIFs, especially in patients with high-risk factors for osteoporotic fracture.

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