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. 2008 Jul 29;99(4):611–615. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604524

Table 4. HRs and 95% CIs for subsequent cancer in relation to type of treatment.

  Type of treatment
Site Radiotherapy Hormone therapy
Uterus
 Pyrsa 41 554 26 866
nb 22 34
 HRc 0.83 2.97
 CI 0.50–1.37 1.84–4.80
     
Breast
All
  Pyrsa 34 105 22 834
  nb 145 120
  HRc 0.73 1.01
  CI 0.60–0.89 0.82–1.25
     
Ipsilateral
  Pyrsa 27 803 19 387
  nb 49 65
  HRc 0.40 1.20
  CI 0.29–0.55 0.89–1.61
     
Contralateral
 Pyrsa 40 408 26 281
nb 96 55
 HRc 1.07 0.85
 CI 0.84–1.37 0.63–1.15

CI=confidence interval; HR=hazard ratio; Pyrs=person-years.

a

Total person-years in group receiving treatment of specified type.

b

Number of occurrences of subsequent cancer in group receiving treatment.

c

HR for treatment recorded vs not recorded, adjusted for 5-year age group and other treatment mode.