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. 2014 Mar 17;32(12):1218–1227. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.51.1055

Table A6.

HRs and 95% CIs for Development of Grade 3-5 Health Conditions at or After Age 35 Years, After Specific Therapy for Primary Cancer, Versus Siblings Both With and Without Weighting for Nonparticipation

Therapy for Treatment of Primary Cancer With Weights
Without Weights
HR 95% CI HR 95% CI
Surgery
    Any surgery 5.1 4.2 to 6.2 5.0 4.1 to 6.1
    Surgery only 1.8 1.2 to 2.7 1.8 1.2 to 2.7
    Nephrectomy 3.3 2.0 to 5.3 3.1 1.9 to 5.1
    Splenectomy 7.5 6.1 to 9.3 7.4 6.0 to 9.1
Radiation
    Any radiation 5.8 4.7 to 7.0 5.7 4.6 to 7.0
    Chest RT 7.1 5.8 to 8.7 7.0 5.7 to 8.6
    CNS RT 5.0 3.9 to 6.4 4.9 3.8 to 6.3
    Abdominal RT 7.1 5.7 to 8.8 7.1 5.7 to 8.7
    Pelvic RT 6.6 5.3 to 8.2 6.6 5.3 to 8.2
    No radiation 2.6 2.0 to 3.3 2.6 2.0 to 3.3
Chemotherapy
    Any chemotherapy 4.9 4.0 to 6.1 4.9 4.0 to 6.0
    Cisplatin 4.8 3.1 to 7.5 4.5 2.9 to 6.9
    Alkylator 5.5 4.5 to 6.8 5.5 4.4 to 6.7
    Anthracycline 4.7 3.7 to 5.9 4.6 3.7 to 5.8
    Methotrexate 3.7 2.9 to 4.7 3.6 2.9 to 4.6
    Bleomycin 7.0 5.3 to 9.4 6.9 5.1 to 9.2
Combinations
    Chest RT + bleomycin 9.3 6.7 to 13.0 9.1 6.5 to 12.7
    Chest RT + abdominal or pelvic RT 7.8 6.3 to 9.6 7.7 6.2 to 9.5
    Abdominal or pelvic RT + alkylator 6.9 5.5 to 8.7 6.9 5.5 to 8.6
    Chest RT + anthracyclines 7.4 5.6 to 9.9 7.3 5.5 to 9.7
    Anthracyclines + an alkylator 4.7 3.7 to 5.9 4.6 3.7 to 5.8

NOTE. Each row represents a separate multivariable model adjusted for sex and race, with age as the time scale. Models allow for multiple events and participants may have had a grade 3-4 event before age 35 years.

Abbreviations: HR, hazard ratio; RT, radiation therapy.