Table 4

Risk factors for development of a third malignancy after a second malignancy in HL survivors

Risk factorAll malignanciesSolid nonbreast tumor after solid nonbreast tumor
Cohort, n = 31222nd, n = 8323rd, n = 126HR95% CIInter action PCohort, n = 31222nd, n = 5143rd, n = 51HR95% CIInteraction P
Sex      .003      .744 
 Female 1346 422 84 1.0   1346 195 19 1.0   
 Male 1776 410 42    1776 319 32 1.3 1.0-1.5  
 Male
(2nd malignancy) 
   0.7 0.6-0.9        
 Male
(3rd malignancy) 
   0.4 0.3-0.6        
Age at HL treatment, y      .381      .223 
 <25 1288 293 52 1.0   1288 158 14 1.0   
 25-34 1011 270 45 1.4 1.2-1.7  1011 168 16 1.7 1.3-2.1  
 35-50 823 269 29 2.4 2.0-2.8  823 188 21 3.4 2.7-4.3  
HL treatment             
 RT, <5 y*      .022      .027 
  No 339 43 1.0   339 29 1.0   
  Above diaphragm 1339 343 44    1339 210 14    
  Above and below diaphragm 1444 446 79    1441 275 35    
  Above diaphragm
(2nd malignancy) 
   2.1 1.5-2.9     2.2 1.5-3.3  
  Above diaphragm
(3rd malignancy) 
   2.8 0.9-9.0     2.0 0.4-8.5  
  Above and below diaphragm (2nd malignancy)    2.6 1.9-3.7     2.8 1.9-4.1  
  Above and below diaphragm (3rd malignancy)    5.2 1.6-16.8     5.3 1.3-22.2  
 CT, <5 y*      .003      .769 
  No 1025 334 69 1.0   1025 193 21 1.0   
  Yes 2096 498 57    2096 321 30 1.1 0.9-1.4  
  Yes
(2nd malignancy) 
   0.9 0.8-1.1        
  Yes
(3rd malignancy) 
   0.6 0.4-0.8        
 RT, ≥ 5 y      .764      .846 
  No 96 22 1.0   96 15 1.0   
  Above diaphragm 46 18 2.4 1.5-3.9  46 15 2.9 1.7-4.9  
  Below diaphragm 54 16 1.6 0.9-2.7  54 1.6 0.8-3.2  
 CT, ≥ 5 y      .274      .224 
  No 39 13 1.0   39 10 1.0   
  Yes 157 43 0.9 0.8-1.1  157 29 1.2 0.7-2.0  
Relapse <5 y after HL treatment      .475      .217 
 No 2450 629 98 1.0   2450 393 35 1.0   
 Yes 672 203 28 1.6 1.3-1.9  672 121 16 1.5 1.1-1.9  
Risk factorAll malignanciesSolid nonbreast tumor after solid nonbreast tumor
Cohort, n = 31222nd, n = 8323rd, n = 126HR95% CIInter action PCohort, n = 31222nd, n = 5143rd, n = 51HR95% CIInteraction P
Sex      .003      .744 
 Female 1346 422 84 1.0   1346 195 19 1.0   
 Male 1776 410 42    1776 319 32 1.3 1.0-1.5  
 Male
(2nd malignancy) 
   0.7 0.6-0.9        
 Male
(3rd malignancy) 
   0.4 0.3-0.6        
Age at HL treatment, y      .381      .223 
 <25 1288 293 52 1.0   1288 158 14 1.0   
 25-34 1011 270 45 1.4 1.2-1.7  1011 168 16 1.7 1.3-2.1  
 35-50 823 269 29 2.4 2.0-2.8  823 188 21 3.4 2.7-4.3  
HL treatment             
 RT, <5 y*      .022      .027 
  No 339 43 1.0   339 29 1.0   
  Above diaphragm 1339 343 44    1339 210 14    
  Above and below diaphragm 1444 446 79    1441 275 35    
  Above diaphragm
(2nd malignancy) 
   2.1 1.5-2.9     2.2 1.5-3.3  
  Above diaphragm
(3rd malignancy) 
   2.8 0.9-9.0     2.0 0.4-8.5  
  Above and below diaphragm (2nd malignancy)    2.6 1.9-3.7     2.8 1.9-4.1  
  Above and below diaphragm (3rd malignancy)    5.2 1.6-16.8     5.3 1.3-22.2  
 CT, <5 y*      .003      .769 
  No 1025 334 69 1.0   1025 193 21 1.0   
  Yes 2096 498 57    2096 321 30 1.1 0.9-1.4  
  Yes
(2nd malignancy) 
   0.9 0.8-1.1        
  Yes
(3rd malignancy) 
   0.6 0.4-0.8        
 RT, ≥ 5 y      .764      .846 
  No 96 22 1.0   96 15 1.0   
  Above diaphragm 46 18 2.4 1.5-3.9  46 15 2.9 1.7-4.9  
  Below diaphragm 54 16 1.6 0.9-2.7  54 1.6 0.8-3.2  
 CT, ≥ 5 y      .274      .224 
  No 39 13 1.0   39 10 1.0   
  Yes 157 43 0.9 0.8-1.1  157 29 1.2 0.7-2.0  
Relapse <5 y after HL treatment      .475      .217 
 No 2450 629 98 1.0   2450 393 35 1.0   
 Yes 672 203 28 1.6 1.3-1.9  672 121 16 1.5 1.1-1.9  

HRs based on Cox recurrent event analyses with marginal approach. 2nd, second malignancy; 3rd, third malignancy.

y, years.

*

Includes all relapse treatment within 5 years after HL (672 patients with relapse within 5 years).

Includes 316 patients treated with radiotherapy below the diaphragm only.

Treatment of relapse 5 years or more after HL, time-dependent (196 patients with relapse ≥5 years after HL).

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