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Concomitant diagnosis of endometrial and breast cancer - does the sequence matters? Gynecol Oncol Rep 2021; 38:100863. [PMID: 34621946 PMCID: PMC8479413 DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2021.100863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Patients suffering from both breast and endometrial cancer seem to have unique characteristics. The sequence of occurrence of malignancies appears to have significance. In patients that endometrial cancer was diagnosed as a second tumor, it tended to present in a more aggressive form. In this group, a longer time interval between diagnoses might offer diagnostic and prophylactic opportunities. No correlation was found to tamoxifen usage among patients.
Objective To examine whether patients with both breast cancer (BC) and endometrial cancer (EC) have different features of disease, and whether the sequence of appearance of these tumors is correlated with a more aggressive course. Methods A retrospective, multi-center observational cohort study of patients treated in two tertiary medical centers between 2014 and 2020. Files of patients who had a co-diagnosis of BC and EC were reviewed and clinical, epidemiological, pathological and genetic characteristics were collected. Results 67 patients with a co-diagnosis of both malignances were divided into two groups according to primary tumor diagnosis: BC first group (43/67, 64%) and EC first group (24/67, 36%). The time interval between diagnosis of malignancies was significantly longer in the BC first group (mean 144.5 months vs. 67 months, p < 0.05). BRCA mutations were found in higher numbers in the BC first group (27.5% vs. 9.5%, p = 0.18). A significantly higher number of patients in the BC first group had uterine serous carcinoma (USC) histology (44% vs. 12.5%, p < 0.05). This was independent of tamoxifen usage among patients (OR 0.65, 95% CI 0.17–2.49). Conclusions In patients suffering from both BC and EC, the sequence of occurrence of malignancies has relevance: When EC presents as a second primary tumor, it tends to present in a more aggressive form, independent of previous tamoxifen use. The time interval between the diagnosis of malignancies was significantly longer in this group, offering an opportunity to improve preventive measures to decrease the likelihood of a subsequent lethal second cancer.
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Dasanu CA, Lerner J, Ocampo MM, Iskandar AS, Kaur J, Tuler S, Codreanu I, Farrell S, Plaxe SC. Advanced uterine papillary serous cancer: Could there be a role for newer targeted therapeutic approaches or immune checkpoint inhibitors? J Oncol Pharm Pract 2021; 27:1181-1185. [PMID: 33983075 DOI: 10.1177/10781552211015769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although now available in oncology clinics, comprehensive germline mutation testing is being performed only in a minority of patients with advanced uterine papillary serous cancer (UPSC). Some of these patients might harbor various targetable mutations, either heritable or acquired.Data sources: We conducted a retrospective cohort study involving all consecutive patients with UPSC treated at our institution from 2009-2019. Data on epidemiology, with an accent on personal and family history of cancer, clinical presentation, disease stage, employed treatment modalities and cancer-specific survival (CSS) was sought. FINDINGS Thirteen patients were seventy years of age or younger (≤70) while 15 were older than seventy (>70), and the two arbitrary patient cohorts were well-balanced for the TNM stage. Four UPSC patients >70 had a personal history of metachronous breast cancer. We also identified five cases of breast cancer, two cases of colon cancer, and one of each ovarian and uterine cancer in the first-degree relatives of UPSC patients >70. More than 90% of patients had surgical excision/debulking, and nearly half of the patients in each group received systemic chemotherapy. The most common chemotherapy regimen was carboplatin-paclitaxel every three weeks. Compared to patients ≤70, the UPSC patients >70 were less likely to undergo postoperative radiation therapy (6% vs 61.5%; p = 0.001) and had a worse CSS (21.8 vs. 27.4 months; HR 0.61, p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Personal and family history in a cohort of older UPSC patients identified an excess of second primary cancers, and these patients displayed a shorter CSS. Comprehensive germline and tumor mutation analysis might identify optimal candidates for various targeted agents and immune checkpoint inhibitors, and ultimately improve survival. This may represent an unmet need in the UPSC patients, and further studies are needed to confirm the significance of our findings.
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- Constantin A Dasanu
- Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center, Rancho Mirage, CA USA.,University of California San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Eisenhower Health, Rancho Mirage, CA USA
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- Department of Medicine, Eisenhower Health, Rancho Mirage, CA USA
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- Department of Medicine, Eisenhower Health, Rancho Mirage, CA USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu," Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center, Rancho Mirage, CA USA.,University of California San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USA
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Portela S, Cunningham A, Laios A, Hutson R, Theophilou G. Breast Cancer Patients at Increased Risk of Developing Type II Endometrial Cancer: Relative and Absolute Risk Estimation and Implications for Counseling. Cureus 2021; 13:e12981. [PMID: 33659121 PMCID: PMC7920226 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.12981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introduction Breast cancer (BC) is a recognized risk factor for endometrial cancer (EC). Emerging literature indicates that it confers a higher risk of type II EC (T2EC) than type I EC (T1EC). Although some surgeons offer a prophylactic hysterectomy to BC patients referred for risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, insufficient evidence prevents this from being the standard practice. We aimed to quantify their absolute risk and relative risk (RR) of developing both EC subtypes and identify a higher-risk group that could be considered for prophylactic hysterectomy. Methodology This retrospective service evaluation compared patients diagnosed with BC between 2008 and 2014, who subsequently developed EC within 10 years to those who did not. Absolute risk and RR were calculated using the numbers of regional BC and EC cases within this group, alongside 2009 UK female population and EC incidence statistics. Binary logistic regression generated adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for patient- and disease-specific variables. Results A total of 45 BC patients developed EC, 24 had T1EC and 21 had T2EC. Their RR of developing EC was greater than that of the general population (RR: 12.44, p < 0.0001). Notably, this was higher for T2EC (RR: 33.96, p < 0.001) than T1EC (RR: 8.63, p < 0.0001). Nonetheless, the absolute risk remained low. Tamoxifen exposure was significantly more prevalent among T2EC patients (adjusted OR: 79.61, p = 0.003). Increased age at BC diagnosis was associated with T1EC (adjusted OR: 1.10, p = 0.043) and T2EC (adjusted OR: 1.13, p = 0.03). Neither smoking status nor family history of BC was significantly associated with any outcome. Conclusion Women with BC were more likely to develop T2EC than T1EC, and although the absolute risk was low, the cumulative risk was substantial enough to warrant vigilance. Tamoxifen exposure was significantly predictive of EC, particularly T2EC, and might facilitate risk estimation. Older women at BC diagnosis who receive tamoxifen treatment should be screened and closely monitored for EC. However, given the limitations of normal screening methods for the detection of T2EC, counseling for a prophylactic hysterectomy should also be considered. Clarification of the menopausal status will help make more meaningful recommendations.
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- Sara Portela
- Gynaecological Oncology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, GBR
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- Gynaecological Oncology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, GBR
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- Gynaecological Oncology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, GBR
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- Gynaecological Oncology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, GBR
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Pierce SR, Stine JE, Gehrig PA, Havrilesky LJ, Secord AA, Nakayama J, Snavely AC, Moore DT, Kim KH. Prior breast cancer and tamoxifen exposure does not influence outcomes in women with uterine papillary serous carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol 2017; 144:531-535. [PMID: 28062116 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/27/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) outcomes in women diagnosed with uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC) who have had (UPSCBR+) or have not had (UPSCBR-) an antecedent history of breast cancer and to correlate their outcomes to prior tamoxifen exposure. METHODS Data were collected for women diagnosed with UPSC at two academic institutions between January 1997 and July 2012. Patient demographics, tumor histology, stage, and treatments were recorded. Patients were divided into two groups: those with and without a personal history of breast cancer. Within the UPSCBR+ cohort, we identified those with a history of tamoxifen use. Cox regression modeling was used to explore associations between selected covariates of interest and the time-to-event outcomes of PFS and OS. RESULTS Of 323 patients with UPSC, 46 (14%) were UPSCBR+. Of these, 15 (33%) had a history of tamoxifen use. UPSCBR+ patients were older than UPSCBR- (median years, 72 vs. 68, p=0.004). UPSCBR+ women showed no significant difference in PFS or OS compared to UPSCBR- (p=0.64 and p=0.73 respectively), even after controlling for age (p=0.15 and p=0.48 respectively). Within the UPSCBR+ cohort, there was no difference in PFS or OS with or without tamoxifen exposure (p=0.98 and p=0.94 respectively). CONCLUSIONS There was no difference in PFS or OS between the UPSCBR+ and UPSCBR- cohorts. We did not demonstrate significant OS or PFS differences in women who took tamoxifen prior to their endometrial cancer diagnosis. These findings have implications for counseling, and should be encouraging to women who are facing their second cancer diagnosis.
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- Stuart R Pierce
- University of North Carolina, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
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- University of North Carolina, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- University of North Carolina, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chapel Hill, NC, United States; Lineberger Clinical Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Duke University, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Durham, NC, United States
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- Duke University, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Durham, NC, United States
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- Duke University, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Durham, NC, United States
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- Lineberger Clinical Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Lineberger Clinical Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- University of North Carolina, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chapel Hill, NC, United States; Lineberger Clinical Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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Shu CA, Pike MC, Jotwani AR, Friebel TM, Soslow RA, Levine DA, Nathanson KL, Konner JA, Arnold AG, Bogomolniy F, Dao F, Olvera N, Bancroft EK, Goldfrank DJ, Stadler ZK, Robson ME, Brown CL, Leitao MM, Abu-Rustum NR, Aghajanian CA, Blum JL, Neuhausen SL, Garber JE, Daly MB, Isaacs C, Eeles RA, Ganz PA, Barakat RR, Offit K, Domchek SM, Rebbeck TR, Kauff ND. Uterine Cancer After Risk-Reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy Without Hysterectomy in Women With BRCA Mutations. JAMA Oncol 2016; 2:1434-1440. [PMID: 27367496 PMCID: PMC5594920 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.1820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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IMPORTANCE The link between BRCA mutations and uterine cancer is unclear. Therefore, although risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) is standard treatment among women with BRCA mutations (BRCA+ women), the role of concomitant hysterectomy is controversial. OBJECTIVE To determine the risk for uterine cancer and distribution of specific histologic subtypes in BRCA+ women after RRSO without hysterectomy. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This multicenter prospective cohort study included 1083 women with a deleterious BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation identified from January 1, 1995, to December 31, 2011, at 9 academic medical centers in the United States and the United Kingdom who underwent RRSO without a prior or concomitant hysterectomy. Of these, 627 participants were BRCA1+; 453, BRCA2+; and 3, both. Participants were prospectively followed up for a median 5.1 (interquartile range [IQR], 3.0-8.4) years after ascertainment, BRCA testing, or RRSO (whichever occurred last). Follow up data available through October 14, 2014, were included in the analyses. Censoring occurred at uterine cancer diagnosis, hysterectomy, last follow-up, or death. New cancers were categorized by histologic subtype, and available tumors were analyzed for loss of the wild-type BRCA gene and/or protein expression. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Incidence of uterine corpus cancer in BRCA+ women who underwent RRSO without hysterectomy compared with rates expected from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. RESULTS Among the 1083 women women who underwent RRSO without hysterectomy at a median age 45.6 (IQR: 40.9 - 52.5), 8 incident uterine cancers were observed (4.3 expected; observed to expected [O:E] ratio, 1.9; 95% CI, 0.8-3.7; P = .09). No increased risk for endometrioid endometrial carcinoma or sarcoma was found after stratifying by subtype. Five serous and/or serous-like (serous/serous-like) endometrial carcinomas were observed (4 BRCA1+ and 1 BRCA2+) 7.2 to 12.9 years after RRSO (BRCA1: 0.18 expected [O:E ratio, 22.2; 95% CI, 6.1-56.9; P < .001]; BRCA2: 0.16 expected [O:E ratio, 6.4; 95% CI, 0.2-35.5; P = .15]). Tumor analyses confirmed loss of the wild-type BRCA1 gene and/or protein expression in all 3 available serous/serous-like BRCA1+ tumors. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Although the overall risk for uterine cancer after RRSO was not increased, the risk for serous/serous-like endometrial carcinoma was increased in BRCA1+ women. This risk should be considered when discussing the advantages and risks of hysterectomy at the time of RRSO in BRCA1+ women.
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- Catherine A. Shu
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Clinical Genetics Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Gynecologic Pathology Service, Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Basser Center for BRCA and Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Clinical Genetics Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Clinical Genetics Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Clinical Genetics Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
- Breast Medicine Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Baylor-Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, Texas Oncology, Dallas, TX
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- Population Sciences Department, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Oncology and Medicine, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- UCLA Schools of Public Health and Medicine, and the Center for Cancer Prevention and Control Research, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Clinical Genetics Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Basser Center for BRCA and Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Clinical Cancer Genetics Program, Duke Cancer Institute/Duke University Health System, Durham, NC
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Frimer M, Levano KS, Rodriguez-Gabin A, Wang Y, Goldberg GL, Horwitz SB, Hou JY. Germline mutations of the DNA repair pathways in uterine serous carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol 2016; 141:101-7. [PMID: 27016235 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Revised: 12/28/2015] [Accepted: 12/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Treatment options are limited for patients with uterine serous carcinoma (USC). Knowledge of USC's somatic mutation landscape is rapidly increasing, but its role in hereditary cancers remains unclear. We aim to evaluate the frequency and characteristics of germline mutations in genes commonly implicated in carcinogenesis, including those within homologous recombination (HR) and mismatch repair (MMR) pathways in patients with pure USC. METHODS By using targeted capture exome sequencing, 43 genes were analyzed in a cohort of 7 consecutive patients with paired tumor and non-tumor USC samples in our institutional tumor repository. Mutations predicted to have damaging effects on protein function are validated by Sanger Sequencing. RESULTS We found 21 germline mutations in 11 genes in our USC cohort. Five patients harbored 7 germline mutations (33.3%) within genes involved in the HR pathway, RAD51D being the most common. Four patients had 9 (42.8%) germline mutations in hereditary colon cancer genes, most commonly MLH. All patients (42.7%) who are platinum-sensitive had HR germline mutations (RAD50, NBN, ATM). Patients with HER2 overexpression (2/7, 28.6%) had germline HR mutations and were platinum-sensitive. Three patients in our cohort reported a personal history of breast cancer, one with HR germline mutation, and 2 in patients with germline mutations in HCC genes. In addition, 5 out of 7 patients had germline mutations in genes associated with growth factor signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS A significant proportion of our cohort harbor germline mutations in DNA repair genes. This may be associated with the high rate of breast cancer in our patients and their family, and suggests a targeted cohort for genetic counseling. If validated in a larger cohort, our findings may allow clinicians to expand therapeutic options to include targeted therapies and inclusion of USC patient in preventative and genetic counseling.
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- Marina Frimer
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10461, United States
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology Peruvian National Institute of Health, Lima 9, Peru
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, United States
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10461, United States
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, United States
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10461, United States.
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The main objective of following patients after the primary treatment of breast cancer is the detection of potentially curable events, particularly the detection of local recurrences and contralateral breast cancer. Additionally, medical counseling on therapies, psychosocial aspects, side effects of therapies, and lifestyle interventions is important to improve the quality of life. There is an ongoing discussion about whether early detection of asymptomatic metastasis could improve the course of disease. Today, the follow-up is still symptom-orientated. Intensified imaging and laboratory check-ups have not been beneficial for the patients' survival. A follow-up in the first 2-3 years is recommended every 3 months. Because of the decreasing incidence of recurrence from year 4, 6-monthly screening intervals are recommended. The screening should include a history, physical examination, and a consultation. Routine diagnostic imaging - except for mammography/ultrasound - is not indicated in asymptomatic patients. Innovative therapies for patients with metastatic breast cancer have been introduced. Therefore, measures of an intensified follow-up could change in the future as novel endocrine combination or targeted therapies in molecular subtypes could significantly improve the survival in early detected metastasis. In the future, more individualized follow-up programs are conceivable. However, this idea is so far not supported by the available data.
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- Christoph Mundhenke
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany
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- Frauenklinik, Klinikum Frankfurt-Hoechst, Frankfurt/M., Germany
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Ricci S, Fader AN. Treatment of uterine papillary serous carcinoma. Expert Opin Orphan Drugs 2013. [DOI: 10.1517/21678707.2013.847365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Fadare O. Is there an association between type II endometrial carcinomas and breast cancers? A critical appraisal. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 9:315-7. [PMID: 23826773 DOI: 10.2217/whe.13.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Brinton LA, Felix AS, McMeekin DS, Creasman WT, Sherman ME, Mutch D, Cohn DE, Walker JL, Moore RG, Downs LS, Soslow RA, Zaino R. Etiologic heterogeneity in endometrial cancer: evidence from a Gynecologic Oncology Group trial. Gynecol Oncol 2013; 129:277-84. [PMID: 23485770 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Revised: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 02/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although the epidemiology of typical endometrial carcinomas (grades 1-2 endometrioid or Type I) is well established, less is known regarding higher grade endometrioid or non-endometrioid carcinomas (Type II). Within a large Gynecologic Oncology Group trial (GOG-210), which included central pathology review, we investigated the etiologic heterogeneity of endometrial cancers by comparing risk factors for different histologic categories. METHODS Based on epidemiologic questionnaire data, risk factor associations, expressed as odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI), were estimated comparing grade 3 endometrioid and Type II cancers (including histologic subtypes) to grades 1-2 endometrioid cancers. RESULTS Compared with 2244 grades 1-2 endometrioid cancers, women with Type II cancers (321 serous, 141 carcinosarcomas, 77 clear cell, 42 mixed epithelial with serous or clear cell components) were older; more often non-white, multiparous, current smokers; and less often obese. Risk factors for grade 3 endometrioid carcinomas (n=354) were generally similar to those identified for Type II cancers, although patients with grade 3 endometrioid tumors more often had histories of breast cancer without tamoxifen exposure while those with Type II tumors were more frequently treated with tamoxifen. Patients with serous cancers and carcinosarcomas more frequently had breast cancer histories with tamoxifen treatment compared to patients with other tumors. CONCLUSIONS Risk factors for aggressive endometrial cancers, including grade 3 endometrioid and non-endometrioid tumors, appear to differ from lower grade endometrioid carcinomas. Our findings support etiologic differences between Type I and II endometrial cancers as well as additional heterogeneity within Type II cancers.
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- Louise A Brinton
- Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.
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Fader AN, Santin AD, Gehrig PA. Early stage uterine serous carcinoma: management updates and genomic advances. Gynecol Oncol 2013; 129:244-50. [PMID: 23321062 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Revised: 01/02/2013] [Accepted: 01/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Even in cases of early stage disease, uterine serous carcinoma (USC) is associated with high recurrence rates and a disproportionate number of cancer-related deaths. Prospective data to guide therapy for women with this disease are limited. This article reviews the currently available literature regarding optimal management of women with early stage USC. METHODS MEDLINE was searched for all research articles published in the English language from January 1, 1996 through October 30, 2012 in which the studied population included women diagnosed with early stage USC. Although preference was given to prospective studies, studies were not limited by design or numbers of patients in light of the relative paucity of the available literature. RESULTS Early stage USC (Stages I-II) is associated with a risk of recurrence that ranges from 0 to 80%, and is related to the amount of residual uterine disease, cervical involvement and adjuvant therapy. Treatment with platinum and taxane-based chemotherapy may decrease the risk of recurrence and may improve survival outcomes; volume directed radiotherapy may also be of benefit. USC highly expresses HER2/neu, a promising and rational target for biologic therapy. Alterations in the PIK3CA/AKT/ mTOR pathway are also of relevance and offer other potential therapeutic targets. CONCLUSIONS USC is a unique and biologically aggressive subtype of endometrial cancer, and as such, should be studied as a distinct entity. Prospective trials incorporating traditional chemotherapeutics and radiation as well as targeted therapies are warranted to define the optimal management approach for women with this disease.
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- Amanda Nickles Fader
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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del Carmen MG, Birrer M, Schorge JO. Uterine papillary serous cancer: a review of the literature. Gynecol Oncol 2012; 127:651-61. [PMID: 23000148 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2012] [Revised: 09/09/2012] [Accepted: 09/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC) represents a distinct subtype of endometrial cancer. UPSC is less common than endometrioid carcinoma (ECC) but accounts for a disproportionate number of uterine cancer related deaths. This article critically reviews the literature pertinent to the pathology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, and outcome of patients with UPSC. METHODS MEDLINE was searched for all research articles published in English between January 1, 1967-January 1, 2012 which reported on patients diagnosed with UPSC. Given the rarity of this tumor, studies were not limited by design or number of reported patients. RESULTS UPSC represents a histologically aggressive subtype of endometrial cancer. It commonly presents with extra uterine disease involvement which can be identified by comprehensive surgical staging. Optimal cytoreduction and systemic platinum/taxane-based adjuvant therapy appear to confer a survival advantage. CONCLUSIONS UPSC is a biologically distinct entity, different from ECC. Future studies should explore the role of targeted therapies in the management of UPSC.
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- Marcela G del Carmen
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Vincent Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Dewdney SB, Kizer NT, Andaya AA, Babb SA, Luo J, Mutch DG, Schmidt AP, Brinton LA, Broaddus RR, Ramirez NC, Huettner PC, McMeekin DS, Darcy K, Ali S, Judson PL, Mannel RS, Lele SB, O'Malley DM, Goodfellow PJ. Uterine serous carcinoma: increased familial risk for lynch-associated malignancies. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2012; 5:435-43. [PMID: 22246618 DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-11-0499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Serous uterine cancer is not a feature of any known hereditary cancer syndrome. This study evaluated familial risk of cancers for patients with serous uterine carcinoma, focusing on Lynch syndrome malignancies. Fifty serous or mixed serous endometrial carcinoma cases were prospectively enrolled. Pedigrees were developed for 29 probands and tumors were assessed for DNA mismatch repair (MMR) abnormalities. Standardized incidence ratios for cancers in relatives were estimated. A second-stage analysis was undertaken using data from Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG)-210. Incidence data for cancers reported in relatives of 348 patients with serous and mixed epithelial and 624 patients with endometrioid carcinoma were compared. Nineteen of 29 (65.5%) patients in the single-institution series reported a Lynch-related cancer in relatives. Endometrial and ovarian cancers were significantly overrepresented and a high number of probands (6 of 29, 20.7%) reported pancreatic cancers. None of the probands' tumors had DNA MMR abnormalities. There was no difference in endometrial or ovarian cancer incidence in relatives of serous and endometrioid cancer probands in the case-control study. Pancreatic cancers were, however, significantly more common in relatives of patients with serous cancer [OR, 2.39; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.06-5.38]. We identified an excess of endometrial, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers in relatives of patients with serous cancer in a single-institution study. Follow-up studies suggest that only pancreatic cancers are overrepresented in relatives. DNA MMR defects in familial clustering of pancreatic and other Lynch-associated malignancies are unlikely. The excess of pancreatic cancers in relatives may reflect an as yet unidentified hereditary syndrome that includes uterine serous cancers.
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- Summer B Dewdney
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Liang SX, Pearl M, Liang S, Xiang L, Jia L, Yang B, Fadare O, Schwartz PE, Chambers SK, Kong B, Zheng W. Personal history of breast cancer as a significant risk factor for endometrial serous carcinoma in women aged 55 years old or younger. Int J Cancer 2011; 128:763-70. [PMID: 20473885 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A comparative study between endometrial serous carcinoma (ESC) and endometrial endometrioid carcinoma (EEC) was performed to determine whether a personal history of breast cancer is a risk factor for ESC in women aged ≤ 55 yr. Study subjects consisted of 348 women who were diagnosed with ESC and 830 comparison subjects who had EEC. Variables studied included age at diagnosis, a history of breast cancer, tamoxifen therapy, hormonal replacement therapy and smoking history. Overall, 19.4% of women with ESC had a history of breast cancer, which was significantly higher than that of 3% in comparison subjects. Among the study subjects, the incidence of a prior breast cancer was significantly higher in patients who were 55 yr of age or younger (41.5%) than those who were older than 55 yr (16%). The statistical significance of both of the aforementioned comparisons was independent of tamoxifen usage on multivariate analyses. The mean time interval between prior breast cancer and endometrial cancer was 92.5 mo (range 7-240 mo) in the study group and 79 mo (range 7-192 mo) in the comparison group. For the whole cohort and individual subgroups (ESC, EEC, ≤ 55 yr and >55 yr), a personal history of breast cancer did not adversely affect the patient outcomes, which was largely dependent on standard clinicopathologic parameters such as International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage, as has previously been demonstrated. These findings suggest that a personal history of breast cancer may be a significant risk factor for the development of ESC in women aged ≤ 55 yr. Further studies are needed to clarify the relationship between these two cancers in this age group and whether this increased risk is reflective of a genetic predisposition.
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- Sharon X Liang
- Department of Pathology, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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Benito V, Lubrano A, Arencibia O, Alvarez EE, León L, Medina N, Falcón JM, Falcón O. Pure papillary serous tumors of the endometrium: a clinicopathological analysis of 61 cases from a single institution. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2010; 19:1364-9. [PMID: 20009891 DOI: 10.1111/igc.0b013e3181b7a1d5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathological data and prognosis factors corresponding to patients with papillary serous carcinoma of the endometrium treated at a single institution. METHODS Medical and anatomopathological records were reviewed in the Department of Gynecological Oncology of the Canarian University Hospital between 1989 and 2006. Only pure cases of papillary serous carcinoma of the endometrium were included. Survival rates were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier technique. RESULTS The study included 61 patients. Stages I, II, III, and IV were identified in 32.8%, 19.7%, 31.1%, and 8.2% of patients, respectively. Event-free survival rates after 5 and 10 years were 59% and 40%, respectively, with a median time of 83 months (95% confidence interval, 63-110). Relapse occurred in 40.5% of the patients. Overall survival rates after 5 and 10 years were 37.7% and 29%, respectively, with a median time of 55 months (95% confidence interval, 40-70). A univariate analysis showed that prognosis factors were tumor markers, stage, myometrial infiltration, lymphovascular invasion, and ganglia involvement. A multivariate analysis showed that tumor markers, stage, and myometrial infiltration had an independent influence on overall survival. CONCLUSIONS Papillary serous carcinoma of the endometrium is a very aggressive type of endometrial carcinoma that behaves more similar to ovarian carcinoma than to endometrial carcinoma. Tumor markers at diagnosis, stage, and myometrial infiltration mainly determine prognosis at our institution.
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- Virginia Benito
- Department of Gynecology Oncology, University Hospital of Canary Islands, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
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Management of women with uterine papillary serous cancer: A Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) review. Gynecol Oncol 2009; 115:142-153. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2009.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2009] [Revised: 06/05/2009] [Accepted: 06/08/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We review the demographic and clinicopathologic characteristics, and prognosis of women diagnosed with uterine papillary serous carcinoma, with a focus on clinical management. RECENT FINDINGS Pathologic evaluation of postmenopausal bleeding is preferred for patients who fit the profile of a high-risk endometrial cancer such as uterine papillary serous carcinoma. Women diagnosed with endometrial cancer who fit this profile and all women with uterine papillary serous carcinoma should undergo comprehensive surgical staging and aggressive cytoreduction of extrauterine disease. Adjuvant therapy remains controversial. Several recent investigations reported on the potential benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy, with many recommending additional loco-regional radiation. SUMMARY Despite the lack of randomized trials on uterine papillary serous carcinoma, several recent reports have provided insight into the diagnosis, surgical management, and adjuvant treatment of this high-risk endometrial cancer.
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