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Żak K, Satora M, Skrabalak I, Tarkowski R, Ostrowska-Leśko M, Bobiński M. The Potential Influence of Residual or Recurrent Disease on Bevacizumab Treatment Efficacy in Ovarian Cancer: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1063. [PMID: 38473419 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16051063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2024] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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There were high hopes for the new antiangiogenic medicament, bevacizumab, which could inhibit the creation of new blood vessels through binding to isoform A of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). However, it is not only blood vessels that are responsible for tumor cell spread. During the process of tumor growth, lymphangiogenesis is mediated by other members of the VEGF family, specifically VEGF-C and VEGF-D, which act independent to bevacizumab. Therefore, based on the mechanism of bevacizumab action and the processes of angio- and lymphangiogenesis, we formed three hypotheses: (1) if the lymph nodes in primary ovarian cancers are metastatic, the outcome of bevacizumab treatment is worsened; (2) concerning the second-line treatment, bevacizumab will act in a weakened manner if recurrence occurs in lymph nodes as opposed to a local recurrence; (3) patients treated by bevacizumab are more likely to have recurrences in lymph nodes. These hypotheses raise the issue of the existing knowledge gap, which concerns the effect of bevacizumab on metastatic lymph nodes.
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- Klaudia Żak
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, 20-059 Lublin, Poland
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- I Chair and Department of Oncological Gynaecology and Gynaecology, Student Scientific Association, Medical University of Lublin, 20-059 Lublin, Poland
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- I Chair and Department of Oncological Gynaecology and Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-059 Lublin, Poland
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- I Chair and Department of Oncological Gynaecology and Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-059 Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- I Chair and Department of Oncological Gynaecology and Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-059 Lublin, Poland
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Recurrence and survival of patients with stage III endometrial cancer after radical surgery followed by adjuvant chemo- or chemoradiotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:31. [PMID: 36624407 PMCID: PMC9827697 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-10482-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare recurrence and survival in patients with stage III endometrial cancer after radical surgery, followed by either adjuvant chemoradiotherapy (ACR) or adjuvant chemotherapy (AC). METHODS We searched for relevant studies in PubMed Central, Embase and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Data were pooled on rates of recurrence as well as rates of progression-free, disease-free and overall survival. Heterogeneity was evaluated using the I2 test. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were performed to identify potential sources of heterogeneity. RESULTS Data from 18,375 patients in 15 retrospective studies and one randomized controlled trial were meta-analyzed. Compared to the AC group, the ACR showed significantly lower risk of local recurrence (OR 0.43, 95%CI 0.32-0.59) and total recurrence (OR 0.72, 95%CI 0.58-0.89). ACR was also associated with significantly better overall survival (HR 0.66, 95%CI 0.57-0.76), progression-free survival (HR 0.56, 95%CI 0.39-0.81) and disease-free survival (HR 0.66, 95%CI 0.53-0.83). CONCLUSIONS Adding adjuvant radiotherapy to adjuvant chemotherapy after radical surgery may significantly reduce risk of local and overall recurrence, while significantly improving survival of patients with stage III endometrial cancer.
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Jou J, Charo L, Hom-Tedla M, Coakley K, Binder P, Saenz C, Eskander RN, McHale M, Plaxe S. Practice patterns and survival in FIGO 2009 stage 3B endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2021; 163:299-304. [PMID: 34561099 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the practice patterns and outcomes of patients with stage 3B endometrial cancer. METHODS We queried the National Cancer Database for all surgically staged, stage 3 patients between 2012 and 2016. Patients who received any pre-operative therapy were excluded. Demographics, tumor factors, and adjuvant therapy for the stage 3 substages were compared. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with adjuvant therapy. Kaplan Meier curves were generated and compared using the log-rank test. Multivariable Cox Proportional Hazards Model was used to adjust for prognostic factors. Findings with p < 0.05 were considered significant. RESULTS Of 7363 patients with stage 3 disease, 478 (6%) had stage 3B; 1732 (23%) had stage 3A, 3457 (48%) had stage 3C1, and 1696 (23%) had stage 3C2 disease. Post-surgical treatment consisted of: combined chemotherapy (CT) and radiation (RT) (49%), CT alone (28%), RT alone (9%), 14% received no postoperative therapy. Among all stage 3 substages, patients with stage 3B disease were the least likely to receive any CT, and the most likely to receive RT alone. After adjusting for known prognostic factors, patients with stage 3A (Hazard ratio (HR) of death = 0.64) and 3C1 (HR of death = 0.79) disease had significantly worse overall survival compared to stage 3B; survival was not demonstrably different from patients with stage 3C2 disease. Patients with stage 3B disease who received CT + RT had the best overall survival. CONCLUSION Survival of patients with stage 3B disease is similar to that of patients with para-aortic node metastases and is inferior to all others with stage 3 endometrial cancer. Less frequent CT and a higher rate of post-operative RT alone, describes a distinct practice from that seen in other stage 3 patients.
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- Jessica Jou
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Matsuo K, Matsuzaki S, Nusbaum DJ, Roman LD, Wright JD, Harter P, Klar M. Association Between Adjuvant Therapy and Survival in Stage II-III Endometrial Cancer: Influence of Malignant Peritoneal Cytology. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 28:7591-7603. [PMID: 33797002 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-09900-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the survival effect of adjuvant therapy in stage II-III endometrial cancer based on peritoneal cytology results. METHODS The National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program was retrospectively queried to examine 7467 women with stage II-III endometrial cancer who underwent hysterectomy, and with available peritoneal cytology results, from 2010 to 2016. A Cox proportional hazard regression model was fitted to assess the association between adjuvant therapy and all-cause mortality stratified by peritoneal cytology results. RESULTS Malignant peritoneal cytology was reported in 1662 (22.3%) women and was associated with non-endometrioid histology, higher tumor stage, and nodal metastasis (p < 0.05). In a propensity score-weighted model, malignant peritoneal cytology was associated with increased all-cause mortality compared with negative peritoneal cytology (hazard ratio 1.35, 95% confidence interval 1.23-1.48). Adjuvant therapy types varied based on histology and peritoneal cytology results. In non-endometrioid histology, the combination of chemotherapy and whole pelvic radiotherapy (WPRT) was associated with improved overall survival compared with chemotherapy or WPRT alone irrespective of the peritoneal cytology results (p < 0.05). The combination of chemotherapy and WPRT was also associated with improved overall survival in women with endometrioid histology and malignant peritoneal cytology (p = 0.026). Women with endometrioid histology and negative peritoneal cytology represented the most common subpopulation (46.5%), and overall survival was similar regardless of which of the three adjuvant therapy modalities was used (p = 0.319). CONCLUSIONS Malignant peritoneal cytology is prevalent and prognostic in stage II-III endometrial cancer. This study found that the surgeon's choice and benefit of adjuvant therapy for women with stage II-III endometrial cancer differed depending on the status of peritoneal cytology.
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- Koji Matsuo
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. .,Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Section of Urology, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Bogani G, Cappuccio S, Casarin J, Narasimhulu DMM, Cilby WA, Glaser GE, Weaver AL, McGree ME, Keeney GL, Weroha J, Petersen IA, Mariani A. Role of adjuvant therapy in stage IIIC2 endometrial cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2020; 30:1169-1176. [PMID: 32646864 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2020-001446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The role of the different types of adjuvant treatments in endometrial cancer with para-aortic node metastases is unclear. The aim of this study was to report oncologic outcomes after adjuvant therapy in patients with stage IIIC2 endometrial cancer. METHODS This retrospective single-institution study assessed patients with stage IIIC2 endometrial cancer who underwent primary surgery from January 1984 to December 2014. All patients had hysterectomy (±salpingo-oophorectomy) plus lymphadenectomy (para-aortic nodes, ±pelvic nodes). We included all patients with stage III endometrial cancer and documented para-aortic lymph node metastases (International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecologists stage IIIC2). We excluded patients who did not provide consent, who had synchronous cancer, or who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Follow-up was restricted to the first 5 years post-operatively. Cox proportional hazards models, with age as the time scale, was used to evaluate associations of risk factors with disease-free survival and overall survival. RESULTS Among 105 patients with documented adjuvant therapy, external beam radiotherapy was administered to 25 patients (24%), chemotherapy to 24 (23%), and a combination (chemotherapy and external beam radiotherapy) to 56 (53%) patients. Most patients receiving chemotherapy and external beam radiotherapy (80%) had chemotherapy first. The majority of relapses had a distant component (31/46, 67%) and only one patient had an isolated para-aortic recurrence. Non-endometrioid subtypes had poorer disease-free survival (HR 2.57; 95% CI 1.38 to 4.78) and poorer overall survival (HR 2.00; 95% CI 1.09 to 3.65) compared with endometrioid. Among patients with endometrioid histology (n=60), chemotherapy and external beam radiotherapy improved disease-free survival (HR 0.22; 95% CI 0.07 to 0.71) and overall survival (HR 0.28; 95% CI 0.09 to 0.89) compared with chemotherapy or external beam radiotherapy alone. Combination therapy did not improve prognosis for patients with non-endometrioid histology (n=45). CONCLUSIONS In our cohort of patients with stage IIIC2 endometrioid endometrial cancer, those receiving chemotherapy and external beam radiotherapy had improved survival compared with patients receiving chemotherapy or external beam radiotherapy alone. However, the prognosis of patients with non-endometrioid endometrial cancer remained poor, regardless of the adjuvant therapy administered. Distant recurrences were the most common sites of failure.
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- Giorgio Bogani
- Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Woman's, Child's and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Filippo Del Ponte" Hospital, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Impact of adjuvant radiotherapy on the survival of women with optimally resected stage III endometrial cancer in the era of modern radiotherapy: a retrospective study. Radiat Oncol 2020; 15:72. [PMID: 32252781 PMCID: PMC7137232 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-020-01523-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background The optimal adjuvant treatment for stage III endometrial cancer in the era of modern radiotherapy remains undefined. We investigated the benefit of adjuvant radiotherapy for women who underwent optimal resection for stage III endometrial cancer in the era of modern radiotherapy. Methods We retrospectively reviewed patients with endometrial cancer who were treated between 2010 and 2018. Adjuvant treatment included radiotherapy by modern radiotherapy techniques (intensity-modulated or volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy), chemotherapy, or both. Recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method and analyzed via multivariate Cox proportional hazards models. Results One hundred sixty-one patients were initially included (52, 9, and 100 with stages IIIA, IIIB, and IIIC cancer, respectively); 154 patients (96%) received adjuvant therapy. Such adjuvant treatment was associated with improved RFS (p = 0.014) and OS (p = 0.044) over surgery alone. Adjuvant radiotherapy by modern radiotherapy techniques led to low incidence of acute (25%) and chronic (7%) grade ≥ 2 gastrointestinal toxicity. On univariate analysis, non-endometrioid histology and grade 3 status were associated with higher risks of tumor recurrence and death, whereas adjuvant radiotherapy alone or in combination chemotherapy reduced their risks. On multivariate analysis, non-endometrioid histology was associated with increased recurrence (hazard ratio [HR], 2.95; p = 0.009), whereas adjuvant radiotherapy alone or with chemotherapy was associated with lower recurrence (HR, 0.62; p = 0.042). Patients > 60 years of age (p = 0.038) as well as those with endometrioid histology (p = 0.045), lymphovascular space invasion (p = 0.031), and ≥ 2 positive lymph nodes (p = 0.044) benefited most from adjuvant radiotherapy. Conclusions Modern adjuvant radiotherapy (intensity-modulated or volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy) alone or with chemotherapy should be considered for women with optimally resected stage III endometrial cancer. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04251676. Registered 24 January 2020. Retrospectively registered.
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Xiang M, English DP, Kidd EA. Defining the survival benefit of adjuvant pelvic radiotherapy and chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in stages III-IVA endometrial carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol 2019; 154:487-494. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Chellappan DK, Leng KH, Jia LJ, Aziz NABA, Hoong WC, Qian YC, Ling FY, Wei GS, Ying T, Chellian J, Gupta G, Dua K. The role of bevacizumab on tumour angiogenesis and in the management of gynaecological cancers: A review. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 102:1127-1144. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.03.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Revised: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Wang CJ, Christie A, Folkert MR, Xie XJ, Albuquerque K. Value of combined adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation on survival for stage III uterine cancer: is less radiation equal to more? J Gynecol Oncol 2018; 29:e49. [PMID: 29770620 PMCID: PMC5981101 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2018.29.e49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Revised: 01/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Objective Locally advanced endometrioid adenocarcinoma (LA-EAC) accounts for the majority of deaths for this cancer, yet there is no consensus on adjuvant treatment after surgery. Past studies suggest that combined modality treatment (CMT) may improve outcomes over treatment with chemotherapy (CT) or radiation therapy (RT, either external beam radiotherapy [EBRT] or vaginal brachytherapy [VBT]) alone. Using a large US-based population-based registry, we evaluated adjuvant CMT in LA-EAC and the relative benefit of regional EBRT compared to focused VBT. Methods We studied patients diagnosed with Stage III LA-EAC between 2004 and 2013 from the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB). We used Cox regression and a log-rank test to assess survival based on treatment with CT alone, EBRT alone, VBT alone, or CMT with EBRT and/or VBT. We used a χ2 test to compare covariates between patients receiving CMT with EBRT or VBT. Results Patients who received CMT had better survival than those who received CT or EBRT/VBT alone. Compared to CMT with VBT, patients who received CMT with EBRT were slightly older and had more advanced-stage or positive nodes, and fewer had lymph node surgery. We found no survival difference between CMT with EBRT and CMT with VBT even when categorizing patients as high or low risk according to age, grade, and stage (low-risk p=0.3460; high-risk p=0.2158). Conclusion CMT was associated with superior survival outcomes compared to monotherapy. We observed no survival difference between radiation modalities in CMT, which highlights the effectiveness of a more focused treatment like brachytherapy.
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- Chiachien Jake Wang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Biostatistics Core, Department of Clinical Science, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Biostatistics Core, Department of Clinical Science, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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Possible Risk Factors of Pulmonary Metastases in Patients With International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Stage I Endometrioid-Type Endometrial Cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2018; 27:1206-1215. [PMID: 28448305 PMCID: PMC5499968 DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000001002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Limited data have been obtained in regard to pulmonary metastasis (PM) in patients with stage I endometrial cancer. The aims of the study were (1) to present the clinical and pathological characteristics of patients with PM in the setting of stage I endometrioid-type endometrial cancer (EEC) and (2) to define possible factors that may be used to predict PM. METHODS Six hundred thirty patients with stage I EEC, including 12 with PM, 19 with extra-PM (EPM), and 599 with no recurrence, were observed. Paired samples of primary and metastatic tumors from a patient were used for exome sequencing to identify potential gene mutations associated with PM. RESULTS There was no significant difference in the age, Ki-67, lymphatic vascular space invasion, and grade 3 among the 3 groups (P > 0.05). More squamous epithelial differentiation was observed in PM (7/12), as compared with patients with EPM (1/19) (P < 0.05) and no recurrence (20/599) (P < 0.05). The tumor size of the patients with PM was bigger than that of nonrecurrent patients (29.8 ± 16.6 vs 18.5 ± 16.3 mm, P < 0.05). More percentage of patients with deep myometrial invasion (IB) were found in PM (6/12) (P < 0.05) as compared with patients with EPM (3/19) (P < 0.05) and no recurrence (76/599). CDH10, ARID1A, and EMT-associated gene mutations were identified in metastatic tumor tissue but not in primary tumors from a patient with EEC and lung metastases. CONCLUSIONS Squamous epithelial differentiation, large tumor size, and deep myometrial invasion might be risk factors for PM in patients with stage I EEC. CDH10, ARID1A, and EMT-associated gene mutation may promote the initiation of lung recurrence. However, further studies are needed to determine the precise mechanisms associated with lung metastasis in these patients.
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Bingham B, Orton A, Boothe D, Stoddard G, Huang YJ, Gaffney DK, Poppe MM. Brachytherapy Improves Survival in Stage III Endometrial Cancer With Cervical Involvement. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017; 97:1040-1050. [PMID: 28332987 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the survival benefit of adding vaginal brachytherapy (BT) to pelvic external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) in women with stage III endometrial cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS The National Cancer Data Base was used to identify patients with stage III endometrial cancer from 2004 to 2013. Only women who received adjuvant EBRT were analyzed. Women were grouped according to receipt of BT. Logistic regression modeling was used to identify predictors of receiving BT. Log-rank statistics were used to compare survival outcomes. Cox proportional hazards modeling was used to evaluate the effect of BT on survival. A propensity score-matched analysis was also conducted among women with cervical involvement. RESULTS We evaluated 12,988 patients with stage III endometrial carcinoma, 39% of whom received EBRT plus BT. Women who received BT were more likely to have endocervical or cervical stromal involvement (odds ratios 2.03 and 1.77; P<.01, respectively). For patients receiving EBRT alone, the 5-year survival was 66% versus 69% with the addition of BT at 5 years (P<.01). Brachytherapy remained significantly predictive of decreased risk of death (hazard ratio 0.86; P<.01) on multivariate Cox regression. The addition of BT to EBRT did not affect survival among women without cervical involvement (P=.84). For women with endocervical or cervical stromal invasion, the addition of BT significantly improved survival (log-rank P<.01). Receipt of EBRT plus BT was associated with improved survival in women with positive and negative surgical margins, and receiving chemotherapy did not alter the benefit of BT. Propensity score-matched analysis results confirmed the benefit of BT among women with cervical involvement (hazard ratio 0.80; P=.01). CONCLUSIONS In this population of women with stage III endometrial cancer the addition of BT to EBRT was associated with an improvement in survival for women with endocervical or cervical stromal invasion.
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- Brian Bingham
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Division of Epidemiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Adjuvant carboplatin, paclitaxel, and vaginal cuff brachytherapy for stage III endometrial cancer: analysis of outcomes and patterns of recurrence based on pathologic characteristics. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2015; 25:431-9. [PMID: 25621409 DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes of patients with stage III endometrial adenocarcinoma treated with surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and vaginal cuff brachytherapy. METHODS We retrospectively identified 83 patients treated for 1988 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage III endometrial adenocarcinoma at our institution between 2003 and 2010. All patients underwent comprehensive surgical staging. Adjuvant therapy was carboplatin and paclitaxel for 6 cycles and vaginal cuff brachytherapy. For analysis, patients were grouped into type I (FIGO grade 1-2 endometrioid histology, n = 41) or type II (FIGO grade 3, clear cell or papillary serous histology, n = 42) disease. Forty-three patients (52%) had node-positive disease, with similar node-positive rates for type I (n = 21, 51.2%) and type II (n = 22, 52.4%). RESULTS The median follow-up was 38.6 months. There were no isolated vaginal failures. The estimated 3-year disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) for type I versus type II were 92.4% versus 58.0% (P = 0.001) and 97.2% versus 65.8% (P = 0.002), respectively. The 3-year DFS and OS for node negative versus node positive were 85.0% versus 63.6% (P = 0.02) and 84.2% versus 78.0% (P = 0.02), respectively. Associations between type I histology and node-negative disease with improved DFS and OS persisted on multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS Our institutional approach of adjuvant chemotherapy and vaginal cuff brachytherapy for stage III endometrial cancer seemed acceptable for patients with low-risk histology or node-negative disease. In contrast, higher rates of failure among those with high-risk histology and/or node-positive disease support intensification of therapy in these subsets.
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Yoon MS, Huh SJ, Kim HJ, Kim YS, Kim YB, Kim JY, Lee JH, Kim HJ, Cha J, Kim JH, Kim J, Yoon WS, Choi JH, Chun M, Choi Y, Lee KK, Kim M, Jeong JU, Chang SK, Park W. Adjuvant Treatment after Surgery in Stage IIIA Endometrial Adenocarcinoma. Cancer Res Treat 2015; 48:1074-83. [PMID: 26511800 PMCID: PMC4946370 DOI: 10.4143/crt.2015.356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We evaluated the role of adjuvant therapy in stage IIIA endometrioid adenocarcinoma patients who underwent surgery followed by radiotherapy (RT) alone or chemoradiotherapy (CTRT) according to risk group. MATERIALS AND METHODS A multicenter retrospective study was conducted including patients with surgical stage IIIA endometrial cancertreated by radical surgery and adjuvant RT or CTRT. Disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were analyzed. RESULTS Ninety-three patients with stage IIIA disease were identified. Nineteen patients (20.4%) experienced recurrence, mostly distant metastasis (17.2%). Combined CTRT did not affect DFS (74.1% vs. 82.4%, p=0.130) or OS (96.3% vs. 91.9%, p=0.262) in stage IIIA disease compared with RT alone. Patients with age ≥ 60 years, grade G2/3, and lymphovascular space involvement had a significantly worse DFS and those variables were defined as risk factors. The high-risk group showed a significant reduction in 5-year DFS (≥ 2 risk factors) (49.0% vs. 88.0%, p < 0.001) compared with the low-risk group (< 2). Multivariate analysis confirmed that more than one risk factor was the only predictor of worse DFS (hazard ratio, 5.45; 95% confidence interval, 2.12 to 13.98; p < 0.001). Of patients with no risk factors, a subset treated with RT alone showed an excellent 5-year DFS and OS (93.8% and 100%, respectively). CONCLUSION We identified a low-risk subset of stage IIIA endometrioid adenocarcinoma patients who might be reasonable candidates for adjuvant RT alone. Further randomized studies are needed to determine which subset might benefit from combined CTRT.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mee Sun Yoon
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Uterine Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dong-A University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Wonkwang School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Yoon MS, Park W, Huh SJ, Kim HJ, Kim YS, Kim YB, Kim JY, Lee JH, Kim HJ, Cha J, Kim JH, Kim J, Yoon WS, Choi JH, Chun M, Choi Y, Chang SK, Lee KK, Kim M. A multicenter analysis of adjuvant therapy after surgery for stage IIIC endometrial adenocarcinoma: A Korean Radiation Oncology Group study (KROG 13-17). Gynecol Oncol 2015; 138:519-25. [PMID: 26115977 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Revised: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether combined chemoradiotherapy (CTRT) confers a benefit for survival outcome over radiotherapy (RT) alone after primary surgery in patients with FIGO stage IIIC endometrial adenocarcinoma. METHODS We conducted a multicenter retrospective study of patients with surgical stage IIIC endometrial cancer from 1990 to 2011. Adjuvant RT alone was performed in 85 patients (40.3%) and adjuvant CTRT in 126 patients (59.7%). Disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards model. RESULTS Stage IIIC1 and stage IIIC2 accounted for 63% and 37%, respectively. FIGO IIIC2 had a higher recurrence rate than FIGO IIIC1 (38.5% vs. 29.3%, p=0.172). Five-year OS and DFS were lower in FIGO IIIC2 than FIGO IIIC1 (85.1% vs. 76.9%, p=0.417; 71.0% vs. 59.2%, p=0.108, respectively). Eighteen patients (13.5%) in stage IIIC1 developed PALN recurrence, whereas only one (3.3%) in stage IIIC2 had PALN recurrence (p=0.001). In multivariate analysis, predictors of DFS were parametrial invasion (HR, 3.49; 95% CI, 1.83-6.64; p<0.001), higher grade (HR, 2.78; 95% CI, 1.31-5.89; p=0.008), and >3 positive pelvic nodes (HR, 1.84; 95% CI, 1.11-3.05; p=0.019). Combined CTRT did not affect DFS or OS in IIIC1 and IIIC2 compared with RT alone. CONCLUSION CTRT showed comparable survival outcome to RT alone. Half of relapses (46%) in stage IIIC1 occurred in PALN region, whereas relapse in stage IIIC2 primarily occurred in distant metastasis (90%). Future randomized studies are needed to determine which subgroup may be most likely to benefit from CCRT.
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- Mee Sun Yoon
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Uterine Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Kwandong University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dong-A University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Wonkwang School of Medicine, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Incheon St. Marys Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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Adjuvant chemotherapy with external beamradiation therapy for high-grade, node-positive endometrial cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2015; 24:1441-8. [PMID: 25207463 DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes including disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) for women with node-positive, high-grade adenocarcinoma of the uterus. METHODS Database review identified 73 patients with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage IIIC 1/2 grade 3 endometrial cancer diagnosed from 1995 to 2009. Study inclusion required total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and negative chest imaging. Histologic subtypes were endometrioid (22, 30%), papillary serous (20, 27%), clear cell (9, 12%), mixed (21, 29%), and undifferentiated (1, 1%). Adjuvant treatment was chemotherapy with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) in 55 patients (75%), EBRT alone in 14 (19%), chemotherapy in 2 (3%), and no adjuvant therapy in 2 (3%). RESULTS With a median follow-up of 50 months, DFS/OS rates at 5 years were 44%/53%, respectively. Intraperitoneal relapse was more common in patients with positive cytology (30% vs 6%, P = 0.02) and nonendometrioid histology (16% vs 4%, P = 0.3). By histologic subtype, 5-year DFS/OS rates were 59%/82% for grade 3 endometrioid, 25%/30% for serous, 22%/17% for clear cell, and 50%/51% for mixed histology (P = 0.1/P < 0.001). The 5-year DFS/OS rates were 56%/68% for those who received both chemotherapy and EBRT. Among patients treated with adjuvant EBRT, pelvic control was 93%. CONCLUSIONS For node-positive, high-grade endometrial cancer, patients with endometrioid and mixed histologic subtypes had better clinical outcomes than did those with serous and clear cell cancers. Distinct patterns of relapse were observed with a greater risk of intraperitoneal failure for nonendometrioid histologic subtypes. Future studies are needed to define the optimal chemotherapy regimen and radiation fields.
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