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Blanco A, Nogueira-Rodrigues A, Carvalho FM, Giornelli G, Mirza MR. Management of endometrial cancer in Latin America: raising the standard of care and optimizing outcomes. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2024; 34:1263-1272. [PMID: 38697755 PMCID: PMC11347231 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-005017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Molecular characterization of endometrial cancer is allowing for increased understanding of the natural history of tumors and paving a more solid pathway for novel therapies. It is becoming increasingly apparent that molecular classification is superior to histological classification in terms of reproducibility and prognostic discrimination. In particular, the Proactive Molecular Risk Classifier for Endometrial Cancer allows classification of endometrial cancer into groups very close to those determined by the Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network-that is, DNA polymerase epsilon-mutated, mismatch repair-deficient, p53 abnormal, and non-specific molecular profile tumors. The transition from the chemotherapy era to the age of targeted agents and immunotherapy, which started later in endometrial cancer than in many other tumor types, requires widespread availability of specialized pathology and access to novel agents. Likewise, surgical expertise and state-of-the-art radiotherapy modalities are required to ensure adequate care. Nevertheless, Latin American countries still face considerable barriers to implementation of international guidelines. As we witness the dawn of precision medicine as applied to endometrial cancer, we must make continued efforts towards improving the quality of care in this region. The current article discusses some of these challenges and possible solutions.
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- Albano Blanco
- Instituto Alexander Fleming, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet; Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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de Andrade DAP, Guimarães APG, de Melo AC, Nogueira-Rodrigues A, Gomes LM, Scaranti M, Maia JML, Morelle AM, Santos CADAL, Souza CDP, de Freitas D, Callegaro Filho D, Paulino E, Júnior EWA, Pimenta JM, dos Santos MB, de Almeida MS, Souza RP, Cabral S, Maluf FC. Management of patients with recurrent/metastatic endometrial cancer: Consensus recommendations from an expert panel from Brazil. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1133277. [PMID: 36969061 PMCID: PMC10033867 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1133277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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BackgroundEndometrial cancer is of increasing concern in several countries, including Brazil, in part because of an ageing population, declines in fertility, and the increasing prevalence of obesity. Although endometrial tumors had lagged behind other cancer types in terms of treatment improvements, molecular characterization of these tumors is paving the way for novel therapies and an expansion of the therapeutic arsenal. We aimed to help medical oncologists who manage patients with recurrent or metastatic endometrial cancer in the Brazilian healthcare setting.MethodsThe panel, composed of 20 medical oncologists, convened in November 2021 to address 50 multiple-choice questions on molecular testing and treatment choices. We classified the level of agreement among panelists as (1) consensus (≥75% choosing the same answer), (2) majority vote (50% to <75%), or (3) less than majority vote (<50%).ResultsConsensus was present for 25 of the 50 questions, whereas majority vote was present for an additional 23 questions. Key recommendations include molecular testing for every patient with recurrent/metastatic endometrial cancer; choice of first-line treatment according to microsatellite instability and HER2, with the addition of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) and hormone receptors (HRs) for second-line therapy; carboplatin and paclitaxel as the preferred option in first-line treatment of HER2-negative disease, with the addition of trastuzumab in HER2-positive disease; pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib as a key option in second line, regardless of HER2, PD-L1 or HRs; and various recommendations regarding treatment choice for patients with distinct comorbidities.ConclusionDespite the existing gaps in the current literature, the vast majority of issues addressed by the panel provided a level of agreement sufficient to inform clinical practice in Brazil and in other countries with similar healthcare environments.
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- Diocésio Alves Pinto de Andrade
- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- InORP Oncoclínicas Group, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Diocésio Alves Pinto de Andrade,
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- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- Brazilian Nacional Cancer Institute – INCA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- CPO Oncoclínicas Group, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- DASA – Hospital 9 de Julho, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- Cancer Treatment Center, MedRadius –, Maceió, Brazil
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- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil
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- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- Brazilian Nacional Cancer Institute – INCA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- Hospital Beneficiência Portuguesa de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- Hospital do Coração HCOR Oncologia, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, EVA, São Paulo, Brazil
- Hospital Beneficiência Portuguesa de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Shui C, Ran L, Tian Y, Qin L, Gu X, Xu H, Hu C, Zhang LL, Xu Y, Cheng C, Huan W. Survival after laparoscopy versus laparotomy for apparent early-stage uterine clear cell carcinoma: Results of a large multicenter cohort study. Front Oncol 2022; 12:975485. [PMID: 36132126 PMCID: PMC9483121 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.975485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Objective To compare the long-term survival between laparoscopic surgery and open surgery in patients with apparent early-stage uterine clear cell carcinoma (UCCC). Patients and methods 254 patients with apparent early-stage UCCC were reviewed. Comparisons were made between patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery versus those who underwent open surgery. Baseline data, clinicopathological data, and oncological outcomes were analyzed. 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) rate and 5-year overall survival (OS) rate were estimated and compared using the Kaplan-Meier method and the Log-rank test. The Cox proportional hazard regression model was employed to control the confounding factors. Results 147 patients underwent laparoscopic surgery, and 107 patients were managed by open surgery. No differences in terms of recurrence rate (laparoscopy versus laparotomy: 10.9% versus 12.9%, P=0.842) and recurrence pattern were observed. For patients who underwent open surgery and patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery, the 5-year DFS rates and 5-year OS rate were 75.8% (95% CI: 65.8%-83.2%) and 69.1% (95% CI: 58.8%-77.4%), 66.0% (95% CI: 57.1%-73.5%) and 60.8% (95% CI: 52.0%-68.5%), respectively. The Cox proportional hazards regression model shown that for apparent early-stage UCCC, the approach of surgical staging was not an independent predictor for survival (laparoscopy versus laparotomy: for DFS, aHR=1.06, 95% CI=0.64-1.75, P=0.826; for OS, aHR=1.10, 95% CI=0.72-1.68, P=0.671). Conclusion For apparent early-stage UCCC, in terms of oncological survival, laparoscopic surgery was as safe as open surgery.
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- Chengyu Shui
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi Clinical College of Wuhan University, Enshi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi Clinical College of Wuhan University, Enshi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi Clinical College of Wuhan University, Enshi, China
- *Correspondence: Yong Tian,
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi Clinical College of Wuhan University, Enshi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi Clinical College of Wuhan University, Enshi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi Clinical College of Wuhan University, Enshi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mianzhu City People’s Hospital, Mianzhu, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sichuan University West China Hospital (Mianzhu Hospital), Mianzhu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mianzhu City People’s Hospital, Mianzhu, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sichuan University West China Hospital (Mianzhu Hospital), Mianzhu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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Roa L, Moeller E, Fowler Z, Vaz Ferreira R, Mohar S, Uribe-Leitz T, Guilloux AGA, Mohar A, Riviello R, Meara JG, Souza JEDS, Macias V. Assessment of diagnostics capacity in hospitals providing surgical care in two Latin American states. EClinicalMedicine 2020; 29-30:100620. [PMID: 33437947 PMCID: PMC7788433 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100620] [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: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diagnostic services are an essential component of high-quality surgical, anesthesia and obstetric (SAO) care. Efforts to scale up SAO care in Latin America have often overlooked diagnostics capacity. This study aims to analyze the capacity of diagnostic services, including radiology, pathology, and laboratory medicine, in hospitals providing SAO care in the states of Chiapas, Mexico and Amazonas, Brazil. METHODS A stratified cross-sectional evaluation of diagnostic capacity in hospitals performing surgery in Chiapas and Amazonas was performed using the Surgical Assessment Tool (SAT). National data sources were queried for indicators of diagnostics capacity in terms of workforce, infrastructure and diagnosis utilization. Fisher's exact tests and chi-square tests were used to compare categorical variables between the private and public sector in Chiapas while descriptive statistics are used to compare Amazonas and Chiapas. FINDINGS In Chiapas, 53% (n = 17) of public and 34% (n = 20) of private hospitals providing SAO care were assessed. More private hospitals than public hospitals could always provide x-rays (35% vs 23.5%) and ultrasound (85% vs 47.1%). However neither sector could consistently perform basic laboratory testing such as complete blood counts (70.6% public, 65% private). In Amazonas, 30% (n = 18) of rural hospitals were surveyed. Most had functioning x-ray machine (77.8%) and ultrasound (55.6%). The majority of hospitals could provide complete blood count (66.7%) but only one hospital (5.6%) could always perform an infectious panel. Both Chiapas and Amazonas had dramatically fewer diagnostic practitioners per capita in each state compared to the national average capacity. INTERPRETATION Facilities providing SAO care in low-resource states in Mexico and Brazil often lack functioning diagnostics services and workforce. Scale-up of diagnostic services is essential to improve SAO care and should occur with emphasis on equitable and adequate resource allocation.
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- Lina Roa
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, 641 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115 United States
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 220 Heritage Medical Research Centre, Edmonton, AB
- Corresponding author.
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- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, 641 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115 United States
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- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, 641 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115 United States
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- Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Av. Djalma Batista, 3578 - Flores, Manaus - AM, 69055-010, Brazil
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- Hospital Básico Comunitario Angel Albino Corzo, Calle Quinta Pte. Nte. 410, Emiliano Zapata, 30370 Jaltenango de la Paz, Chiapas, Mexico
- Compañeros en Salud, Calle Primera Pte. Sur 25, Centro, 30370, Angel Albino Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico
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- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, 641 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115 United States
- Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1620 Tremont St, Boston, MA,02120 United States
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - Cerqueira César, São Paulo - SP, 01246-903, Brazil
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- Unidad de Epdemiología e Investigación Biomédica en Cáncer. Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Mexico
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- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, 641 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115 United States
- Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1620 Tremont St, Boston, MA,02120 United States
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- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, 641 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115 United States
- Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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- Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Av. Djalma Batista, 3578 - Flores, Manaus - AM, 69055-010, Brazil
- Corresponding author.
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- Compañeros en Salud, Calle Primera Pte. Sur 25, Centro, 30370, Angel Albino Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico
- Corresponding author.
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