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How JA, Jazaeri AA, Westin SN, Lawson BC, Klopp AH, Soliman PT, Lu KH. Translating biological insights into improved management of endometrial cancer. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2024:10.1038/s41571-024-00934-7. [PMID: 39198622 DOI: 10.1038/s41571-024-00934-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/30/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024]
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Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynaecological cancer among women in high-income countries, with both incidence and mortality continuing to increase. The complexity of the management of patients with EC has evolved with greater comprehension of the underlying biology and heterogeneity of this disease. With a growing number of novel therapeutic agents available, emerging treatment regimens seem to have the potential to help to address the concerning trends in EC-related mortality. In this Review, we describe the epidemiology, histopathology and molecular classification of EC as well as the role of the new (2023) International Federation of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (FIGO) staging model. Furthermore, we provide an overview of disease management in the first-line and recurrent disease settings. With increasing use of molecular profiling and updates in treatment paradigms, we also summarize new developments in this rapidly changing treatment landscape.
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- Jeffrey A How
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Zhang MM, Chen YK, Shi L, Ma J, Jia JD, Zhao XW. Comparing the survival rates of patients with stage IIIC endometrial cancer undergoing sandwich therapy to those undergoing sequential chemotherapy and radiotherapy: a meta-analysis. Clin Transl Oncol 2024; 26:1329-1337. [PMID: 38079088 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-023-03355-7] [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: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND The use of additional treatment after surgery for stage IIIC endometrial cancer (EC) according to the Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is still a topic of discussion. This meta-analysis examined the effects of sandwich treatment and sequential treatment on the survival of individuals diagnosed with stage IIIC EC. METHODS We examined the literature from various databases regarding the overall survival (OS) and adverse effects of the two additional therapies following surgery in individuals diagnosed with stage IIIC EC. Revman 5.4.1 was utilized to combine hazard ratios (HR) and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for OS and toxicities. RESULTS The findings comprised of five retrospective investigations involving a combined total of 800 individuals. The patients who underwent sandwich treatment did not demonstrate a notable improvement in survival rates over a period of 3 years. Upon eliminating the impact of extensive samples, it was discovered that sandwich therapy exhibited a superior 5-year overall survival compared to patients receiving sequential therapy. The effectiveness of sandwich therapy was superior to sequential therapy in terms of a 3-year OS for non-endometrioid histology, although the outcome did not reach statistical significance. The toxicities of both treatments were similar. CONCLUSIONS In terms of long-term survival, sandwich therapy was found to be more advantageous than sequential therapy for patients with stage IIIC EC, with no significant disparity observed in the 3-year OS and toxicities between the two treatments. Sandwich therapy exhibited a tendency towards improved effectiveness in patients with histology other than endometrioid.
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- Meng-Meng Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fourth Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Jiankanglu 12, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fourth Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Jiankanglu 12, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fourth Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Jiankanglu 12, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fourth Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Jiankanglu 12, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fourth Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Jiankanglu 12, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fourth Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Jiankanglu 12, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China.
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Chinnadurai A, Breadner D, Baloush Z, Lohmann AE, Black M, D'Souza D, Welch S. Adjuvant carboplatin and paclitaxel with "sandwich" method radiotherapy for stage III or IV endometrial cancer: long-term follow-up at a single-institution. J Gynecol Oncol 2024; 35:e16. [PMID: 37921600 PMCID: PMC10948991 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2024.35.e16] [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: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) associated with adjuvant carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy interposed with radiation for advanced endometrial cancer. METHODS This is a cohort study of adult women with stage III or IV endometrial cancer treated at a single institution, between April 2002 and October 2017. Tumor and treatment characteristics were recorded. Treatment consisted of 4 cycles of intravenous paclitaxel and carboplatin every 3 weeks, followed by external beam radiotherapy to the pelvis (45-50 Gy), and another 2 cycles of chemotherapy. One cohort of patients were prospectively enrolled from 2002 through 2006 and an additional cohort from 2007 to 2017, which was retrospectively analyzed. Primary endpoints for this study were DFS and OS rates which were calculated using Cox regression models. RESULTS Eighty-two patients with a median age of 66.5 years (range, 35-83 years) were included. Median follow-up was 46 months (range, 9-196 months). Most patients had stage IIIC disease (62.2%) and serous carcinoma histology (46.3%). Median OS was 146 months and median DFS was 71 months. A 5-year OS and DFS were 64.9% and 55.7%, respectively. Age >60 years subgroup was at a significantly higher risk of DFS event or death. Histological subtype, location of positive nodes, and cancer stage (IIIa vs. higher stage) did not correlate to a higher risk of recurrence or death. CONCLUSION Long term follow-up and a larger population confirm that the chemoradiotherapy sandwich method yields favorable outcomes in patients with high-risk endometrial cancer.
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- Anu Chinnadurai
- Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, London, ON, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, London, ON, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, London, ON, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Glaser G, Weroha J. What's in your "lunchbox"? Sandwich versus sequential chemotherapy and irradiation for advanced endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2024; 180:A1-A2. [PMID: 38365324 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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- Gretchen Glaser
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Patel C, Shukla T, Thakkar H. Carboplatin-loaded ultradeformable vesicles for the management of endometrial cancer: in vitro and in vivo evaluation. Ther Deliv 2023; 14:105-119. [PMID: 37125431 DOI: 10.4155/tde-2022-0039] [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] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Aim: Present research work aimed to explore intravaginal route for the drug delivery for treatment of endometrial cancer (EC). Material & methods: Carboplatin (CBP)-loaded ultradeformable vesicle (CBP-UDV) was prepared and characterized for in vitro quality attributes and evaluated for its efficacy in rabbits using ultrasound imaging after intravaginal administration. Results & conclusion: The results showed that the formulation capable of carrying and localizing drug in uterus for prolonged period assisted by first uterine pass effect. Ultrasound imaging of the EC-induced rabbit model before and after treatment with CBP-UDV showed considerable regression in the EC tumor mass. The findings serve as the basis of successful utilization of the intravaginal route for management of EC by designing the formulation which can improve patient compliance.
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- Chintankumar Patel
- The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Centre for Relevance & Excellence in Novel Drug Delivery Systems, Shri G. H. Patel Building, Donor's Plaza, Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Fatehgunj, Vadodara, Gujarat, 390002, India
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- Veterinary Polyclinic, Opp. Jyoti Circle, Pandya Bridge, Alkapuri, Vadodara, Gujarat, 390020, India
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- The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Centre for Relevance & Excellence in Novel Drug Delivery Systems, Shri G. H. Patel Building, Donor's Plaza, Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Fatehgunj, Vadodara, Gujarat, 390002, India
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Abu-Rustum N, Yashar C, Arend R, Barber E, Bradley K, Brooks R, Campos SM, Chino J, Chon HS, Chu C, Crispens MA, Damast S, Fisher CM, Frederick P, Gaffney DK, Giuntoli R, Han E, Holmes J, Howitt BE, Lea J, Mariani A, Mutch D, Nagel C, Nekhlyudov L, Podoll M, Salani R, Schorge J, Siedel J, Sisodia R, Soliman P, Ueda S, Urban R, Wethington SL, Wyse E, Zanotti K, McMillian NR, Aggarwal S. Uterine Neoplasms, Version 1.2023, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2023; 21:181-209. [PMID: 36791750 DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.0006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 123.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Adenocarcinoma of the endometrium (also known as endometrial cancer, or more broadly as uterine cancer or carcinoma of the uterine corpus) is the most common malignancy of the female genital tract in the United States. It is estimated that 65,950 new uterine cancer cases will have occurred in 2022, with 12,550 deaths resulting from the disease. Endometrial carcinoma includes pure endometrioid cancer and carcinomas with high-risk endometrial histology (including uterine serous carcinoma, clear cell carcinoma, carcinosarcoma [also known as malignant mixed Müllerian tumor], and undifferentiated/dedifferentiated carcinoma). Stromal or mesenchymal sarcomas are uncommon subtypes accounting for approximately 3% of all uterine cancers. This selection from the NCCN Guidelines for Uterine Neoplasms focuses on the diagnosis, staging, and management of pure endometrioid carcinoma. The complete version of the NCCN Guidelines for Uterine Neoplasms is available online at NCCN.org.
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
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- Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
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- Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- UT Southwestern Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine
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- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
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- Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
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- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital/The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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- Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
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- UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center/University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
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Exploring uterine targeting potential of 99mTc-Paclitaxel loaded ultradeformable vesicles designed for endometrial cancer. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Harkenrider MM, Abu-Rustum N, Albuquerque K, Bradfield L, Bradley K, Dolinar E, Doll CM, Elshaikh M, Frick MA, Gehrig PA, Han K, Hathout L, Jones E, Klopp A, Mourtada F, Suneja G, Wright AA, Yashar C, Erickson BA. Radiation Therapy for Endometrial Cancer: An American Society for Radiation Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline. Pract Radiat Oncol 2023; 13:41-65. [PMID: 36280107 DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2022.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE With the results of several recently published clinical trials, this guideline informs on the use of adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) and systemic therapy in the treatment of endometrial cancer. Updated evidence-based recommendations provide indications for adjuvant RT and the associated techniques, the utilization and sequencing of adjuvant systemic therapies, and the effect of surgical staging techniques and molecular tumor profiling. METHODS The American Society for Radiation Oncology convened a multidisciplinary task force to address 6 key questions that focused on the adjuvant management of patients with endometrial cancer. The key questions emphasized the (1) indications for adjuvant RT, (2) RT techniques, target volumes, dose fractionation, and treatment planning aims, (3) indications for systemic therapy, (4) sequencing of systemic therapy with RT, (5) effect of lymph node assessment on utilization of adjuvant therapy, and (6) effect of molecular tumor profiling on utilization of adjuvant therapy. Recommendations were based on a systematic literature review and created using a predefined consensus-building methodology and system for quality of evidence grading and strength of recommendation. RESULTS The task force recommends RT (either vaginal brachytherapy or external beam RT) be given based on the patient's clinical-pathologic risk factors to reduce risk of vaginal and/or pelvic recurrence. When external beam RT is delivered, intensity modulated RT with daily image guided RT is recommended to reduce acute and late toxicity. Chemotherapy is recommended for patients with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage I to II with high-risk histologies and those with FIGO stage III to IVA with any histology. When sequencing chemotherapy and RT, there is no prospective data to support an optimal sequence. Sentinel lymph node mapping is recommended over pelvic lymphadenectomy for surgical nodal staging. Data on sentinel lymph node pathologic ultrastaging status supports that patients with isolated tumor cells be treated as node negative and adjuvant therapy based on uterine risk factors and patients with micrometastases be treated as node positive. The available data on molecular characterization of endometrial cancer are compelling and should be increasingly considered when making recommendations for adjuvant therapy. CONCLUSIONS These recommendations guide evidence-based best clinical practices on the use of adjuvant therapy for endometrial cancer.
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- Matthew M Harkenrider
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois.
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, Virginia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Diego, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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The "Sandwich" Schedule: A Well-Tolerated Adjuvant Treatment Both in Intermediate-High- and High-Risk Endometrial Cancer. Curr Oncol 2022; 29:9224-9234. [PMID: 36547136 PMCID: PMC9776555 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29120722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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(1) Background: In intermediate-high- and high-risk endometrial cancer (EC), radiotherapy (RT) and chemotherapy (CT) play a basic role. However, there is controversy regarding the optimal timing of their combination. The "sandwich" schedule involves adjuvant CT followed by RT and subsequent CT. The aim of this study is to assess the tolerability and efficacy of the "sandwich" schedule. (2) Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in two gynecological oncology units in Torino, Italy, from 1 January 2003 until 31 December 2021. Intermediate-high- and high-risk patients with available clinical data were included. Compliance with treatment, CT and RT toxicities, disease-free survival (DFS), cancer-specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS) were analyzed. (3) Results: A total of 118 patients were selected: 27.1% FIGO I-II stages and 72.9% III-IV. Most of the patients (75.4%) received a carboplatin-paclitaxel combination, and as much as 94.9% of CT cycles were completed. Chemotherapy-related G3-4 toxicities were detected in 5.3% of the patients, almost half of which were hematological. Grade 2 gastrointestinal and genitourinary toxicities were reported in 8.4% and 4.2% of cases, respectively. With a median follow-up of 46 months, DFS was 77.6%, CSS was 70% and 5-year OS was 54%. (4) Conclusions: The "sandwich" schedule for CT and RT combination is an effective adjuvant treatment with low toxicity both in intermediate-high- and high-risk EC.
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Wang SJ, Wang L, Sun L, Shih YH, Hsu ST, Liu CK, Hwang SF, Lu CH. Outcomes of “sandwich” chemoradiotherapy compared with chemotherapy alone for the adjuvant treatment of FIGO stage III endometrial cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:946113. [PMID: 36212496 PMCID: PMC9538654 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.946113] [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: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective To analyze and compare outcomes of adjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage III endometrial cancer (EC) patients using the “Sandwich” sequence and chemotherapy (CT) alone. Methods From, 2005 to, 2019, we retrospectively reviewed 80 patients with FIGO stage III EC who received treatment at our institute. We analyzed 66 patients who had undergone complete surgical staging followed by adjuvant treatment with sandwich chemoradiotherapy (39 patients) and CT alone (27 patients). The 5-year overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and disease-specific survival (DSS) were calculated using the Kaplan–Meier method. Additional prognostic factors were analyzed using Cox proportional hazards regression. Results Herein, the analysis was conducted using 66 patients with a median follow-up period of 50 and 85 months in the sandwich and CT-alone arms. Comparing the sandwich sequence and CT-alone groups, the 5-year OS and PFS were 87% vs. 70% (p = 0.097) and 77% vs. 65% (p = 0.209), respectively. The sandwich therapy conferred an improved 5-year DSS (92% vs. 70%, p = 0.041) and a lower local recurrence rate (0% vs. 11%, p = 0.031). In multivariable analyses, grade 3 histology and deep myometrial invasion were independent risk factors for 5-year OS and DSS. The sandwich sequence was a positive predictor for 5-year DSS (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.23, p = 0.029). The sandwich arm demonstrated higher acute hematologic toxicity than the CT-alone arm. CT dose delay/reduction and treatment completion rates were similar in both groups. Conclusion For patients with stage III EC, postoperative sandwich chemoradiotherapy appears to offer a superior 5-year DSS and local control with tolerable toxicity when compared with CT alone.
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- Shao-Jing Wang
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Center for General Education, Ling Tung University, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Palliative Care Unit, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Ph.D. Program in Translational Medicine, and Rong-Hsing Research Center for Translational Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Chien-Hsing Lu,
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Yoo JG, Kim JH, Kim CJ, Lee HN, Song MJ, Park DC, Yoon JH, Kim SI, Hur SY, Lee SJ. Postoperative Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Versus Chemotherapy Alone for Stage III Endometrial Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Cancer Control 2022; 29:10732748221115288. [PMID: 35848426 PMCID: PMC9297464 DOI: 10.1177/10732748221115288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Introduction We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of the combination of 6 cycles of chemotherapy and radiation therapy compared with chemotherapy alone as postoperative adjuvant therapy for patients with stage III endometrial cancer. Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients with stage III endometrial cancer who received postoperative chemoradiotherapy or chemotherapy alone at 6 hospitals between January 2009 and December 2019. The progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) for each treatment group were analyzed using the Kaplan–Meier method. We also assessed differences in toxicity profiles between the treatment groups. Results A total of 133 patients met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 80 patients (60.2%) received adjuvant chemoradiotherapy and 53 (39.8%) received chemotherapy alone. The PFS and OS did not differ significantly between the groups. For patients with stage IIIC endometrioid subtype, the chemoradiotherapy group had significantly longer PFS rate than did the chemotherapy alone group (log-rank test, P = .019), although there was no significant difference in the OS (log-rank test, P = .100). CRT was identified as a favorable prognostic factor for PFS in multivariate analysis (adjusted HR, .37; 95% CI, .16-.87; P = .022). Patients treated with chemoradiotherapy more frequently suffered from grade 4 neutropenia (73.8% vs 52.8%; P = .018) and grade 3 or worse thrombocytopenia (36.3% vs 9.4%; P = .001) compared with the chemotherapy alone group. There were no differences between the 2 treatment groups in the frequency of toxicity-related treatment discontinuation or dose reduction. Conclusion We confirmed that chemoradiotherapy yields longer progression-free survival than does chemotherapy alone for patients with stage IIIC endometrioid endometrial cancer, with an acceptable toxicity profile.
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- Ji Geun Yoo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Daejeon St Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, 65399The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uijeongbu St Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, 65682The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uijeongbu St Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, 65682The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bucheon St Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, 46667The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yeouido St Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, 58976The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, 65645The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, 65645The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, 65645The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul St Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, 65570The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul St Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, 65570The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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Although endometrial cancer management remains challenging, a deeper understanding of the genetic diversity as well as the drivers of the various pathogenic states of this disease has led to development of divergent management approaches in an effort to improve therapeutic precision in this complex malignancy. This comprehensive review provides an update on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and molecular classification, recent advancements in disease management, as well as important patient quality-of-life considerations and emerging developments in the rapidly evolving therapeutic landscape of endometrial cancers.
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- Vicky Makker
- Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
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- University of Toronto, Division of Medical Oncology & Hematology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Leon Berard, Laboratoire Reshape University Claude Bernard Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
- Merck Research Labs, Rahway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Gynaecologic Cancer Programme, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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McEachron J, Zhou N, Spencer C, Shanahan L, Chatterton C, Singhal P, Lee YC. Evaluation of the optimal sequence of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy in the treatment of advanced endometrial cancer. J Gynecol Oncol 2021; 31:e90. [PMID: 33078595 PMCID: PMC7593219 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2020.31.e90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The optimal sequence of adjuvant chemoradiation in the treatment of advanced endometrial carcinoma (EC) remains unclear. We sought to evaluate the outcomes of patients treated with chemoradiation in sandwich fashion (chemotherapy-radiotherapy-chemotherapy; CRC), versus those treated sequentially (chemotherapy-radiotherapy; CR) (radiotherapy-chemotherapy; RC), to determine if there is a survival advantaged associated with a particular treatment sequence. METHODS A multicenter retrospective analysis of patients with stage III and IV EC from 2000-2018 was conducted. Inclusion criteria were patients who had undergone comprehensive surgical staging/tumor debulking; followed by adjuvant chemoradiation. Differences in the frequencies of adverse events were evaluated using Pearson's χ² test. Progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were calculated using Kaplan-Meier estimates. RESULTS Final analysis included 152 patients; 36.8% (n=56) CRC, 28.9% (n=44) CR, and 34.2% (n=52) RC. Histology included 44.0% endometrioid, 47.5% serous and 8.5% clear cell tumors. There was no difference in the frequency of histology (p=0.973), stage (p=0.143), cytoreduction status (p=0.932), or treatment delays (p=0.571) between adjuvant therapy sequences. The most frequent location of disease recurrence was abdomen. The median PFS favored CRC versus CR or RC (36-months vs. 22-months and 24-months, respectively) (p=0.038), as did the median OS (48-months vs. 28-months and 34-months, respectively) (p=0.003). CRC demonstrated superiority over CR and RC sequencing in terms 3-year PFS (55% vs. 34% and 37%, respectively) and 3-year OS (71% vs. 50% and 52%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Adjuvant chemoradiation delivered in CRC sequence was associated with improvements in both PFS and OS compared to alternant therapy sequencing.
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- Jennifer McEachron
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, NY, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, NY, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, NY, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, NY, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Narasimhulu DM, Block MS, Weaver AL, McGree M, Kumar A, Langstraat C, Petersen I, Mariani A, Glaser G. Sequencing chemotherapy before radiotherapy for women with stage IIIC endometrial cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2021; 31:702-708. [PMID: 33771845 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2020-002158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE It is unclear how to best sequence adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy for advanced endometrial cancer. We studied the outcomes for women treated with chemotherapy before radiotherapy in a chemotherapy-first (chemotherapy for 6 cycles followed radiotherapy) or 'sandwich' approach (chemotherapy for 3 cycles followed by radiotherapy and subsequently chemotherapy for 3 cycles). METHODS Women with stage IIIC endometrial cancer and no gross residual disease treated with chemotherapy before radiotherapy between April 2003 and April 2016 were included. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate recurrence and survival. We performed a meta-analysis of endometrial cancer trials comparing chemotherapy and radiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone. RESULTS A total of 102 patients were included. The mean (SD) age was 63.8 (10.6) years; 84 patients received the chemotherapy-first approach and 18 patients received the 'sandwich' approach. Pelvic and para-aortic nodes were removed in 99% and 88.2%, respectively. Among all the patients, we observed 1 pelvic (1%), 1 para-aortic (1%), and 5 vaginal (4.9%) recurrences. At 3 years, for the 'sandwich' and chemotherapy-first approaches, the vaginal recurrence was 11.8% and 4.2%, pelvic recurrence was 0% and 1.5%, para-aortic recurrence was 0% and 1.2%, distant recurrence was 42.9% and 24.4%, and overall survival was 70.3% and 81.7%, respectively. With 'chemotherapy before radiotherapy' 94.9% completed 4+ chemotherapy cycles (vs 71-90% reported in the literature for 'radiotherapy before chemotherapy'). In a meta-analysis of endometrial cancer trials, distant recurrence rates were reduced with 4+ chemotherapy cycles but not with 3 cycles (p=0.01). CONCLUSION Chemotherapy before radiation sequencing for stage IIIC endometrial cancer was associated with a high proportion of patients completing 4+ chemotherapy cycles and low locoregional lymphatic recurrence rate, despite delaying radiotherapy until after 3-6 cycles of chemotherapy and not administering concurrent cisplatin.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Xiang X, Wang J, Ding Z. Efficacy of chemotherapy versus chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. PRECISION RADIATION ONCOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pro6.1110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Xiaoyong Xiang
- Department of Radiation Oncology National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Shenzhen China
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- Department of Cancer Chemotherapy Zengcheng District People's Hospital of Guangzhou (BoJi‐Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen University) Guangzhou China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Shenzhen China
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Radiation for Cancers of the Uterine Corpus and Cervix: Incremental Steps, and Glimmers of the Future. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020; 108:839-845. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lapuz C, Govindjmirojulu G, Tacey M, Lim A, Johnson C. Adjuvant radiotherapy for endometrial cancer with cervical stromal involvement: A patterns of practice survey in Australia and New Zealand. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2020; 65:95-101. [PMID: 33043615 DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.13107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study is to describe the patterns of practice in Australia and New Zealand for post-operative radiotherapy in endometrial cancer with cervical stromal involvement. METHODS A ten-item survey including five clinical case scenarios in endometrial cancer with cervical stromal invasion was emailed to Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) radiation oncologists in 2018. Responses were analysed to determine relative frequency distributions and preferred adjuvant treatment modalities for the clinical case scenarios. RESULTS A total of 65 respondents initiated the survey with 27 respondents treating more than 11 endometrial cancer cases annually. Only 31 respondents answered all five clinical case scenarios. Preferred adjuvant radiotherapy modalities varied for the Stage II cases between vault brachytherapy (VB), pelvic external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) or a combination. For the stage IIIA and IIIC1 cases, the majority recommended pelvic EBRT with or without VB boost (79% and 77%), and of these, most combined with chemotherapy (61% and 88%). For 4 of the 5 case scenarios, when pelvic EBRT was offered, most recommended a VB boost. CONCLUSION This patterns of practice survey suggests variability in adjuvant radiotherapy recommendations in endometrial cancer with cervical involvement, particularly in cases where there is lack of randomised data and discrepancies in consensus guidelines.
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- Carminia Lapuz
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Olivia Newton John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.,GenesisCare Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Wjmirotah, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Olivia Newton John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Olivia Newton John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Wellington Blood and Cancer Centre, Wellington Regional Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
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Ao M, Ding T, Tang D, Xi M. Efficacy and Toxicity of Adjuvant Therapies for High-Risk Endometrial Cancer in Stage I-III: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e925595. [PMID: 32950998 PMCID: PMC7526341 DOI: 10.12659/msm.925595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of adjuvant therapy for high-risk endometrial cancer patients (HREC) in International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage I-III remains debatable. This network meta-analysis was conducted to compare and rank adjuvant therapies based on efficacies and toxicities to facilitate clinical decision-making and further research. MATERIAL AND METHODS We searched 3 databases - PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials - from inception to December 9, 2019. Only randomized controlled trials that compared any of these adjuvant therapies (pelvic radiotherapy, vaginal brachytherapy, chemotherapy, and chemoradiotherapy) with each other or surgery alone were included. The network meta-analysis was performed in a frequentist framework using Stata software 15.0. RESULTS Fourteen RCTs with 5872 participants were eligible. No significant difference between treatments was observed in 5-year overall survival (OS) or distant metastasis. Compared with surgery alone, adjuvant pelvic radiotherapy plus chemotherapy (pelvic RT-CT) prolonged 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) and pelvic radiotherapy (pelvic RT) (RR=0.61, 95% CI 0.39-0.96; RR=0.779, 95% CI 0.63-0.95). Compared with surgery alone, pelvic RT, the combination of pelvic RT and vaginal brachytherapy (pelvic RT-VBT), chemotherapy (CT), and pelvic RT-CT led to fewer local recurrences (RR=0.33, 95% CI 0.21-0.50; RR=0.15, 95% CI 0.03-0.74; RR=0.39, 95% CI 0.21-0.73; RR=0.17, 95% CI 0.06-0.46). Adjuvant CT was found to result in more grade III/IV late toxicities than surgery alone (RR=11.8, 95% CI 1.02-137.14). Pelvic RT-CT ranked first for OS, PFS, distant metastasis, and local recurrence. CONCLUSIONS Pelvic RT-CT is superior to other treatments for PFS and local recurrence rate, and associated related toxicities are tolerable, suggesting it may be an ideal adjuvant therapy for HREC patients.
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- Mengyin Ao
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
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Utilization and survival outcomes of sequential, concurrent and sandwich therapies for advanced stage endometrial cancers by histology. Gynecol Oncol 2020; 159:394-401. [PMID: 32800655 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.07.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the impact on overall survival (OS) of different modalities of adjuvant therapy for the treatment of stage III endometrial cancer (EC), by histology. METHODS Stage 3 endometrioid (EAC), serous (SER), clear cell (CC), and carcinosarcoma (CS) patients who underwent primary surgical staging from 2000 to 2013 were identified in SEER-Medicare. Adjuvant therapy was defined by a 4-arm comparator grouping (none; RT only; CT only; combination RT), as well as by an 8-arm comparator grouping (none; RT only; CT only; concurrent CT-RT; concurrent CT-RT then CT; Serial CT-RT; serial RT-CT; sandwich). Modality of RT and CT were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier estimates, log rank tests, and multivariable cox modeling. RESULTS Of 2870 cases identified (1798 EAC, 606 SER, 118 CC, 348 CS), 31.5% received no adjuvant therapy. The remainder received RT or CT alone, concurrent RT-CT, serial or sandwich modalities. OS differed by adjuvant therapy in adjusted and unadjusted models, when combining all histologies, and when stratifying by histology using both the 4-arm, and 8-arm comparator analyses (log rank p < .05, all). By histology, in adjusted analyses, sandwich modality had the greatest improvement in OS for endometrioid, but pairwise comparisons did not identify a superior chemotherapy-based regimen. For serous and clear cell, the greatest improvement in OS was seen with concurrent RT-CT, and for carcinosarcoma, CT alone. CONCLUSIONS OS for advanced EC significantly differs by histology and mode of adjuvant therapy. Future studies should evaluate the efficacy of combination-based adjuvant therapy versus chemotherapy alone, by histologic subtype and molecular signature.
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Raspagliesi F, Bogani G, Pinelli C, Casarin J, Cerrotta AM, Delle Curti CT, Ditto A, Chiappa V, Bosio S, Bertolina F, Sarpietro G, Dell'Acqua A, Di Donato V, Ghezzi F. Patterns of failure after adjuvant "sandwich" chemo-radio-chemotherapy in locally advanced (stage III-IVA) endometrial cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2020; 147:813-820. [PMID: 32734325 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-020-03339-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate oncological outcomes and patterns of recurrence of patients undergoing adjuvant "sandwich" chemo-radio-chemotherapy for locally advanced endometrial cancer. METHODS This is a multi-institutional retrospective study evaluating chart of consecutive patients undergoing chemo-radio-chemotherapy for FIGO stage III-IVA endometrial caner. RESULTS The study population included 45 patients who had adjuvant sandwich regimen. Median age of the study population was 66 years. The majority of patients were diagnosed with endometrioid histology and with stage III disease. After a median follow-up of 35 months, 15 patients developed recurrent disease. Three-year disease-free and overall survivals was 45% and 81%, respectively. Three-years site-specific disease-free survival was 85%, 92% and 48% for local, loco-regional, and distant recurrence, respectively. All patients included in the study had nodal dissection. Nodal assessment included: sentinel node mapping, sentinel node mapping plus backup lymphadenectomy and lymphadenectomy in 15, 6 and 24 patients, respectively. The latter group included four patients detected by suspected enlarged nodes, intraoperatively. Even after the exclusion of patients with enlarged nodes, the type of nodal assessment did not impact on survival outcomes (p > 0.2). Positive peritoneal cytology was the only factor associated with an increased risk of developing (any site) recurrence and distant-specific recurrence, independently. No factor predicted for overall survival. CONCLUSION Adjuvant "sandwich" chemo-radio-chemotherapy for locally advanced endometrial cancer guarantee promising local and loco-regional controls, but distant failure rate is high, thus suggesting the need for applying other systemic treatment strategies for these patients.
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- Francesco Raspagliesi
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Via Venezian 1, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Via Venezian 1, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Via Venezian 1, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Via Venezian 1, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Via Venezian 1, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Via Venezian 1, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Via Venezian 1, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Via Venezian 1, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Via Venezian 1, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Via Venezian 1, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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Filippova O, Leitao MM. The current clinical approach to newly diagnosed uterine cancer. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2020; 20:581-590. [PMID: 32531179 PMCID: PMC7416456 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2020.1782750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Uterine cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy, although fortunately, 75% of women present with early-stage disease. A major area of controversy regarding the management of the disease concerns postoperative therapy for both women with early- and advanced-stage endometrial carcinoma. Here, we review landmark evidence that can help guide clinical decision-making in the treatment of women diagnosed with endometrial cancer. AREAS COVERED In this review, we present the latest data driving decisions for both surgical management and postoperative therapy for women with endometrial carcinoma. Areas discussed include surgical staging, with a specific discussion on the role of sentinel lymph node mapping, and postoperative therapy, ranging from the data supporting observation for women with early-stage, low-risk disease to combination therapy for women with advanced disease. Less common histologies, such as serous and clear cell carcinoma, as well as carcinosarcoma, will also be covered. Furthermore, a section of the paper is dedicated to the current state of fertility-sparing surgery. EXPERT OPINION We suggest several approaches for deciding on adjuvant therapy, based on stage and histology, after comprehensive surgical staging. The role that endometrial cancer molecular subtypes will play on postoperative therapy remains to be fully investigated.
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- Olga Filippova
- Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Verrengia A, Sigismondi C, Iannacone E, Bellia A, Busci L, Trezzi G, Malandrino C, Gianatti A, Frigerio L. Does cytoreductive surgery followed by adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy decrease the risk of recurrence and death in stage III endometrial cancer? TUMORI JOURNAL 2020; 106:319-324. [PMID: 32008470 DOI: 10.1177/0300891619900676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The optimal postoperative adjuvant treatment for stage III endometrial cancer (EC) is controversial. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and adjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) on relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) in stage III EC. METHODS Data on 36 patients with stage III EC were reviewed. A review of the literature was performed. RESULTS Median follow-up was 31 months (range 3-195). All patients underwent radical surgery with lymph nodes assessment in 29 (80.6%). The histologic specimen revealed 27 (75%) type I and 9 (25%) type II cancers staged IIIA, IIIB, IIIC1, and IIIC2 in 9 (25%), 3 (8.3%), 17 (47.2%), and 7 (19.5%) patients, respectively. At the end of surgery, 32 (88.9%) had no residual tumor. Eighteen (50%) patients were treated with CRT (50% with sandwich approach, 50% with concurrent chemotherapy [CT]), 4 (11.1%) patients received radiotherapy (RT), and 14 (38.9%) had multiagent CT. Four patients (11.1%) with a residual tumor larger than 1 centimeter after surgery died of disease. The 5-year median recurrent free survival (RFS) for CRT, RT, and CT was 69.1%, 37.5%, and 23.8%, respectively (p = 0.05); the 5-year OS for CRT, RT, and CT was 83%, 35.7%, and 25%, respectively (p = 0.023). Multivariate analyses showed residual tumor as independent predictor for recurrence and death. CRT showed a borderline significance on OS. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrated that optimal cytoreduction is the most significant prognostic factor and adjuvant CRT seems to be associated with a significant decreased risk of recurrence in stage III EC.
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- Apollonia Verrengia
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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Gómez-Raposo C, Merino Salvador M, Aguayo Zamora C, Casado Saenz E. Adjuvant chemotherapy in endometrial cancer. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2020; 85:477-486. [PMID: 31950214 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-019-04027-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The role of adjuvant chemotherapy (CT) is controversial in endometrial carcinoma (EC). Surgery alone is usually curative for women who are at a low risk of disease recurrence. The treatment of EC following surgical staging is based on the risk of relapse, which is defined by the cancer stage at diagnosis, histology of the tumor and other prognostic factors such as grade differentiation, the presence of substantial lymphovascular invasion (LVSI), or depth of myometrial invasion (MI). External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and/or vaginal brachytherapy (VBT) improved local control and are used as adjuvant treatment for early-stage disease. The role of adjuvant CT is controversial in early-stage EC, and there is no uniform approach to the treatment of women with stage III EC or early-staged non-endometrioid EC. Available evidence did not support the indication of adjuvant CT in stage I-II endometroid EC. In those cases at higher risk of relapse, defined as grade 3 tumors with substantial (no focal) LVSI, specifically with deep MI or cervical involvement, could be considered. Adjuvant CT should be administered to stage III EC patients. When RT is indicated (extensive lymph node involvement or deep MI), sequential treatment with RT or "sandwich" regimen may be considered rather than concurrent CRT. The patients with stage IA MI or IB USC may be offered adjuvant CT alone or in combination with VBT, whereas in stage II uterine serous carcinoma patients adding EBRT may be reasonable. Management approach for patients with stage IA without MI USC who underwent a comprehensive surgery remains controversial, and surveillance alone or CT plus VBT is an appropriate option. Early-stage clear-cell carcinoma patients might not benefit for adjuvant CT, but stage III patients might benefit from the combination of CT and EBRT. Stage I-III uterine carcinosarcoma patients might be offered adjuvant CT followed by RT or as a "sandwich" régimen.
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- César Gómez-Raposo
- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, Avenida de Europa 34, 28702, San Sebastián de Los Reyes, Madrid, Spain.
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, Avenida de Europa 34, 28702, San Sebastián de Los Reyes, Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, Avenida de Europa 34, 28702, San Sebastián de Los Reyes, Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, Avenida de Europa 34, 28702, San Sebastián de Los Reyes, Madrid, Spain
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Onal C, Sari SY, Yildirim BA, Yavas G, Gultekin M, Guler OC, Akyurek S, Yildiz F. A multi-institutional analysis of sequential versus 'sandwich' adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy for stage IIIC endometrial carcinoma. J Gynecol Oncol 2019; 30:e28. [PMID: 30887753 PMCID: PMC6424855 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2019.30.e28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Objective To analyze the outcomes of sequential or sandwich chemotherapy (ChT) and radiotherapy (RT) in patients with node-positive endometrial cancer (EC). Methods Data from 4 centers were collected retrospectively for 179 patients with stage IIIC EC treated with postoperative RT and ChT (paclitaxel and carboplatin). Patients were either treated with 6 cycles of ChT followed by RT (sequential arm; 96 patients) or with 3 cycles of ChT, RT, and an additional 3 cycles of ChT (sandwich arm; 83 patients). Prognostic factors affecting overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were analyzed. Results The 5-year OS and PFS rates were 64% and 59%, respectively, with a median follow-up of 41 months (range, 5–167 months). The 5-year OS rates were significantly higher in the sandwich than sequential arms (74% vs. 56%; p=0.03) and the difference for 5-year PFS rates was nearly significant (65% vs. 54%; p=0.05). In univariate analysis, treatment strategy, age, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage, pathology, rate of myometrial invasion, and grade were prognostic factors for OS and PFS. In multivariate analysis, non-endometrioid histology, advanced FIGO stage, and adjuvant sequential ChT and RT were negative predictors for OS, whereas only non-endometrioid histology was a prognostic factor for PFS. Conclusion Postoperative adjuvant ChT and RT for stage IIIC EC patients, either given sequentially or sandwiched, offers excellent clinical efficacy and acceptably low toxicity. Our data support the superiority of the sandwich regimen compared to the sequential strategy in stage IIIC EC patients for OS.
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- Cem Onal
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Dr. Turgut Noyan Research and Treatment Center, Adana, Turkey.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Dr. Turgut Noyan Research and Treatment Center, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Dr. Turgut Noyan Research and Treatment Center, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Lee J, Lin JB, Wu MH, Jan YT, Chang CL, Huang CY, Sun FJ, Chen YJ. Muscle radiodensity loss during cancer therapy is predictive for poor survival in advanced endometrial cancer. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2019; 10:814-826. [PMID: 31094101 PMCID: PMC6711455 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Treatment-related toxicities and decreased levels of patient performance during cancer therapy might contribute to body composition changes and thereby impact outcomes. However, the effect of longitudinal body composition changes on outcomes in patients with advanced endometrial cancer is unknown. This study investigated the association between body composition changes during staging surgery and adjuvant chemoradiotherapy and outcomes in patients with stage III endometrial cancer. METHODS Pretreatment and post-treatment computed tomography (CT) images of 131 patients with stage III endometrial cancer who were treated between 2008 and 2016 were analysed. All CT images were contrast enhanced and acquired according to the standardized protocol. The skeletal muscle index (SMI), skeletal muscle radiodensity (SMD), and total adipose tissue index were measured from two sets of CT images obtained at the level of the third lumbar vertebra. The skeletal muscle gauge was calculated by multiplying SMI by SMD (SMI × SMD). Predictors of overall survival and progression-free survival were identified using Cox regression models. RESULTS The median follow-up was 50.6 (range 12.1-117.0) months. Overall, body mass index (BMI) changes during treatment were 0.4% per 210 days (95% confidence interval: -0.6 to 1.4; P = 0.41), and patients experienced an average SMD loss of 2.1% per 210 days (95% confidence interval: -4.0 to -0.2; P = 0.03). Weight loss and SMD loss ≥5% were observed in 23 (17.6%) and 54 (41.2%) patients, respectively. The changes in SMD did not correlate with those in BMI (Spearman's ρ for SMD, -0.13; P = 0.13). SMD change (per 1 Hounsfield unit/210 days decrease) was independently associated with poorer overall survival (hazard ratio: 1.32, 95% confidence interval: 1.14-1.52; P < 0.001) and progression-free survival (hazard ratio: 1.28, 95% confidence interval: 1.12-1.43; P < 0.001). Our results did not show association between survival and pretreatment myosteatosis and sarcopenia or changes in SMI and total adipose tissue index during treatment. The pretreatment skeletal muscle gauge was associated with treatment modifications such as delays, dose reductions, and discontinuation of chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS Skeletal muscle radiodensity decreased significantly during treatment and was independently associated with poorer survival in patients with stage III endometrial cancer who underwent staging surgery and adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. SMD loss was occult and occurred independently of BMI change.
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- Jie Lee
- Department of Radiation Oncology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Radiology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Nursing, MacKay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
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Management of high-risk endometrial cancer: are we there yet? Lancet Oncol 2019; 20:1192-1193. [PMID: 31345628 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(19)30416-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Matei D, Filiaci V, Randall ME, Mutch D, Steinhoff MM, DiSilvestro PA, Moxley KM, Kim YM, Powell MA, O'Malley DM, Spirtos NM, Small W, Tewari KS, Richards WE, Nakayama J, Matulonis UA, Huang HQ, Miller DS. Adjuvant Chemotherapy plus Radiation for Locally Advanced Endometrial Cancer. N Engl J Med 2019; 380:2317-2326. [PMID: 31189035 PMCID: PMC6948006 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1813181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 289] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stage III or IVA endometrial cancer carries a significant risk of systemic and locoregional recurrence. METHODS In this randomized phase 3 trial, we tested whether 6 months of platinum-based chemotherapy plus radiation therapy (chemoradiotherapy) is associated with longer relapse-free survival (primary end point) than six cycles of combination chemotherapy alone in patients with stage III or IVA endometrial carcinoma. Secondary end points included overall survival, acute and chronic toxic effects, and quality of life. RESULTS Of the 813 patients enrolled, 736 were eligible and were included in the analysis of relapse-free survival; of those patients, 707 received the randomly assigned intervention (346 received chemoradiotherapy and 361 received chemotherapy only). The median follow-up period was 47 months. At 60 months, the Kaplan-Meier estimate of the percentage of patients alive and relapse-free was 59% (95% confidence interval [CI], 53 to 65) in the chemoradiotherapy group and 58% (95% CI, 53 to 64) in the chemotherapy-only group (hazard ratio, 0.90; 90% CI, 0.74 to 1.10). Chemoradiotherapy was associated with a lower 5-year incidence of vaginal recurrence (2% vs. 7%; hazard ratio, 0.36; 95% CI, 0.16 to 0.82) and pelvic and paraaortic lymph-node recurrence (11% vs. 20%; hazard ratio, 0.43; 95% CI, 0.28 to 0.66) than chemotherapy alone, but distant recurrence was more common in association with chemoradiotherapy (27% vs. 21%; hazard ratio, 1.36; 95% CI, 1.00 to 1.86). Grade 3, 4, or 5 adverse events were reported in 202 patients (58%) in the chemoradiotherapy group and 227 patients (63%) in the chemotherapy-only group. CONCLUSIONS Chemotherapy plus radiation was not associated with longer relapse-free survival than chemotherapy alone in patients with stage III or IVA endometrial carcinoma. (Funded by the National Cancer Institute; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00942357.).
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- Daniela Matei
- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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- From Northwestern University (D. Matei) and Loyola University (W.S.) - both in Chicago; NRG Oncology Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (V.F., H.Q.H.); University of Kentucky, Lexington (M.E.R.); Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (D. Mutch, M.A.P.); Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence (M.M.S., P.A.D.); Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (K.M.M.); Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Y.M.K.); Ohio State University, Columbus (D.M.O.); Women's Cancer Center of Nevada, Las Vegas (N.M.S.); University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine (K.S.T.); Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah, GA (W.E.R.); Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland (J.N.); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (U.A.M.); and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (D.S.M.)
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Gultekin M, Sari SY, Yazici G, Hurmuz P, Yildiz F, Ozyigit G. Gynecological Cancers. Radiat Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-97145-2_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Leal FE, Premeaux TA, Abdel-Mohsen M, Ndhlovu LC. Role of Natural Killer Cells in HIV-Associated Malignancies. Front Immunol 2017; 8:315. [PMID: 28377768 PMCID: PMC5359293 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Now in its fourth decade, the burden of HIV disease still persists, despite significant milestone achievements in HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care, and support. Even with long-term use of currently available antiretroviral therapies (ARTs), eradication of HIV remains elusive and now poses a unique set of challenges for the HIV-infected individual. The occurrence of HIV-associated non-AIDS-related comorbidities outside the scope of AIDS-defining illnesses, in particular non-AIDS-defining cancers, is much greater than the age-matched uninfected population. The underlying mechanism is now recognized in part to be related to the immune dysregulated and inflammatory status characteristic of HIV infection that persists despite ART. Natural killer (NK) cells are multifunctional effector immune cells that play a critical role in shaping the innate immune responses to viral infections and cancer. NK cells can modulate the adaptive immune response via their role in dendritic cell (DC) maturation, removal of immature tolerogenic DCs, and their ability to produce immunoregulatory cytokines. NK cells are therefore poised as attractive therapeutic targets that can be harnessed to control or clear both HIV and HIV-associated malignancies. To date, features of the tumor microenvironment and the evolution of NK-cell function among individuals with HIV-related malignancies remain unclear and may be distinct from malignancies observed in uninfected persons. This review intends to uncouple anti-HIV and antitumor NK-cell features that can be manipulated to halt the evolution of HIV disease and HIV-associated malignancies and serve as potential preventative and curative immunotherapeutic options.
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- Fabio E Leal
- Programa de Oncovirologia, Instituto Nacional de Cancer , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Hawaii Center for AIDS, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii , Honolulu, HI , USA
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- Blood Systems Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, USA; University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Hawaii Center for AIDS, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii , Honolulu, HI , USA
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Shevtsov M, Multhoff G. Immunological and Translational Aspects of NK Cell-Based Antitumor Immunotherapies. Front Immunol 2016; 7:492. [PMID: 27891129 PMCID: PMC5104957 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Natural killer (NK) cells play a pivotal role in the first line of defense against cancer. NK cells that are deficient in CD3 and a clonal T cell receptor (TCR) can be subdivided into two major subtypes, CD56dimCD16+ cytotoxic and CD56brightCD16− immunoregulatory NK cells. Cytotoxic NK cells not only directly kill tumor cells without previous stimulation by cytotoxic effector molecules, such as perforin and granzymes or via death receptor interactions, but also act as regulatory cells for the immune system by secreting cytokines and chemokines. The aim of this review is to highlight therapeutic strategies utilizing autologous and allogenic NK cells, combinations of NK cells with monoclonal antibodies to induce antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity, or immune checkpoint inhibitors. Additionally, we discuss the use of chimeric antigen receptor-engineered NK cells in cancer immunotherapy.
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- Maxim Shevtsov
- Radiation Oncology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany; Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Radiation Oncology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany; Experimental Immune Biology, Institute for innovative Radiotherapy (iRT), Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
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Glasgow M, Vogel RI, Burgart J, Argenta P, Dusenbery K, Geller MA. Long term follow-up of a phase II trial of multimodal therapy given in a "sandwich" method for stage III, IV, and recurrent endometrial cancer. GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2016; 3:6. [PMID: 27408749 PMCID: PMC4940984 DOI: 10.1186/s40661-016-0027-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Our objective was to determine if previously reported overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) rates are maintained long term following multimodal therapy for advanced and recurrent endometrial cancer and to assess the lymphedema rates associated with this therapy. METHODS Women with advanced-stage or recurrent endometrial cancer were recruited between 9/2004 and 6/2009 to our previously published Phase II trial. Patients received intravenous docetaxel (75 mg/m2) and carboplatin (AUC = 6) every 3 weeks for 3 cycles before and after radiation therapy. Patient outcomes were updated in July 2014. Data abstracted included presence of lymphedema, disease progression, and death. OS and PFS estimates at 5 years were calculated using Kaplan-Meier methods. RESULTS Of the 41 patients enrolled, 10 (24 %) had stage IIIA and 21 (51 %) had stage IIIC disease; 32 (78 %) had endometrioid histology; and 35 (85 %) completed the protocol. With a median follow-up of 5 years, 15 of 41 patients have died. The Kaplan-Meier estimate and 95 % CI for OS at 5 years was 70 % (53-82 %). Excluding the two patients with recurrent disease at enrollment, 15 of 39 patients progressed or died during follow-up. The Kaplan-Meier estimate and 95 % CI for PFS at 5 years was 66 % (48-78 %). Fifteen patients (37 %) had medical record documentation of lymphedema following treatment. CONCLUSIONS After additional follow-up, OS and PFS estimates remain high and in-field recurrences low following "sandwich" therapy. The "sandwich" method remains efficacious for women with stage III-IV or recurrent endometrial cancer.
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- Michelle Glasgow
- />Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- />Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
- />Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- />Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- />Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
- />University of Minnesota, MMC 395, 420 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55445 USA
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Yoshida H, Imai Y, Fujiwara K. Combination chemotherapy with docetaxel and carboplatin for elderly patients with endometrial cancer. Mol Clin Oncol 2016; 4:783-788. [PMID: 27123279 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2016.781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Approximately half of all endometrial cancer cases are diagnosed in patients aged >65 years. The objective of this study was to compare the tolerability and effectiveness of combination chemotherapy with docetaxel and carboplatin between endometrial cancer patients older and younger than 65 years of age. Chemotherapy-naive patients with endometrial cancer were enrolled in this retrospective study between April, 2008 and March, 2015. The patients received docetaxel (60 mg/m2) and carboplatin (area under the curve of 6 mg/ml/min) on day 1 of a 3-week cycle. The tolerability and effectiveness of this regimen were analyzed. A total of 41 patients with endometrial cancer were enrolled in this study, of whom 26 (63%) were aged <65 years and 15 (37%) were aged ≥65 years. There were no significant differences with regard to Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score and disease stage between the two groups. Patients aged >65 years were significantly more likely to have serous or clear-cell histology and high-grade tumors compared with the younger group (P=0.014 and 0.012, respectively). Although the number of chemotherapy cycles, cycle delays and treatment interruptions were comparable between older and younger patients, there was a trend toward more dose reductions in the older group (P=0.12). The incidence of hematological toxicities did not differ significantly between the two groups. The incidence of grade 3/4 diarrhea was significantly higher in the older group (P=0.014) and hypersensitivity was significantly more frequent in the younger group (P=0.035). Patients aged ≥65 years had equivalent response rates, progression-free survival and overall survival compared with those aged <65 years. These results suggest that combination chemotherapy with docetaxel and carboplatin was tolerable and effective for the treatment of elderly chemotherapy-naive patients with endometrial cancer.
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- Hiroyuki Yoshida
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Saitama 350-1298, Japan
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Saitama 350-1298, Japan
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Saitama 350-1298, Japan
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Pros and cons of vaginal brachytherapy after external beam radiation therapy in endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2016; 140:167-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.09.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Revised: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ren Y, Huang X, Shan B, Wu X, Huang X, Shi D, Wang H. Adjuvant concurrent chemoradiation followed by chemotherapy for high-risk endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2015; 140:58-63. [PMID: 26607778 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Revised: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The adjuvant treatment of high-risk endometrial cancer (HREC) remains controversial. This prospective phase-II clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the adjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by chemotherapy in patients with HREC. METHODS Altogether 122 patients were enrolled between January 2007 and January 2013, in which 112 were analyzable. The inclusion criteria included endometrioid endometrial cancer of histological grade 3 and with greater than 50% myometrial invasion, cervical stromal invasion, pelvic and/or para-aortic lymph node metastases; non-endometrioid endometrial cancer; no residual disease and distant metastases. Pelvic radiation was administered with cisplatin on days 1 and 28. Para-aortic radiation was administered with confirmed para-aortic lymph node metastases, and vaginal afterloading brachytherapy with cervical stromal invasion after total hysterectomy. Four courses of paclitaxel and carboplatin (PC) or cisplatin, cyclophosphamide and epirubicin (CEP) were administered at three-week interval after radiation. RESULTS Ninety-six patients (85.7%) completed the planned treatment. Treatment discontinuation was the result of toxicity (5/112, 4.5%), disease progression (8/112, 7.1%), and patients refusal (3/112, 2.7%). There was no life-threatening toxicity. Twenty-five (22.3%) patients recurred, in which 4 cases recurred in the field of radiation, and 13 (11.6%) patients died of endometrial cancer during follow-up. The estimated five-year progression-free survival and overall survival were 73% and 84%, respectively. Adverse effects were less common in patients who received PC than CEP (p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS This regimen demonstrated acceptable toxicity and good survival outcomes despite a preponderance (62.5%) of late stage disease. PC showed less adverse effects than CEP. A well designed randomized trial is under development. CLINICAL TRIAL ID https://clinicaltrials.gov/: 070148-7.
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- Yulan Ren
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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Bie Y, Zhang Z, Wang X. Adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy in the "sandwich" method for high risk endometrial cancer--a review of literature. BMC WOMENS HEALTH 2015; 15:50. [PMID: 26104468 PMCID: PMC4479067 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-015-0207-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endometrial cancer is a common female malignancy. Patients with high-risk endometrial cancer have relatively high incidence of metastasis and recurrence. Despite complete resection, patients with stage III or IV are at high risk of local or distant recurrence. Systemic adjuvant treatment includes chemotherapy and radiotherapy. But the optimal scheduling is not known. Recently proposed sequential chemo-radiotherapy as sandwich therapy for high risk endometrial cancer have yielded encouraging results. This article is to review the adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy in the "sandwich" method for high risk endometrial cancer to help clinicians identify the most effective adjuvant treatment for patients with high risks of it. METHODS We used MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and CBM databases to search the literature. RESULTS A systematic review was made. And most data showed "sandwich" therapy is feasible, efficacious, well-tolerated and resulted in excellent long-term progression free and overall survival in the setting of advanced endometrial cancer. CONCLUSION Randomized trials are necessary to compare chemo-radio therapy given in the "sandwich" fashion to other means of sequencing these treatment modalities. It is also necessary to define which population is best suited for "sandwich" adjuvant therapy.
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- Yachun Bie
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijng Chao-yang Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, No. 8 Gongti South Road, Beijing, 100020, P. R. China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijng Chao-yang Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, No. 8 Gongti South Road, Beijing, 100020, P. R. China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Meitan General hospital, Beijing, P. R. China.
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Gao H, Zhang Z. Sequential chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the sandwich method for advanced endometrial cancer: a meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015; 94:e672. [PMID: 25906095 PMCID: PMC4602698 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000000672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Endometrial cancer is one of the most common gynecological malignancies and the standard treatment modality has not been established.To assess the efficacy and tolerability of a sandwich method consisted of chemotherapy followed by involved field irradiation and additional chemotherapy for the treatment of advanced endometrial cancer.The Medline, Embase, Cochrane, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) Library were searched to identify the relevant literature published between 1970 and September 2014. A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and toxicity.A total of 5 articles were subjected to this meta-analysis. The pooled 3-year PFS and OS of patients with advanced endometrial cancer treated with the "sandwich" method was 68% (95% CI: 0.60-0.77) with no heterogeneity (I = 0.00%, P = 0.77) among the studies and 75% (95% CI: 0.61-0.89) with significant heterogeneity (I = 71.8%, P = 0.01), respectively. Pooled analysis of toxicity was not performed because of the substantial heterogeneity.Sequential chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the sandwich method is both efficacious and well tolerated. Large-scale randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are necessary in the future.
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- Huiqiao Gao
- From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University
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The use of taxanes in the treatment of gynecologic malignancies has expanded tremendously over the past 30 years. Both paclitaxel and docetaxel have unique microtubule stabilizing, antiangiogenic and radiation sensitizing properties that endow them with remarkable activity as chemotherapeutic agents. As research into the appropriate dose, timing, treatment interval, and response rates have been studied, they have emerged as one of the most active agents available in the treatment of gynecologic cancer. The body of research on taxanes continues to expand especially with regard to the use of taxanes in alternative formulations and in combination with newer treatments or routes of treatment. This review focuses on the development of taxanes as an effective therapy in the treatment of gynecologic cancers and data currently available in the literature regarding their efficacy. Future directions of taxane-based chemotherapy with regards to ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers are also addressed. There is little doubt that taxane-based chemotherapy will remain an integral part of the treatment of gynecologic cancer for the foreseeable future.
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Burke WM, Orr J, Leitao M, Salom E, Gehrig P, Olawaiye AB, Brewer M, Boruta D, Herzog TJ, Shahin FA. Endometrial cancer: A review and current management strategies: Part II. Gynecol Oncol 2014; 134:393-402. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Revised: 05/25/2014] [Accepted: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Concomitant chemotherapy and radiation for the treatment of advanced-stage endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2014; 134:24-8. [PMID: 24823648 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2014] [Revised: 05/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Ccombination chemotherapy and radiation therapy is used for adjuvant treatment of stage III-IV endometrial cancer. The goal of this study was to review the treatment duration, toxicity, and survival for patients treated with concomitant chemotherapy and radiation. METHODS Women with stage III-IV endometrial cancer treated with concurrent chemotherapy and radiation between 2006 and 2013 were included. Toxicities were classified per CTCAE v3.0 and RTOG/EORTC late radiation morbidity scoring. Descriptive statistics were used to quantify treatment and toxicities. Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate survival. RESULTS Fifty-one patients met our inclusion criteria. Median age was 60 (range 33-85). Thirty-six patients (70.6%) had endometrioid histology, 13 patients (25.5%) had serous, clear cell, or mixed histology, and 2 women (3.9%) had carcinosarcoma. Forty-eight patients had stage III disease and three patients were stage IVB. Mean treatment duration was 107 ± 19 days. Forty-two patients received all planned chemotherapy, and 16 patients required a dose reduction. Thirty-four patients (66.7%) experienced grade 3-4 toxicities, the majority of which were hematologic. There were no deaths related to therapy. Eighty-six percent of patients received leukocyte growth factors, and 25% of patients received a blood transfusion. Seven late grade 3-4 complications occurred: four gastrointestinal and two genitourinary, and one patient had ongoing neuropathy. Median progression-free survival was 42.8 months (range 4.4-81.5 months) and median overall survival was 44.9 months (range 5.1-82.6 months). Three-year overall survival was 80%. CONCLUSION Concomitant chemotherapy and radiation is an adequately tolerated treatment modality that allows for shorter treatment duration.
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Lheureux S, Wilson M, Mackay HJ. Recent and current Phase II clinical trials in endometrial cancer: review of the state of art. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2014; 23:773-92. [DOI: 10.1517/13543784.2014.907272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Ferrandina G, Petrillo M, Mantegna G, Fuoco G, Terzano S, Venditti L, Marcellusi A, De Vincenzo R, Scambia G. Evaluation of quality of life and emotional distress in endometrial cancer patients: a 2-year prospective, longitudinal study. Gynecol Oncol 2014; 133:518-25. [PMID: 24637198 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Revised: 03/09/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to prospectively, and longitudinally assess Quality of Life (QoL) and emotional distress in a large series of endometrial cancer (EC) patients. METHODS Global Health Status of the EORTC QLQ-C30 (GHS), the EORTC QLQ-CX24 (CX24), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaires were administered at diagnosis, and after 3, 6, 12, and 24months since surgery. The Generalized Linear Model and the Between Subject test were used to analyze QoL changes over time, and the association between factors and patient QoL. RESULTS GHS scores improved over time, although the statistical significance was not reached. Worse lymphedema scores were documented worsened over time with a trend to recover at the 12- and 24month evaluation (p-value=0.028). Scores for Menopausal Symptoms (MS) dramatically worsened over time reaching a 38.5 difference of mean±SE compared to baseline (p-value=0.011). Sexual Activity (SxA) scores improved until the 12-month evaluation (p-value=0.048), and showed a return to baseline levels at the last assessment (p-value=0.025). A significant improvement of anxiety scores was documented at the 3-month evaluation, and persisted over time. In multivariate analysis, unmarried status was associated with poor scores for sexual activity, while living with someone was associated with worse MS scores. CONCLUSIONS Menopausal and lymphedema symptoms heavily affect QoL in EC patients. Since socio-demographic features play a major role in deteriorating SxA and MS, psycho-social intervention and patient education should be considered as an integral part of EC patient treatment.
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- Gabriella Ferrandina
- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Psycho-Oncology Service, Fondazione "Giovanni Paolo II", Campobasso, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Psycho-Oncology Service, Fondazione "Giovanni Paolo II", Campobasso, Italy
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- Psycho-Oncology Service, Fondazione "Giovanni Paolo II", Campobasso, Italy
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- CEIS, Sanitá (CHEM-Centre for Health Economics and Management), University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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Bogani G, Dowdy SC, Cliby WA, Ghezzi F, Rossetti D, Mariani A. Role of pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy in endometrial cancer: current evidence. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2014; 40:301-11. [PMID: 24472047 PMCID: PMC4364412 DOI: 10.1111/jog.12344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The aim of the present review is to summarize the current evidence on the role of pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy in endometrial cancer. In 1988, the International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology recommended surgical staging for endometrial cancer patients. However, 25 years later, the role of lymph node dissection remains controversial. Although the findings of two large independent randomized trials suggested that pelvic lymphadenectomy provides only adjunctive morbidity with no clear influence on survival outcomes, the studies have many pitfalls that limit interpretation of the results. Theoretically, lymphadenectomy may help identify patients with metastatic dissemination, who may benefit from adjuvant therapy, thus reducing radiation-related morbidity. Also, lymphadenectomy may eradicate metastatic disease. Because lymphatic spread is relatively uncommon, our main effort should be directed at identifying patients who may potentially benefit from lymph node dissection, thus reducing the rate of unnecessary treatment and associated morbidity. This review will discuss the role of lymphadenectomy in endometrial cancer, focusing on patient selection, extension of the surgical procedure, postoperative outcomes, quality of life and costs. The need for new surgical studies and efficacious systemic drugs is recommended.
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- Giorgio Bogani
- Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Insubria, Varese, and
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Rochet N, Kahn RS, Niemierko A, Delaney TF, Russell AH. Consolidation whole abdomen irradiation following adjuvant carboplatin-paclitaxel based chemotherapy for advanced uterine epithelial cancer: feasibility, toxicity and outcomes. Radiat Oncol 2013; 8:236. [PMID: 24125168 PMCID: PMC3842773 DOI: 10.1186/1748-717x-8-236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To evaluate feasibility and preliminary outcomes associated with sequential whole abdomen irradiation (WAI) as consolidative treatment following comprehensive surgery and systemic chemotherapy for advanced endometrial cancer. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients treated at our institution from 2000 to 2011. Inclusion criteria were stage III-IV endometrial cancer patients with histological proof of one or more sites of extra-uterine abdomen-confined disease, treated with WAI as part of multimodal therapy. Endpoints were feasibility, acute toxicity, late effects, recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS). Twenty patients were identified. Chemotherapy consisted of 3 to 6 cycles of a platinum-paclitaxel regimen in 18 patients. WAI was delivered using conventional technique to a median total dose of 27.5 Gy. RESULTS No grade 4 toxicities occurred during chemotherapy or radiotherapy. No radiation dose reduction was necessary. Three patients developed small bowel obstruction, all in the context of recurrent intraperitoneal disease. Kaplan-Meier estimates and 95% confidence intervals for RFS and OS at one year were 63% (38-80%) and 83% (56-94%) and at 3 years 57% (33-76%) and 62% (34-81%), respectively. On univariate Cox analysis, stage IVB and serous papillary (SP) histology were found to be statistically significantly (at the p = 0.05 level) associated with worse RFS and OS. The peritoneal cavity was the most frequent site of initial failure. CONCLUSIONS Consolidative WAI following chemotherapy is feasible and can be performed without interruption with manageable acute and late toxicity. Patients with endometrioid adenocarcinoma, especially stage FIGO III, had favorable outcomes possibly meriting prospective evaluation of the addition of WAI following chemotherapy in selected patients. Patients with SP do poorly and do not routinely benefit from this approach.
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- Nathalie Rochet
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School, 100 Blossom Street, COX3, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Lan C, Huang X, Cao X, Huang H, Feng Y, Huang Y, Liu J. Adjuvant docetaxel and carboplatin chemotherapy administered alone or with radiotherapy in a "sandwich" protocol in patients with advanced endometrial cancer: a single-institution experience. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2013; 14:535-42. [PMID: 23480059 DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2013.778243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the outcomes of adjuvant chemotherapy administered alone or with radiotherapy in a "sandwich" protocol in patients with advanced endometrial cancer. METHODS The authors retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of patients with staged III - IV disease who received adjuvant chemotherapy (docetaxel plus carboplatin) administered alone or interposed with radiotherapy between January 2004 and August 2010. RESULTS Of the 35 study patients, 10 (28.6%) had stage IIIA disease, 15 (42.9%) had IIIC1 disease, 7 (20.0%) had IIIC2 disease and 3 (8.6%) had IVB disease. Nine (90.0%) of the 10 patients with stage IIIA disease received four to six cycles of adjuvant docetaxel and carboplatin chemotherapy alone. All 25 patients with stage IIIC - IVB disease and 1 patient with stage IIIA disease received radiotherapy sandwiched between chemotherapy cycles (total, three to six cycles). The 3-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were 73.0 and 87.0%, respectively, for all patients. For patients with stage IIIC - IVB disease, the 3-year PFS and OS rates were 62.4 and 81.8%, respectively. CONCLUSION Combination chemotherapy with docetaxel and carboplatin interposed with radiotherapy is efficacious and well tolerated for stage IIIC - IVB endometrial cancer. Adjuvant chemotherapy alone with docetaxel and carboplatin might be sufficient for stage IIIA disease.
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- Chunyan Lan
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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Milgrom SA, Kollmeier MA, Abu-Rustum NR, Tew WP, Sonoda Y, Barakat RR, Alektiar KM. Postoperative external beam radiation therapy and concurrent cisplatin followed by carboplatin/paclitaxel for stage III (FIGO 2009) endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2013; 130:436-40. [PMID: 23800696 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2013] [Revised: 06/14/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The optimal adjuvant therapy in advanced endometrial cancer is controversial. One regimen is concurrent external beam pelvic irradiation (RT) and cisplatin, then carboplatin/paclitaxel. This study reports an institutional experience using this approach in stage III (FIGO 2009) endometrial cancer. METHODS Patients with stage III (FIGO 2009) endometrial cancer who underwent total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy at a single institution from 01/2004 to 12/2009 were identified retrospectively. Those treated with adjuvant RT/cisplatin, followed by carboplatin/paclitaxel comprised the study population. RESULTS Of the 40 eligible patients, 7 (18%) were stage IIIA and 33 (82%) IIIC. Nineteen patients (48%) were ≥ 60 years of age. Twenty-three (58%) had ≥ 50% myometrial invasion, 30 (75%) lymphovascular invasion, 11 (28%) cervical stromal invasion, and 5 (12%) positive peritoneal cytology. Histology was endometrioid in 32 (80%), serous in 6 (15%), and clear cell in 2 (5%). At a median follow-up of 49 months, the 5-year freedom from relapse was 79% and overall survival 85%. The 5-year rate of vaginal recurrence was 3%, non-vaginal pelvic recurrence 3%, para-aortic recurrence 11%, peritoneal recurrence 5%, and other distant recurrence 11%. Thirty-one patients (78%) were able to complete the planned RT/cisplatin and 4 cycles of carboplatin/paclitaxel. Acute grade 3 toxicity occurred in 10 patients (4 neutropenia, 2 anemia, 1 fatigue, 2 diarrhea). No late toxicity was grade ≥ 3. CONCLUSION These favorable outcomes corroborate those of RTOG 9708. Until prospective data that compare adjuvant therapy regimens mature, concurrent chemoradiation should be strongly considered in stage III endometrial cancer.
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- Sarah A Milgrom
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Suh DH, Kim JW, Kim K, Kim HJ, Lee KH. Major clinical research advances in gynecologic cancer in 2012. J Gynecol Oncol 2013; 24:66-82. [PMID: 23346316 PMCID: PMC3549510 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2013.24.1.66] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2012] [Accepted: 01/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Ten topics were chosen among major clinical research achievements in gynecologic oncology in 2012. For ovarian cancer, comprehensive review of the history of bevacizumab studies was followed by poly adenosine diphosphate [ADP]-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors and other molecular targeted agents such as epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor and AMG 386. For the development of genomic study in gynecologic cancers, BRCA and DICER1 mutations were covered in epithelial and nonepithelial ovarian cancer, respectively. For endometrial cancer, targeted agents including mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors and bevacizumab were discussed. Radiation therapy "sandwiched" between combination chemotherapy schedules for the treatment of uterine papillary serous carcinoma was also reviewed. Preoperative prediction of lymph node metastasis, definition of low-risk group, and recurrence and survival outcomes of laparoscopic approaches were addressed. For cervical cancer, we reviewed long-term benefit of human papillomavirus test and efficacy of paclitaxel/carboplatin versus paclitaxel/cisplatin in stage IVB, persistent or recurrent disease. In addition, the effect of three dimensional image-based high-dose rate brachytherapy was also reviewed. For vulvar cancer, the diagnostic value of sentinel lymph node biopsy was discussed. For breast cancer, positive results of three outstanding phase III randomized clinical trials, CLEOPATRA, EMILIA, and BOLERO-2 were introduced. Lastly, updates of major practice guidelines were summarized.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Scribner DR, Puls LE, Gold MA. A phase II evaluation of docetaxel and carboplatin followed by tumor volume directed pelvic plus or minus paraaortic irradiation for stage III endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2012; 125:388-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2011] [Revised: 02/02/2012] [Accepted: 02/03/2012] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Abaid LN, Rettenmaier MA, Brown JV, Micha JP, Mendivil AA, Wabe MA, Goldstein BH. Sequential chemotherapy and radiotherapy as sandwich therapy for the treatment of high risk endometrial cancer. J Gynecol Oncol 2012; 23:22-7. [PMID: 22355463 PMCID: PMC3280062 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2012.23.1.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2011] [Revised: 09/23/2011] [Accepted: 10/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Objective The purpose of this retrospective study was to assess the tolerability and efficacy of sequential chemotherapy and radiotherapy for the treatment of high risk endometrial cancer. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of previously untreated high risk endometrial cancer patients who received sequential chemotherapy and radiotherapy in accordance with the sandwich approach from June 2008 until June 2011. High risk endometrial cancer patients underwent complete surgical staging followed by adjuvant therapy encompassing sequential chemotherapy, radiation therapy and consolidation chemotherapy. Results The study analysis comprised 32 endometrial cancer patients. All subjects were treated with carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy; currently, 186 cycles have been administered and 94% of patients have completed the planned number of cycles. Grade 3 neutropenia developed in 1 (3.1%) patient; there was no incidence of grade 4 neutropenia. Moreover, we observed grade 3 anemia in four (12.5%) patients and grade 4 anemia in one (3.1%) patient. One (3.1%) patient developed grade 3 thrombocytopenia; grade 4 thrombocytopenia was not observed. Five patients exhibited progressive disease, three of whom have since expired; mean progression free survival and follow-up were 17.4 months and 18.9 months, respectively. Conclusion The preliminary results from our study suggest that the sandwich approach to treating high risk endometrial cancer patients is feasible. Hematologic toxicity was well tolerated and non-hematologic toxicity was mild and easily managed. Further study of this novel regimen in a larger patient population with extended follow-up is necessary.
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- Gynecologic Oncology Associates, Newport Beach, CA, USA
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Einstein MH, Frimer M, Kuo DYS, Reimers LL, Mehta K, Mutyala S, Huang GS, Hou JY, Goldberg GL. Phase II trial of adjuvant pelvic radiation "sandwiched" between combination paclitaxel and carboplatin in women with uterine papillary serous carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol 2011; 124:21-5. [PMID: 22035806 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2011] [Revised: 09/30/2011] [Accepted: 10/06/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and survival in women treated with adjuvant pelvic radiation "sandwiched" between six cycles of paclitaxel and carboplatin chemotherapy with completely resected UPSC. METHODS Surgically staged women with UPSC (FIGO stage 1-4) and no visible residual disease were enrolled. Treatment involved paclitaxel (175 mg/m(2)) and carboplatin (AUC=6.0-7.5) every 21 days for 3 doses, followed by radiation therapy (RT), followed by an additional 3 cycles of paclitaxel and carboplatin (AUC=5-6). Survival analysis, using Kaplan-Meier methods, was performed on patients who completed at least 3 cycles of chemotherapy and RT. RESULTS A total of 81 patients were enrolled, of which 72 patients completed the first 3 cycles of chemotherapy followed by prescribed RT. Median age was 67 years (range: 43-82 years). 59/72 (82%) had disease confined to the uterus and 13/72 (18%) had completely resected extra-uterine disease (stage 3 and 4). 65 (83%) completed the protocol. Overall PFS and OS for combined stage 1 and 2 patients was 65.5 ± 3.6 months and 76.5 ± 4.3 months, respectively. PFS and OS for combined stage 3 and 4 patients was 25.8 ± 3.0 and 35.9 ± 5.3 months, respectively. Three-year % survival probability for stage 1 and 2 patients was 84% and for stage 3 and 4 patients was 50%. Of the 435 chemotherapy cycles administered, there were 11(2.5%) G3/G4 non-hematologic toxicities. 26(6.0%) cycles had dose reductions and 37(8.5%) had dose delays. CONCLUSIONS Compared to prior studies of single modality adjuvant therapy, RT "sandwiched" between paclitaxel and carboplatin chemotherapy is well-tolerated and highly efficacious in women with completely resected UPSC.
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- Mark H Einstein
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
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