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de Jong D, Thangavelu A, Broadhead T, Chen I, Burke D, Hutson R, Johnson R, Kaufmann A, Lodge P, Nugent D, Quyn A, Theophilou G, Laios A. Prerequisites to improve surgical cytoreduction in FIGO stage III/IV epithelial ovarian cancer and subsequent clinical ramifications. J Ovarian Res 2023; 16:214. [PMID: 37951927 PMCID: PMC10638711 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-023-01303-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND No residual disease (CC 0) following cytoreductive surgery is pivotal for the prognosis of women with advanced stage epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Improving CC 0 resection rates without increasing morbidity and no delay in subsequent chemotherapy favors a better outcome in these women. Prerequisites to facilitate this surgical paradigm shift and subsequent ramifications need to be addressed. This quality improvement study assessed 559 women with advanced EOC who had cytoreductive surgery between January 2014 and December 2019 in our tertiary referral centre. Following implementation of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway and prehabilitation protocols, the surgical management paradigm in advanced EOC patients shifted towards maximal surgical effort cytoreduction in 2016. Surgical outcome parameters before, during, and after this paradigm shift were compared. The primary outcome measure was residual disease (RD). The secondary outcome parameters were postoperative morbidity, operative time (OT), length of stay (LOS) and progression-free-survival (PFS). RESULTS R0 resection rate in patients with advanced EOC increased from 57.3% to 74.4% after the paradigm shift in surgical management whilst peri-operative morbidity and delays in adjuvant chemotherapy were unchanged. The mean OT increased from 133 + 55 min to 197 + 85 min, and postoperative high dependency/intensive care unit (HDU/ICU) admissions increased from 8.1% to 33.1%. The subsequent mean LOS increased from 7.0 + 2.6 to 8.4 + 4.9 days. The median PFS was 33 months. There was no difference for PFS in the three time frames but a trend towards improvement was observed. CONCLUSIONS Improved CC 0 surgical cytoreduction rates without compromising morbidity in advanced EOC is achievable owing to the right conditions. Maximal effort cytoreductive surgery should solely be carried out in high output tertiary referral centres due to the associated substantial prerequisites and ramifications.
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- Diederick de Jong
- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, ESGO Centre of Excellence in advanced ovarian cancer surgery, St. James's University Hospital, LTHT, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, ESGO Centre of Excellence in advanced ovarian cancer surgery, St. James's University Hospital, LTHT, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, ESGO Centre of Excellence in advanced ovarian cancer surgery, St. James's University Hospital, LTHT, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, ESGO Centre of Excellence in advanced ovarian cancer surgery, St. James's University Hospital, LTHT, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Colorectal Surgery Service, St. James's University Hospital LTHT, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, ESGO Centre of Excellence in advanced ovarian cancer surgery, St. James's University Hospital, LTHT, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, ESGO Centre of Excellence in advanced ovarian cancer surgery, St. James's University Hospital, LTHT, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, ESGO Centre of Excellence in advanced ovarian cancer surgery, St. James's University Hospital, LTHT, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Hepatobilliary Surgery and Liver Transplant Service, St. James's University Hospital LTHT, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, ESGO Centre of Excellence in advanced ovarian cancer surgery, St. James's University Hospital, LTHT, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Hepatobilliary Surgery and Liver Transplant Service, St. James's University Hospital LTHT, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, ESGO Centre of Excellence in advanced ovarian cancer surgery, St. James's University Hospital, LTHT, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, ESGO Centre of Excellence in advanced ovarian cancer surgery, St. James's University Hospital, LTHT, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK.
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British Gynaecological Cancer Society Recommendations for Evidence Based, Population Data Derived Quality Performance Indicators for Ovarian Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15020337. [PMID: 36672287 PMCID: PMC9856668 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15020337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Ovarian cancer survival in the UK lags behind comparable countries. Results from the ongoing National Ovarian Cancer Audit feasibility pilot (OCAFP) show that approximately 1 in 4 women with advanced ovarian cancer (Stage 2, 3, 4 and unstaged cancer) do not receive any anticancer treatment and only 51% in England receive international standard of care treatment, i.e., the combination of surgery and chemotherapy. The audit has also demonstrated wide variation in the percentage of women receiving anticancer treatment for advanced ovarian cancer, be it surgery or chemotherapy across the 19 geographical regions for organisation of cancer delivery (Cancer Alliances). Receipt of treatment also correlates with survival: 5 year Cancer survival varies from 28.6% to 49.6% across England. Here, we take a systems wide approach encompassing both diagnostic pathways and cancer treatment, derived from the whole cohort of women with ovarian cancer to set out recommendations and quality performance indicators (QPI). A multidisciplinary panel established by the British Gynaecological Cancer Society carefully identified QPI against criteria: metrics selected were those easily evaluable nationally using routinely available data and where there was a clear evidence base to support interventions. These QPI will be valuable to other taxpayer funded systems with national data collection mechanisms and are to our knowledge the only population level data derived standards in ovarian cancer. We also identify interventions for Best practice and Research recommendations.
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Gauci PA, Deluche E, Azais H, Zaccarini F, Guani B, Balaya V, Kerbage Y, Jochum F, Sanson C, Guyon F, Akladios C, Bendifallah S, Dabi Y. Surgical management of patients with advanced ovarian cancer: Results of a French National Survey. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2022; 51:102463. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2022.102463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Investigating the Impact of Ultra-Radical Surgery on Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer Using Population-Based Data in a Multicentre UK Study. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14184362. [PMID: 36139523 PMCID: PMC9497111 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14184362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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We investigated URS and impact on survival in whole patient cohorts with AOC treated within gynaecological cancer centres that participated in the previously presented SOCQER 2 study. National cancer registry datasets were used to identify FIGO Stage 3,4 and unknown stage patients from 11 cancer centres that had previously participated in the SOCQER2 study. Patient outcomes’ association with surgical ethos were evaluated using logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards. Centres were classified into three groups based on their surgical complexity scores (SCS); those practicing mainly low complexity, (5/11 centres with >70% low SCS procedures, 759 patients), mainly intermediate (3/11, 35−50% low SCS, 356 patients), or mainly high complexity surgery (3/11, >35% high SCS, 356 patients). Surgery rates were 43.2% vs. 58.4% vs. 60.9%. across mainly low, intermediate and high SCS centres, respectively, p < 0.001. Combined surgery and chemotherapy rates were 39.2% vs. 51.8% vs. 38.3% p < 0.000 across mainly low, intermediate and high complexity groups, respectively. Median survival was 23.1 (95% CI 19.0 to 27.2) vs. 22.0 (95% CI 17.6 to 26.3) vs. 17.9 months (95% CI 15.7 to 20.1), p = 0.043 in mainly high SCS, intermediate, and low SCS centres, respectively. In an age and deprivation adjusted model, compared to patients in the high SCS centres, patients in the low SCS group had an HR of 1.21 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.40) for death. Mainly high/intermediate SCS centres have significantly higher surgery rates and better survival at a population level. Centres that practice mainly low complexity surgery should change practice. This study provides support for the utilization of URS for patients with advanced OC.
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Laios A, Kalampokis E, Johnson R, Munot S, Thangavelu A, Hutson R, Broadhead T, Theophilou G, Leach C, Nugent D, De Jong D. Factors Predicting Surgical Effort Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Advanced Stage Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14143447. [PMID: 35884506 PMCID: PMC9316555 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14143447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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(1) Background: Surgical cytoreduction for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is a complex procedure. Encompassed within the performance skills to achieve surgical precision, intra-operative surgical decision-making remains a core feature. The use of eXplainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) could potentially interpret the influence of human factors on the surgical effort for the cytoreductive outcome in question; (2) Methods: The retrospective cohort study evaluated 560 consecutive EOC patients who underwent cytoreductive surgery between January 2014 and December 2019 in a single public institution. The eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) and Deep Neural Network (DNN) algorithms were employed to develop the predictive model, including patient- and operation-specific features, and novel features reflecting human factors in surgical heuristics. The precision, recall, F1 score, and area under curve (AUC) were compared between both training algorithms. The SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) framework was used to provide global and local explainability for the predictive model; (3) Results: A surgical complexity score (SCS) cut-off value of five was calculated using a Receiver Operator Characteristic (ROC) curve, above which the probability of incomplete cytoreduction was more likely (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.644; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.598−0.69; sensitivity and specificity 34.1%, 86.5%, respectively; p = 0.000). The XGBoost outperformed the DNN assessment for the prediction of the above threshold surgical effort outcome (AUC = 0.77; 95% [CI] 0.69−0.85; p < 0.05 vs. AUC 0.739; 95% [CI] 0.655−0.823; p < 0.95). We identified “turning points” that demonstrated a clear preference towards above the given cut-off level of surgical effort; in consultant surgeons with <12 years of experience, age <53 years old, who, when attempting primary cytoreductive surgery, recorded the presence of ascites, an Intraoperative Mapping of Ovarian Cancer score >4, and a Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Index >7, in a surgical environment with the optimization of infrastructural support. (4) Conclusions: Using XAI, we explain how intra-operative decisions may consider human factors during EOC cytoreduction alongside factual knowledge, to maximize the magnitude of the selected trade-off in effort. XAI techniques are critical for a better understanding of Artificial Intelligence frameworks, and to enhance their incorporation in medical applications.
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- Alexandros Laios
- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; (R.J.); (S.M.); (A.T.); (R.H.); (T.B.); (G.T.); (D.N.); (D.D.J.)
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- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; (R.J.); (S.M.); (A.T.); (R.H.); (T.B.); (G.T.); (D.N.); (D.D.J.)
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- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; (R.J.); (S.M.); (A.T.); (R.H.); (T.B.); (G.T.); (D.N.); (D.D.J.)
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- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; (R.J.); (S.M.); (A.T.); (R.H.); (T.B.); (G.T.); (D.N.); (D.D.J.)
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- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; (R.J.); (S.M.); (A.T.); (R.H.); (T.B.); (G.T.); (D.N.); (D.D.J.)
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- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; (R.J.); (S.M.); (A.T.); (R.H.); (T.B.); (G.T.); (D.N.); (D.D.J.)
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- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; (R.J.); (S.M.); (A.T.); (R.H.); (T.B.); (G.T.); (D.N.); (D.D.J.)
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- School of Human & Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK;
- Department of Psychology Services, South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, The Laura Mitchell Health & Wellbeing Centre, Halifax HX1 1YR, UK
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- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; (R.J.); (S.M.); (A.T.); (R.H.); (T.B.); (G.T.); (D.N.); (D.D.J.)
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- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; (R.J.); (S.M.); (A.T.); (R.H.); (T.B.); (G.T.); (D.N.); (D.D.J.)
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Laios A, Kalampokis E, Johnson R, Thangavelu A, Tarabanis C, Nugent D, De Jong D. Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Prediction of Complete Surgical Cytoreduction in Advanced-Stage Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. J Pers Med 2022; 12:607. [PMID: 35455723 PMCID: PMC9030484 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12040607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Complete surgical cytoreduction (R0 resection) is the single most important prognosticator in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) could clarify the influence of static and real-time features in the R0 resection prediction. We aimed to develop an AI-based predictive model for the R0 resection outcome, apply a methodology to explain the prediction, and evaluate the interpretability by analysing feature interactions. The retrospective cohort finally assessed 571 consecutive advanced-stage EOC patients who underwent cytoreductive surgery. An eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) algorithm was employed to develop the predictive model including mostly patient- and surgery-specific variables. The Shapley Additive explanations (SHAP) framework was used to provide global and local explainability for the predictive model. The XGBoost accurately predicted R0 resection (area under curve [AUC] = 0.866; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.8−0.93). We identified “turning points” that increased the probability of complete cytoreduction including Intraoperative Mapping of Ovarian Cancer Score and Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Index < 4 and <5, respectively, followed by Surgical Complexity Score > 4, patient’s age < 60 years, and largest tumour bulk < 5 cm in a surgical environment of optimized infrastructural support. We demonstrated high model accuracy for the R0 resection prediction in EOC patients and provided novel global and local feature explainability that can be used for quality control and internal audit.
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- Alexandros Laios
- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Department of Business Administration, University of Macedonia, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Center for Research & Technology HELLAS (CERTH), 6th km Charilaou-Thermi Rd., 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, New York University, NYU, Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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Llueca A, Serra A, Climent MT, Segarra B, Maazouzi Y, Soriano M, Escrig J. Outcome quality standards in advanced ovarian cancer surgery. World J Surg Oncol 2020; 18:309. [PMID: 33239057 PMCID: PMC7690155 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-020-02064-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Advanced ovarian cancer surgery (AOCS) frequently results in serious postoperative complications. Because managing AOCS is difficult, some standards need to be established that allow surgeons to assess the quality of treatment provided and consider what aspects should improve. This study aimed to identify quality indicators (QIs) of clinical relevance and to establish their acceptable quality limits (i.e., standard) in AOCS. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a systematic search on clinical practice guidelines, consensus conferences, and reviews on the outcome and quality of AOCS to identify which QIs have clinical relevance in AOCS. We then searched the literature (from January 2006 to December 2018) for each QI in combination with the keywords of advanced ovarian cancer, surgery, outcome, and oncology. Standards for each QI were determined by statistical process control techniques. The acceptable quality limits for each QI were defined as being within the limits of the 99.8% interval, which indicated a favorable outcome. RESULTS A total of 38 studies were included. The QIs selected for AOCS were complete removal of the tumor upon visual inspection (complete cytoreductive surgery), a residual tumor of < 1 cm (optimal cytoreductive surgery), a residual tumor of > 1 cm (suboptimal cytoreductive surgery), major morbidity, and 5-year survival. The rates of complete cytoreductive surgery, optimal cytoreductive surgery, suboptimal cytoreductive surgery, morbidity, and 5-year survival had quality limits of < 27%, < 23%, > 39%, > 33%, and < 27%, respectively. CONCLUSION Our results provide a general view of clinical indicators for AOCS. Acceptable quality limits that can be considered as standards were established.
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- Antoni Llueca
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University General Hospital of Castellón, Av Benicasim s/n, 12004, Castellón, Spain. .,Multidisciplinary Unit of Abdominal Pelvic Oncology Surgery (MUAPOS), University General Hospital of Castellón, Av Benicasim s/n, 12004, Castellón, Spain. .,Department of Medicine, University Jaume I (UJI), Castellón, Spain.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University General Hospital of Castellón, Av Benicasim s/n, 12004, Castellón, Spain.,Multidisciplinary Unit of Abdominal Pelvic Oncology Surgery (MUAPOS), University General Hospital of Castellón, Av Benicasim s/n, 12004, Castellón, Spain.,Department of Medicine, University Jaume I (UJI), Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University General Hospital of Castellón, Av Benicasim s/n, 12004, Castellón, Spain.,Multidisciplinary Unit of Abdominal Pelvic Oncology Surgery (MUAPOS), University General Hospital of Castellón, Av Benicasim s/n, 12004, Castellón, Spain.,Department of Medicine, University Jaume I (UJI), Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University General Hospital of Castellón, Av Benicasim s/n, 12004, Castellón, Spain.,Multidisciplinary Unit of Abdominal Pelvic Oncology Surgery (MUAPOS), University General Hospital of Castellón, Av Benicasim s/n, 12004, Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University General Hospital of Castellón, Av Benicasim s/n, 12004, Castellón, Spain.,Multidisciplinary Unit of Abdominal Pelvic Oncology Surgery (MUAPOS), University General Hospital of Castellón, Av Benicasim s/n, 12004, Castellón, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Unit of Abdominal Pelvic Oncology Surgery (MUAPOS), University General Hospital of Castellón, Av Benicasim s/n, 12004, Castellón, Spain.,Department of Anesthesiology, University General Hospital of Castellón, Av Benicasim s/n, 12004, Castellón, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Unit of Abdominal Pelvic Oncology Surgery (MUAPOS), University General Hospital of Castellón, Av Benicasim s/n, 12004, Castellón, Spain.,Department of Medicine, University Jaume I (UJI), Castellón, Spain.,Department of General Surgery, University General Hospital of Castellón, Av Benicasim s/n, 12004, Castellón, Spain
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Kumar S, Long J, Kehoe S, Sundar S, Cummins C. Quality of life outcomes following surgery for advanced ovarian cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2019; 29:1285-1291. [DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2018-000125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BackgroundQuality of life after ovarian cancer treatment is an important goal for patients. Complex debulking surgeries and platinum based chemotherapy are often required but quality of life after surgery is rarely reported.ObjectivesTo describe quality of life outcomes after surgery for advanced ovarian cancer in a systematic review and meta-analysis.Search strategyMEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL through March 2019 with no language restrictions.Selection criteriaIncluded studies reported quality of life in women diagnosed with primary advanced ovarian cancer, fallopian tube carcinoma or primary peritoneal cancer undergoing cytoreduction surgery.Data collection and analysisData on extent and timing of surgery, quality of life outcomes, and surgical complications were extracted and study quality assessed.ResultsThree randomized controlled trials comparing primary surgery to neoadjuvant chemotherapy had heterogeneous quality of life outcomes with no difference between arms, although there was a clinical improvement in global quality of life scores in both arms at 6 months compared with baseline. Data from two observational studies showed no meaningful difference in quality of life scores between patients undergoing standard or extensive surgery at 6 months.ConclusionsThere was no clinically important difference in the quality of life of patients undergoing either primary debulking surgery or neoadjuvant chemotherapy. There is insufficient evidence on quality of life outcomes of patients undergoing extensive or ultra-radical surgery compared with those undergoing less extensive surgery. Quality of life outcomes matter to patients, but there is little evidence to inform patient choice regarding the extent of surgery.
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Park SJ, Kim J, Kim SN, Lee EJ, Oh S, Seol A, Lee N, Chang SJ, Kim HS. Practice patterns of surgery for advanced ovarian cancer: analysis from international surveys. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2019; 49:137-145. [PMID: 30521037 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyy175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background We investigated the practice patterns of surgery for advanced ovarian cancer (AOC) through relevant international surveys. Methods After searching for 878 studies on surgery for AOC till 2017, we extracted 18 questions with similar query and answer formats from eight studies. Among them, 5 and 13 were classified as comprehensive and procedure information. Results In comprehensive information, there was a higher preference for optimal cytoreduction defined as no visible tumor (44%) compared with residual tumors <1 cm (38%) or <2 cm (2%) and omental disease involving the spleen or pancreas was more important as an intraoperative finding precluding optimal cytoreduction (35%) since 2010. The preference for neoadjuvant chemotherapy was the highest at its use for 1-10% (36%), which was preferred in Europe over USA. The positive expectation of preoperative determination of optimal cytoreduction was higher in Europe than in USA (44 vs. 27%; P < 0.05). In procedure information, conventional gynecological surgery was mainly performed by gynecological oncologists, whereas more than 50% of upper abdominal or urological surgeries were conducted by other surgeons. European clinicians showed a higher response rate of diaphragmatic stripping and resection than those from USA (88 vs. 60%; 69 vs. 24%; P < 0.05). Conclusion No visible tumor as the criterion for optimal cytoreduction was preferred in AOC, and aggressive surgery beyond conventional gynecological surgery tended to be performed by other surgeons. Moreover, the preference of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and the positive expectation of preoperative determination of optimal cytoreduction were higher in Europe than in USA.
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- Soo Jin Park
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Gynecologic Cancer Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Pattern and impact of metastatic cardiophrenic lymph nodes in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2018; 152:76-81. [PMID: 30463683 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiophrenic lymph nodes (CPLN) define FIGO stage IVB disease. We evaluate the pattern of CPLN metastases, their prognostic impact and the potential role of CPLN resection in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). METHODS Analysis of 595 consecutive patients with EOC treated in the period 01/2011-05/2016. CT scans were re-reviewed by two radiologists. Positive CPLN were defined as ≥5 mm in the short-axis diameter. The role of CPLN resection was evaluated in a case-control matched-pair analysis. RESULTS Of 595 patients 458 had FIGO stage IIIB-IV disease. We excluded patients undergoing interval surgery (n = 54), without debulking surgery (n = 32) and without sufficient pre-operative imaging (n = 22), resulting in a study cohort of 350 patients. Of these, 133 (37.9%) had negative CPLN and 217 (62.0%) had radiologically positive CPLN. In patients with postoperative residual tumor, enlarged CPLN had no impact on survival. In patients with complete resection (n = 223), 98 (44.0%) had negative CPLN and a 5-year OS of 69% and a 5-year PFS of 41%; in contrast, in the 125 patients (56.0%) with positive CPLN, 5-year OS was 30% and 5-year PFS was 13%. In 52 patients we resected CPLN. The matched-pair case-control analysis did not demonstrate any significant impact on survival of CPLN resection. CONCLUSION CPLN metastases are associated with impaired PFS and OS in patients with macroscopically completely resected tumor. Intraabdominal residual tumor has a greater prognostic impact than positive CPLN. The impact of the resection of CPLN remains unclear.
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The Impact of Sociodemographic Factors and Emergency Admissions on the Place of Death of Gynecological Cancer Patients in England: An Analysis of a National Mortality-Hospital Episode Statistics-Linked Data Set. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2018; 28:1714-1721. [PMID: 30358705 DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000001373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to develop a predictive model for risk of death in hospital for gynecological cancer patients specifically examining the impact of sociodemographic factors and emergency admissions to inform patient choice in place of death. METHODS The model was based on data from 71,269 women with gynecological cancer as underlying cause of death in England, January 1, 2000, to July 1, 2012, in a national Hospital Episode Statistics-Office for National Statistics database. Two thousand eight hundred eight deaths were used for validation of the model. Logistic regression identified independent predictors of a hospital death: adjusting for year of death, age group, income deprivation quintile, Strategic Health Authority, gynecological cancer site, and number of elective and emergency hospital admissions and respective total durations of stay. RESULTS Forty-three percent of deaths from gynecological cancer occurred in hospital. The variables significantly predicting death in hospital were less recent year of death (odds ratio [OR], 0.93; P < 0.001), increasing age (OR, 1.17; P < 0.001), increasing deprivation (OR, 1.06; P < 0. 001), increasing frequency and length of elective and emergency admissions (P < 0.001). The model correctly identified 73% of hospital deaths with a sensitivity of 75% and a specificity of 72%. The areas under the receiver operating curve were 0.78 for the predictive model and 0.71 for the validation data set. Each subsequent emergency admission in the last month of life increased the odds of death in hospital by 2.4 times (OR, 2.38; P < 0.001). Hospital deaths were significantly lower in all other regions compared with London. The model predicted a 16% reduction of deaths in hospital if 50% of emergency hospital admissions in the last month of life could be avoided by better community care. CONCLUSIONS Our findings could enable identification of patients at risk of dying in hospital to ensure greater patient choice for place of death.
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Pounds R, Phillips A, Kehoe S, Nevin J, Sundar S, Elattar A, Teo HG, Singh K, Balega J. Diaphragm disease in advanced ovarian cancer: Predictability of pre-operative imaging and safety of surgical intervention. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2018; 226:47-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2018] [Revised: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AbstractEpithelial ovarian cancer is the most common cause of death due to gynecologic malignancies. Most patients will be diagnosed at an advanced stage, and despite progress in both surgical procedures and novel targeted therapies, the overall survival of these patients remains very low. Among prognostic factors, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage and residual tumor after debulking surgery are the most widely reported. The current review aims to highlight the disparities in the treatment of patients with ovarian cancer and the need for postgraduate training programs in order to accredit gynecologic oncologists. Despite an increase over the centralization of these patients, many are still not receiving specialized surgery.
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European Surgical Education and Training in Gynecologic Oncology: The impact of an Accredited Fellowship. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2018; 27:819-825. [PMID: 28410284 DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to understand the current situation of surgical education and training in Europe among members of the European Society of Gynecological Oncology (ESGO) and its impact on the daily surgical practice of those that have completed an accredited fellowship in gynecologic oncology. METHODS A questionnaire addressing topics of interest in surgical training was designed and sent to ESGO members with surgical experience in gynecologic oncology. The survey was completely confidentially and could be completed in less than 5 minutes. Responses from 349 members from 42 European countries were obtained, which was 38% of the potential target population. The respondents were divided into 2 groups depending on whether they had undergone an official accreditation process. RESULTS Two thirds of respondents said they had received a good surgical education. However, accredited gynecologists felt that global surgical training was significantly better. Surgical self-confidence among accredited specialists was significantly higher regarding most surgical oncological procedures than it was among their peers without such accreditation. However, the rate of self-assurance in ultraradical operations, and bowel and urinary reconstruction was quite low in both groups. There was a general request for standardizing surgical education across the ESGO area. Respondents demanded further training in laparoscopy, ultraradical procedures, bowel and urinary reconstruction, and postoperative management of complications. Furthermore, they requested the creation of fellowship programs in places where they are not now accredited and the promotion of rotations and exchange in centers of excellence. Finally, respondents want supporting training in disadvantaged countries of the ESGO area. CONCLUSIONS Specialists in gynecologic oncology that have obtained a formal accreditation received a significantly better surgical education than those that have not. The ESGO responders recognize that their society should lead the standardization of surgical training and promote ways of improving members' surgical skills.
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Surgery for Recurrent Uterine Cancer: Surgical Outcomes and Implications for Survival—A Case Series. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2017; 27:759-767. [DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to describe the patterns of relapse in uterine cancer (UC) and the role of surgery in the recurrent setting.MethodsWe describe surgical and clinical outcomes of all patients who underwent surgery for recurrent UC in a gynecological oncology tertiary referral center between May 1, 2013, and April 30, 2016. Progression-free survival and overall survival were estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods with the surgery at relapse being the starting point.ResultsWe evaluated 15 patients with a median age of 66 years. The predominant histology was the endometrioid variant (n = 11; 73.3%). The median interval between the end of previous treatment and relapse surgery was 24 months (range, 8–164). Locoregional pelvic recurrences were the most common type of recurrence (n = 13; 86.7%) with the para-aortic lymph node space being the most commonly affected extrapelvic site (13%). Patients predominantly presented with a multifocal pattern of relapse (n = 10; 66.7%) requiring multivisceral resections such as bowel (n = 7; 46.6%) and/or bladder/ureteric resections (n = 8; 53.3%) to achieve complete tumor clearance. All patients were operated tumor free with a 30-day major morbidity and mortality rate of 6.7% and 0%, respectively. Five patients (33.3%) received postoperative chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Five patients (33.3%) relapsed, and 3 died within a mean follow-up of 12.4 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 6.5–18.2). Two of those patients had a sarcoma.Mean progression-free survival and overall survival for the entire cohort postrelapse surgery was 21.7 months (95%CI, 13.9–29.5) and 26.0 months (95%CI, 18.4–33.7), respectively. Survival was significantly worse in patients with nonendometrioid histology (P < 0.0001).ConclusionsSurgery for UC relapse seems feasible with acceptable morbidity and high complete resection rates despite the multifocal patterns of relapse in a selected group of patients in a reference center for gynecological cancers. Larger scale studies are warranted to establish the value of surgery at relapse for UC.
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Total Infragastric Omentectomy Including the Vascular Perigastric Arcade in Patients With Advanced Serous Ovarian Tumors. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2017; 27:252-257. [DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to document the need of including the perigastric area when performing omentectomy in patients with stage III to IV serous epithelial ovarian tumors.Patients and MethodsPatients undergoing omentectomy in the setting of surgery for advanced epithelial serous ovarian cancer between February and September 2015 were included. Patients with macroscopic involvement of the perigastric area, nonepithelial serous tumors, and recurrences of ovarian cancer were excluded. The perigastric area was isolated and comprehensively processed for pathological examination.ResultsTwenty-four patients were included. Six patients underwent primary debulking surgery, and 18 patients underwent an interval debulking surgery. The mean number of pathologic blocks in the perigastric area was 24 (range, 8–41). Microscopic involvement of the perigastric omentum area was found in 62.5% of the cases. One patient had a low-grade serous carcinoma, with microscopic involvement of the perigastric area. Among the 23 patients with a high-grade serous carcinoma, 10 (83%) of 12 patients with a gross involvement of the rest of the omentum had a microscopic involvement of the perigastric area. The presence of microscopic disease in the perigastric arcade was found in 4 (36.3%) of 11 patients with a macroscopically normal omentum.ConclusionsIn this study, evidence is given that total omentectomy including the perigastric area is a necessary component of complete cytoreductive surgery in advanced ovarian cancer, whatever the macroscopic appearance of the omentum.
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Turnbull HL, Akrivos N, Wemyss-Holden S, Maiya B, Duncan TJ, Nieto JJ, Burbos N. The impact of ultra-radical surgery in the management of patients with stage IIIC and IV epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancer. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2016; 295:681-687. [PMID: 27995370 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-016-4265-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to estimate the percentage of patients with metastatic ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer requiring ultra-radical surgery to achieve cytoreduction to less than 1 cm (optimal) or no macroscopic residual disease (complete). METHODS Perioperative data were collected prospectively on consecutive patients undergoing elective cytoreductive surgery for metastatic epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, a tertiary referral cancer centre in the United Kingdom from November 2012 to June 2016. RESULTS Over a 42-month period, 135 consecutive patients underwent cytoreductive surgery for stage IIIC and IV ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. The median age of the patients was 69 years. 47.4% of the patients underwent diaphragmatic peritonectomy and/or resection, 20% underwent splenectomy, 14.1% had excision of disease from porta hepatis and celiac axis, and 5.2% of the patients had gastrectomy. Cytoreduction to no macroscopic visible disease (complete) and to disease with greater tumour diameter of less than 1 cm (optimal) was achieved in 54.1 and 34.1% of the cases, respectively. Without incorporating surgical procedures in the upper abdomen ('ultra-radical'), the combined rate of complete and optimal cytoreduction would be only 33.3%. CONCLUSIONS Up to 50.4% of the patients in this study required at least one surgical procedure classified as ultra-radical, emphasizing the importance of cytoreductive surgery in the upper abdomen in management of women with stage IIIC and IV ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer.
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- Hilary L Turnbull
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY, UK.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY, UK
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY, UK
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- Department of Anaesthetics and Critical Care, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY, UK
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Billson J, van der Merwe FH, Soeters RP. Current South African clinical Practice in Debulking Surgery for Ovarian Cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2016; 26:1428-33. [DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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IntroductionThe aim of this study was to assess practice patterns and rationale with regard to debulking surgery for advanced epithelial ovarian carcinoma among South African Gynaecological oncologists.MethodsA survey was distributed to all practicing gynecological oncologists in South Africa. It was structured to assess definitions of optimal debulking, procedures used to achieve optimal debulking, and reasons for not performing specific procedures. Respondents were also asked to report on experience and additional surgical training to improve skill in performing ultra-radical debulking surgery.ResultsEighty percent of gynecological oncologists completed the survey. Sixty percent of respondents reported that they view optimal debulking as no visible disease, and this was achieved in 63% of surgical cases. The most common barriers to optimal debulking were medical comorbidities (85%), followed by lack of expertise in ultra-radical debulking surgery (55%) and advanced patient age (40%). At operation, the most common disease findings precluding optimal debulking were large volume confluent peritoneal disease and confluent diaphragmatic disease. All of the surgeons perform excision of bulky pelvic and lower paraaortic nodes themselves. Bowel resections are often performed with the help of a colleague, but more than half of the respondents never perform diaphragmatic stripping, resection of liver metastases, distal pancreatic resection, or ablation of peritoneal metastases. Overall, most participants seem to regularly perform debulking procedures in the pelvis but are less comfortable with resection of upper abdominal or peritoneal disease. Most common reasons for not performing procedures were concerns about patient morbidity and concerns regarding benefit. Fifty percent of respondents also reported a lack of personal expertise in performing ultra-radical debulking procedures.ConclusionsThe progression of South African Gynaecological Oncologist towards more aggressive debulking surgery is following international trends, but many of the surgeons report a lack of experience in ultra-radical debulking surgery, especially in the upper abdomen.
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Fotopoulou C, Jones BP, Savvatis K, Campbell J, Kyrgiou M, Farthing A, Brett S, Roux R, Hall M, Rustin G, Gabra H, Jiao L, Stümpfle R. Maximal effort cytoreductive surgery for disseminated ovarian cancer in a UK setting: challenges and possibilities. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2016; 294:607-14. [PMID: 27040418 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-016-4080-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess surgical morbidity and mortality of maximal effort cytoreductive surgery for disseminated epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) in a UK tertiary center. METHODS/MATERIALS A monocentric prospective analysis of surgical morbidity and mortality was performed for all consecutive EOC patients who underwent extensive cytoreductive surgery between 01/2013 and 12/2014. Surgical complexity was assessed by the Mayo clinic surgical complexity score (SCS). Only patients with high SCS ≥5 were included in the analysis. RESULTS We evaluated 118 stage IIIC/IV patients, with a median age of 63 years (range 19-91); 47.5 % had ascites and 29 % a pleural effusion. Median duration of surgery was 247 min (range 100-540 min). Median surgical complexity score was 10 (range 5-15) consisting of bowel resection (71 %), stoma formation (13.6 %), diaphragmatic stripping/resection (67 %), liver/liver capsule resection (39 %), splenectomy (20 %), resection stomach/lesser sac (26.3 %), pleurectomy (17 %), coeliac trunk/subdiaphragmatic lymphadenectomy (8 %). Total macroscopic tumor clearance rate was 89 %. Major surgical complication rate was 18.6 % (n = 22), with a 28-day and 3-month mortality of 1.7 and 3.4 %, respectively. The anastomotic leak rate was 0.8 %; fistula/bowel perforation 3.4 %; thromboembolism 3.4 % and reoperation 4.2 %. Median intensive care unit and hospital stay were 1.7 (range 0-104) and 8 days (range 4-118), respectively. Four patients (3.3 %) failed to receive chemotherapy within the first 8 postoperative weeks. CONCLUSIONS Maximal effort cytoreductive surgery for EOC is feasible within a UK setting with acceptable morbidity, low intestinal stoma rates and without clinically relevant delays to postoperative chemotherapy. Careful patient selection, and coordinated multidisciplinary effort appear to be the key for good outcome. Future evaluations should include quality of life analyses.
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- Christina Fotopoulou
- West London Gynecological Cancer Centre, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, W12 OHS, UK. .,Department of Surgery and Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0HS, UK.
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- West London Gynecological Cancer Centre, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, W12 OHS, UK
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- Department of Anesthetics, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, W12 OHS, UK
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- West London Gynecological Cancer Centre, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, W12 OHS, UK.,Department of Surgery and Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0HS, UK
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- West London Gynecological Cancer Centre, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, W12 OHS, UK
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- Centre for Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care Research, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, W12 0HS, UK
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- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2RN, UK
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- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2RN, UK
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- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2RN, UK
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- West London Gynecological Cancer Centre, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, W12 OHS, UK.,Department of Surgery and Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0HS, UK
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgical Unit, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, London, W12 0HS, UK
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- Centre for Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care Research, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, W12 0HS, UK
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Butler J, Gildea C, Poole J, Meechan D, Nordin A. Specialist surgery for ovarian cancer in England. Gynecol Oncol 2015; 138:700-6. [PMID: 25839910 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the 1999 national recommendations for ovarian cancer surgery in England to be performed by specialist surgeons in specialist centres. METHODS A retrospective analysis of English cancer registry records, Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data for all English NHS providers and General Medical Council (GMC) sub-specialty accreditation, to consider changes to the annual proportion of ovarian cancer (ICD10 C56-C57) patients undergoing major gynaecological surgery in gynaecological cancer centres (GCCs) or by specialist gynaecological oncologists (GOs). RESULTS From 2000 to 2009, 2428 consultants were responsible for surgery on 30,753 patients. There were significant increases in the proportions of patients undergoing surgery at GCCs (43% to 76%, P<0.001), by GMC accredited GOs (5% to 36%, P<0.001), and by high ovarian cancer caseload (≥18 cases) surgeons (22% to 56%, P<0.001). CONCLUSION There have been increased centralisation and specialisation of surgery for ovarian cancer patients since the NHS Cancer Plan (2000) and there has also been improved survival. However, by 2009, many ovarian cancer patients were still not receiving specialist surgery; the majority of patients were not operated on by GMC accredited gynaecological oncologists and there was considerable regional variation. Systems of accreditation should be reviewed and trusts should ensure that HES data accurately records clinical activity.
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital, London SW3 6JJ, UK.
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- Public Health England Knowledge & Intelligence Team (East Midlands), 5 Old Fulwood Road, Sheffield S10 3TG, UK
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- Public Health England Knowledge & Intelligence Team (East Midlands), 5 Old Fulwood Road, Sheffield S10 3TG, UK
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- Public Health England Knowledge & Intelligence Team (East Midlands), 5 Old Fulwood Road, Sheffield S10 3TG, UK
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- East Kent Gynaecological Centre, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, QEQM Hospital, St Peters Road, Margate, Kent, UK; Gynaecological Site Specific Clinical Reference Group (SSCGR), National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN), 5th Floor, Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG, UK
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Lefkowits C, Sukumvanich P, Claxton R, Courtney-Brooks M, Kelley JL, McNeil MA, Goodman A. Needs assessment of palliative care education in gynecologic oncology fellowship: we're not teaching what we think is most important. Gynecol Oncol 2014; 135:255-60. [PMID: 25135001 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Revised: 08/01/2014] [Accepted: 08/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We sought to characterize gynecologic oncology fellowship directors' perspectives on (1) inclusion of palliative care (PC) topics in current fellowship curricula, (2) relative importance of PC topics and (3) interest in new PC curricular materials. METHODS An electronic survey was distributed to fellowship directors, assessing current teaching of 16 PC topics meeting ABOG/ASCO objectives, relative importance of PC topics and interest in new PC curricular materials. Descriptive and correlative statistics were used. RESULTS Response rate was 63% (29/46). 100% of programs had coverage of some PC topic in didactics in the past year and 48% (14/29) have either a required or elective PC rotation. Only 14% (4/29) have a written PC curriculum. Rates of explicit teaching of PC topics ranged from 36% (fatigue) to 93% (nausea). Four of the top five most important PC topics for fellowship education were communication topics. There was no correlation between topics most frequently taught and those considered most important (rs=0.11, p=0.69). All fellowship directors would consider using new PC curricular materials. Educational modalities of greatest interest include example teaching cases and PowerPoint slides. CONCLUSIONS Gynecologic oncology fellowship directors prioritize communication topics as the most important PC topics for fellows to learn. There is no correlation between which PC topics are currently being taught and which are considered most important. Interest in new PC curricular materials is high, representing an opportunity for curricular development and dissemination. Future efforts should address identification of optimal methods for teaching communication to gynecologic oncology fellows.
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- Carolyn Lefkowits
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Magee-Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Magee-Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Section of Palliative Care & Medical Ethics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Magee-Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Magee-Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Vincent Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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