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Ionică M, Biris M, Gorun F, Nicolae N, Popa ZL, Muresan MC, Forga M, Erdelean D, Erdelean I, Gorun MA, Neagoe OC. Predictive Role of Pre-Operative Anemia in Early Recurrence of Endometrial Cancer: A Single-Center Study in Romania. J Clin Med 2024; 13:794. [PMID: 38337488 PMCID: PMC10856108 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13030794] [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: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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This study aims to investigate the association between anemia and early recurrence in endometrial cancer patients. We retrospectively analyzed the data of 473 endometrial cancer patients treated at our hospital from January 2015 to December 2020. Patients were divided into two groups based on their hemoglobin (Hb) level: anemia group (Hb < 12 g/dL) and non-anemia group (Hb ≥12 g/dL). Early recurrence was defined as recurrence within 2 years of diagnosis. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify the predictors of early recurrence. The prevalence of anemia was 38.26% (181/473). The incidence of early recurrence was 12.89% (61/473) in the anemia group and 9.24% (38/412) in the non-anemia group (p = 0.004). Univariate analysis showed that anemia was a significant predictor of early recurrence (odds ratio (OR) = 2.27, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.35-3.80, p = 0.003). Multivariate analysis confirmed that anemia was an independent predictor of early recurrence (OR = 2.11, 95% CI: 1.21-3.84, p = 0.01). Anemia is an independent predictor of early recurrence in endometrial cancer patients. Patients with endometrial cancer should be screened for anemia and treated if present. Additionally, patients with anemia should be closely monitored for early signs of recurrence and treated aggressively.
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- Mihaela Ionică
- Second Clinic of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Emergency Clinical Municipal Hospital, 300079 Timisoara, Romania; (M.I.); (O.C.N.)
- Second Discipline of Surgical Semiology, First Department of Surgery, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (N.N.); (Z.L.P.); (M.C.M.); (M.F.); (D.E.); (I.E.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Municipal Emergency Clinical Hospital Timisoara, 300172 Timisoara, Romania;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (N.N.); (Z.L.P.); (M.C.M.); (M.F.); (D.E.); (I.E.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (N.N.); (Z.L.P.); (M.C.M.); (M.F.); (D.E.); (I.E.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (N.N.); (Z.L.P.); (M.C.M.); (M.F.); (D.E.); (I.E.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (N.N.); (Z.L.P.); (M.C.M.); (M.F.); (D.E.); (I.E.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (N.N.); (Z.L.P.); (M.C.M.); (M.F.); (D.E.); (I.E.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (N.N.); (Z.L.P.); (M.C.M.); (M.F.); (D.E.); (I.E.)
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- Second Clinic of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Emergency Clinical Municipal Hospital, 300079 Timisoara, Romania; (M.I.); (O.C.N.)
- Second Discipline of Surgical Semiology, First Department of Surgery, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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Zhang G, Chen H, Liu Y, Niu L, Jin L, Li D, Song L, Shang L, Lin X, Wang F, Li F, Zhang X, Zhang X, Gao Y, Qiu D, Zhang Y, Na R, Su R. Is lymph node dissection mandatory among early stage endometrial cancer patients? A retrospective study. BMC WOMENS HEALTH 2020; 20:258. [PMID: 33213444 PMCID: PMC7678324 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-020-01128-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Whether routine lymph node dissection for early endometrial cancer is beneficial to survival is still controversial. However, surgeons usually perform lymph node dissection on all patients with early endometrial cancer. This study aimed to prove that the risk of lymph node metastasis, as defined by our standard, is very low in such patients and may change the current surgical practice. METHODS 36 consecutive patients who had staged surgery for endometrial cancer were collected. All eligible patients meet the following very low risk criteria for lymph node metastasis, including: (1) preoperative diagnosis of endometrial cancer (preoperative pathological diagnosis), (2) tumors confined to the uterine cavity and not beyond the uterine body, (3) PET-MRI lymph node metastasis test is negative. PET-MRI and pathological examination were used to assess the extent and size of the tumor, the degree of muscular invasion, and lymph node metastasis. RESULTS The median age at diagnosis was 52 years (range 35-72 years). The median tumor size on PET-MRI was 2.82 cm (range 0.66-6.37 cm). Six patients underwent robotic surgery, 20 underwent laparoscopic surgery, 8 underwent Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy, and 2 underwent vaginal hysterectomy. 23% (63.9%) patients had high-grade (i.e. 2 and 3) tumors. Among the 36 patients who underwent lymph node sampling, the median number of lymph nodes retrieved was 32 (range 9-57 nodules). No patient (0%) was diagnosed with lymph node metastasis. According to the policy of each institution, 8 patients (22.2%) received adjuvant therapy, and half of them also received chemotherapy (4 patients; 50%). CONCLUSIONS None of the patients who met the criteria had a pathological assessment of lymph node metastasis. Omitting lymph node dissection may be reasonable for patients who meet our criteria.
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- Guangmin Zhang
- Chifeng Second Hospital, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China.
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- Chifeng Second Hospital, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China
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- Chifeng Second Hospital, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China
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- Chifeng Second Hospital, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China
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- Chifeng Second Hospital, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China
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- Chifeng Second Hospital, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China
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- Chifeng Second Hospital, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China
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- Chifeng Second Hospital, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China
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- Chifeng Second Hospital, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China
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- Chifeng Second Hospital, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China
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- Chifeng Second Hospital, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China
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- Chifeng Second Hospital, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China
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- Chifeng Second Hospital, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China
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- Chifeng Second Hospital, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China
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- Chifeng Second Hospital, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China
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- Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, 028043, Innermongolia, China
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- Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, 028043, Innermongolia, China
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- Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, 028043, Innermongolia, China
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Liu C, Zhao J, Liu S, Ma Y, Yang Y, Qu P. Effect of Pelvic Lymphadenectomy on Survival in Patients with Low-Risk Early-Stage Endometrial Cancer Diagnosed Intraoperatively Using Frozen Tissue Sections: A Retrospective Analysis. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:10715-10723. [PMID: 33149678 PMCID: PMC7605598 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s274992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Purpose To determine whether pelvic lymphadenectomy improved survival in patients diagnosed with low-risk early-stage endometrial cancer by intraoperative pathology. Methods This retrospective analysis included 238 patients at our hospital. Results The lymphadenectomy and non-lymphadenectomy groups contained 121 and 117 patients, respectively. In both groups, more than half the patients had tumor size ≥2 cm, and most had myometrial invasion <50%, stage Ia disease and no lymphovascular space invasion. Age, tumor size, myometrial invasion, surgical-pathologic stage and postoperative adjuvant therapy use were comparable between groups. The non-lymphadenectomy group had more patients treated laparoscopically (36.8% vs 10.7%; P<0.001) and fewer patients with histologic grade 2 disease (35.9% vs 62.8%; P<0.001) than the lymphadenectomy group. In the non-lymphadenectomy group, intraoperative frozen section pathology disagreed with postoperative pathology in only 31/117 cases for histologic grade (none upgraded to grade 3), 1/117 cases for myometrial invasion (one case revised from <50% to ≥50%) and 3/117 cases for surgical-pathologic stage (upgraded from Ia to Ib or II). Disease recurrence rate and overall survival did not differ significantly between the lymphadenectomy and non-lymphadenectomy groups. In multivariate Cox regression analysis, only surgical-pathologic stage >Ia (odds ratio, 47.7; 95% confidence interval, 6.7–340.8; P=0.031) was associated with increased odds of disease recurrence. Conclusion Pelvic lymphadenectomy may not be necessary in patients with an intraoperative diagnosis of low-risk endometrial cancer.
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- Caiyan Liu
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department Of Gynecology, Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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Jung US, Choi JS, Bae J, Lee WM, Eom JM. Systemic Laparoscopic Para-Aortic Lymphadenectomy to the Left Renal Vein. JSLS 2019; 23:JSLS.2018.00110. [PMID: 31223225 PMCID: PMC6546154 DOI: 10.4293/jsls.2018.00110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background No large-scale clinical study has been done to show the standard surgical boundary and efficacy of laparoscopic para-aortic lymphadenectomy (LPAL). Objectives Therfore, this study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, efficacy, and standard surgical boundary of LPAL performed up to the left renal vein level in gynecological malignancies. Methods Medical records of 333 patients were retrospectively reviewed. All cases had gynecologic malignancies and had an operation including LPAL by a single surgical team between November 2003 and May 2018. Results Three hundred twenty-six patients underwent LPAL as part of their staging, restaging, or debulking surgery. Seven patients with isolated para-aortic lymph node recurrence underwent a repeat LPAL. The median age and body mass index were 54 years (range, 28-81 years) and 26.0 kg/m2 (range, 20.3-37.2 kg/m2), respectively. The median operating time was 60 minutes (range, 24-135 minutes), and the median number of harvested para-aortic lymph nodes was 12 (range, 6-49). There were 11 cases of complications: 5 of major vessel injuries (3 inferior vena cava, 1 aorta, and 1 common iliac vein), 2 lymphocysts, 2 cases of chylous ascites, a cisterna chyli rupture, and 1 case of ureteric injury. There were 2 conversions to laparotomy: 1 left common iliac vein laceration that needed to be repaired and removal of an enlarged para-aortic lymph node completely. Conclusion It is feasible and efficient to perform LPAL to the left renal vein level for women with gynecologic malignancies by well-trained gynecologic oncology surgeons according to our suggested standard surgical boundary.
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- Un Suk Jung
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hanyang University, Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology and Gynecologic Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology and Gynecologic Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology and Gynecologic Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology and Gynecologic Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Three-Year Recurrence-Free Survival in Patients With a Very Low Risk of Endometrial Cancer Who Did Not Undergo Lymph Node Dissection (Tree Retro): A Korean Multicenter Study. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2019; 28:1123-1129. [PMID: 29664841 DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000001270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Randomized studies have not demonstrated a survival benefit of routine lymph node dissection in early-stage endometrial cancer. Many surgeons nevertheless perform lymph node dissection in all patients with early-stage endometrial cancer. This study aimed to ascertain the survival outcomes of very low-risk endometrial cancer patients (by the Korean Gynecologic Oncology Group [KGOG] criteria) who did not undergo lymph node dissection. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical records of 156 consecutive patients who underwent surgical staging without lymph node dissection were collected from 10 institutions. All patients fulfilled the KGOG criteria: (1) endometrioid corpus cancer diagnosed by preoperative endometrial biopsy, (2) serum cancer antigen-125 level ≤35 IU/mL, (3) <50% myometrial invasion with no extension beyond the uterine corpus by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and (4) no lymph nodes with a short diameter ≥1.0 cm by MRI or computed tomography. Sampling of <5 nodes was allowed at a surgeon's discretion. We evaluated the 3-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) and 5-year overall survival (OS) using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS The median patient age was 52 years (range, 24-86 years). The median follow-up was 59 months (range, 0-189 months). The 3-year RFS and 5-year OS were 98.6% (95% confidence interval [CI], 96.8%-100.0%) and 98.6% (95% CI, 96.7%-100.0%), respectively. No disease-related mortality occurred. The final pathology report revealed ≥50% myometrial invasion in 29 patients (18.6%) and extension beyond the uterine corpus in 2 patients (1.3%). One patient (0.6%) was diagnosed with lymph node metastasis after lymph node sampling. Eighteen patients (11.5%) received adjuvant therapy after the final pathologic results indicated high risk. CONCLUSIONS Very low-risk patients who did not undergo lymph node dissection had acceptable survival outcomes. Omitting lymph node dissection may be reasonable in patients satisfying the KGOG criteria.
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Candido EC, Rangel Neto OF, Toledo MCS, Torres JCC, Cairo AAA, Braganca JF, Teixeira JC. Systematic lymphadenectomy for intermediate risk endometrial carcinoma treatment does not improve the oncological outcome. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol X 2019; 3:100020. [PMID: 31403112 PMCID: PMC6687380 DOI: 10.1016/j.eurox.2019.100020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate the indication and performance of systematic lymphadenectomy (SL) in Stage I endometrioid endometrial carcinoma (EEC), at intermediate risk (FIGO IAG2/G3, IBG1/G2) on recurrence, disease-free survival (DFS) and survival. Study design 194 women underwent hysterectomies by laparotomy, with SL (n = 95) or without SL (n = 99) between 1990 and 2014 was evaluated. Diagnosis period, age, BMI, comorbidities, stage, and adjuvant radiotherapy were analyzed. DFS and cancer-specific survival were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier and log-rank test, and recurrences by Cox regression. Results SL was performed in 93% (41/44) of women managed before 1998 and decreasing after that (p < 0.001). SL was also more frequent if BMI under 35.0 kg/m2 (p < 0.001) and in women without comorbidities (p = 0.017). Distribution of age, stage and postoperative radiotherapy were not different between groups. There were 14 recurrences (7.4%), concentrated in the SL group (12 cases) and associated with Stage IAG3 (35.7%, p = 0.009). Longitudinal evaluation exhibited 95% of 5-year cancer-specific survival rate for non-SL group vs. 88% for the SL group (p = 0.039), and DFS rate was 97% for the non-SL group vs. 85% for the SL group (p = 0.004). Cox regression analyses exhibited Stage IAG3 (HR 6.48, IC95% 1.88–22.39; p = 0.003) associated with less DFS. Conclusion SL in surgical staging of EEC at intermediate risk presented no benefits regarding recurrences, DFS, and cancer-specific survival rate when compared to patients not submitted to complete surgical staging. Stage IAG3 had poor prognosis regardless treatment modality. Our results provide further evidence to support the current trend to avoid SL in the surgical approach to selected women.
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- Elaine C Candido
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Alexander Fleming, 101, Cidade Universitaria, Campinas, SP, 13083-881, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Alexander Fleming, 101, Cidade Universitaria, Campinas, SP, 13083-881, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Alexander Fleming, 101, Cidade Universitaria, Campinas, SP, 13083-881, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Alexander Fleming, 101, Cidade Universitaria, Campinas, SP, 13083-881, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Av. John Boyd Dunlop, s/n - Jd. Ipaussurama, Campinas, SP, 13060-904 Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Alexander Fleming, 101, Cidade Universitaria, Campinas, SP, 13083-881, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Alexander Fleming, 101, Cidade Universitaria, Campinas, SP, 13083-881, Brazil
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Second Opinion Expert Pathology in Endometrial Cancer: Potential Clinical Implications. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2018; 27:289-296. [PMID: 27922981 DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE In cancer patients, the pathology report serves as an important basis for treatment. Therefore, a correct cancer diagnosis is crucial, and diagnostic discrepancies may be of clinical relevance. It was the aim of this study to perform a specialized histopathology review and to investigate potential clinical implications of expert second opinion pathology in endometrial cancer. METHODS Patients treated for endometrial carcinoma at the Tübingen University Women's hospital between 2003 and 2013 were identified. Original pathology reports were reviewed, and contributing pathologists were asked to submit original slides and paraffin blocks. Case review was subsequently performed by 3 pathologists specialized in gynecological pathology who were blinded for clinical information. For histological typing, the World Health Organization 2014 classification was used, grading and staging were performed according to International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2009. Risk assignment was performed based on the 2013 European Society for Medical Oncology clinical practice guidelines. RESULTS In 565 of 745 cases, which had originally been diagnosed as endometrial carcinoma, archival histological slides and blocks were available. In 55 (9.7%) of 565 cases, a major diagnostic discrepancy of potential clinical relevance was found after expert review. In 38 of these 55 cases, the diagnostic discrepancy was related to tumor type (n = 24), grade (n = 10) or myoinvasion (n = 4). In 17 cases, the diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma could not be confirmed (atypical hyperplasia, n = 10; endometrial carcinosarcoma, n = 4; neuroendocrine carcinoma, n = 1; leiomyosarcoma, n = 1; atypical polypoid adenomyoma, n = 1). Minor discrepancies not changing risk classification were also noted in 214 (37.9%) of 565, most frequently for grade within the low-grade (G1/G2) category (n = 184). CONCLUSIONS A retrospective gynecopathological case review was shown to reveal limited but significant discrepancies in histological diagnoses as well as typing and grading of endometrial carcinomas, some directly impacting clinical management. Second opinion pathology therefore not only helps to improve the quality of translational research study cohorts but might also help to optimize patient care in difficult cases.
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Stubert J, Gerber B. Current Issues in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometrial Carcinoma. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2016; 76:170-175. [PMID: 26941450 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1558230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Endometrial carcinoma is the most common carcinoma of the female genital tract. Its most important clinical sign is postmenopausal bleeding. An endometrial biopsy is essential for diagnosis. Treatment decisions are governed by tumour risk assessment and patient comorbidity, which is often present. Pelvic and paraaortic lymph node dissection is unnecessary in low risk cases (definition: pT1 a, G1/2) and adjuvant radiotherapy and systemic treatments are usually avoidable. Treatment of high-risk patients (G3 and/or pT1b) and palliative cases is difficult and not well standardised. New molecular-based subtype classification may help treatment decision making in future.
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- J Stubert
- Universitätsfrauenklinik und Poliklinik Rostock, Rostock
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik und Poliklinik Rostock, Rostock
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Kim A, Nguyen L, Kalir T, Chuang L. Pelvic recurrence of stage 1a well-differentiated endometrial carcinoma after 13 years: A case report. J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc 2016; 17:51-4. [PMID: 27026780 DOI: 10.5152/jtgga.2015.0172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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A great majority of endometrial carcinoma recurrences are observed in high-risk patients and within the first 3 years of treatment. The relapse of endometrial carcinoma occurring more than 10 years after initial treatment has rarely been described. Initially diagnosed and treated for International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage 1a, grade 1 adenocarcinoma, our patient presented 13 years later with an isolated pelvic recurrence, demonstrating, to our knowledge, the longest disease-free interval with recurrence in the pelvis reported in literature. After surgical resection, the patient is being considered for enrollment in a clinical trial. Despite favorable prognostic features, it is possible to observe the recurrence of endometrial carcinoma even 5 years after surveillance and remission. Successful salvage therapies are available but may depend upon early diagnosis.
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- Annie Kim
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA; Department of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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Kokcu A, Kurtoglu E, Celik H, Kefeli M, Tosun M, Onal M. Is Surgical Staging Necessary for Patients with Low-risk Endometrial Cancer? A Retrospective Clinical Analysis. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015. [PMID: 26225674 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.13.5331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to compare the tumor-free and overall survival rates between patients with low-risk endometrial cancer who underwent surgical staging and those who did not undergo surgical staging. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data, including demographic characteristics, grade of the tumor, myometrial invasion, cervical involvement, peritoneal washing, lymph node involvement, lymphovascular space invasion, postoperative complication, adjuvant treatment, cancer recurrence, and tumor-free and overall survival rates, for patients with low-risk endometrioid endometrial cancer who were treated surgically with and without pelvic and paraaortic lymph node dissection (LND) were analyzed retrospectively. The patients diagnosed with endometrioid endometrial cancer including the following criteria were considered low-risk: 1) a grade 1 (G1) or grade 2 (G2) endometrioid histology; 2) myometrial invasion of <50% upon magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); 3) no stromal glandular or stromal invasion upon MRI; and 4) no evidence of intra-abdominal metastasis. Then the patients at low-risk were divided into two groups; group 1 (n=117): patients treated surgically with pelvic and paraaortic LND and group 2 (n=170): patients treated surgically without pelvic and paraaortic LND. RESULTS There was no statistical significance when the groups were compared in terms of lymphovascular space invasion, cervical involvement, positive cytology, and recurrence, whereas the administration of an adjuvant therapy was higher in group 2 (p<0.005). The number of patients with positive pelvic nodes and the number of metastatic pelvic nodes were significantly higher in the group with positive LVI than in the group without LVI (p<0.005). No statistically significant differences were detected between the groups in terms of tumor-free survival (p=0.981) and overall survival (p=0.166). CONCLUSIONS Total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and stage-adapted postoperative adjuvant therapy without pelvic and/or paraaortic lymphadenectomy may be safe and efficient treatments for low-risk endometrial cancer.
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- Arif Kokcu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey E-mail :
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