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Samavati I, Ranjbar A, Haddadi R. Cardioprotective effect of vitamin D3 on cisplatin-induced cardiotoxicity in male mice: role of oxidative stress. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 397:4761-4769. [PMID: 38150016 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02848-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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Cisplatin (CP) is a chemotherapy drug used in a broad spectrum of cancer. The current study investigated the protective effect of vitamin D3 (vit-D3) on CP-induced cardiotoxicity. Forty-two male Balb-c mice (20-25 g) were divided into seven groups (GP), 6 per/group were included: GP1 was considered the control group, GP2 received a single dose of I.V. injection of cisplatin (10 mg/kg). Seven days before cisplatin injection on GP3 and GP4 as pre-treatment, vit-D3 was injected I.P. with the doses of 500 IU/kg and 1000 IU/kg, respectively. GP5 and GP6 were considered the treatment groups, were injected cisplatin (10 mg/kg, I.V), and 15 days later, received vit-D3 (500 IU/kg and 1000 IU/kg, I.P) for 7 days. GP7 was the positive control group, which received vit-D3 at a dose of 500 IU/kg (I.P.) for 7 days. Tissues samples and blood serum were collected for biochemical and histopathological investigations. CP injection significantly increased (p < 0.001) LDH, Troponin I, CK-MB, malondialdehyde (MDA), and nitric oxide (NO) levels, but total antioxidant capacity (TAC) levels were significantly reduced. Histological findings showed cardiac muscle rupture, myocardial fiber necrosis, edema, and pyknotic nuclei, indicating cardiac damage. In both pre-treatment and treatment protocol, vit-D3 could improve the histological and biochemical parameters and prevented from the CP toxicity. Vit-D3 significantly could prevent the CP cardiotoxicity in pre-treatment groups, and partially improve the damage of chemotherapy in treatment group. However, further research is necessary to establish the potential of vit-D3 in preventing or ameliorating cisplatin-induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Iman Samavati
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Herbal Medicine and Natural Product Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, 6517838678, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Herbal Medicine and Natural Product Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, 6517838678, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Herbal Medicine and Natural Product Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, 6517838678, Iran.
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Lawless M, Byrns K, Bednarz BP, Meudt J, Shanmuganayagam D, Shah J, McMillan A, Li K, Pirasteh A, Miller J. Feasibility of identifying proliferative active bone marrow with fat fraction MRI and multi-energy CT. Phys Med Biol 2024; 69:135007. [PMID: 38876111 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ad58a0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Objective.Active bone marrow (ABM) can serve as both an organ at risk and a target in external beam radiotherapy.18F-fluorothymidine (FLT) PET is the current gold standard for identifying proliferative ABM but it is not approved for human use, and PET scanners are not always available to radiotherapy clinics. Identifying ABM through other, more accessible imaging modalities will allow more patients to receive treatment specific to their ABM distribution. Multi-energy CT (MECT) and fat-fraction MRI (FFMRI) show promise in their ability to characterize bone marrow adiposity, but these methods require validation for identifying proliferative ABM.Approach.Six swine subjects were imaged using FFMRI, fast-kVp switching (FKS) MECT and sequential-scanning (SS) MECT to identify ABM volumes relative to FLT PET-derived ABM volumes. ABM was contoured on FLT PET images as the region within the bone marrow with a SUV above the mean. Bone marrow was then contoured on the FFMRI and MECT images, and thresholds were applied within these contours to determine which threshold produced the best agreement with the FLT PET determined ABM contour. Agreement between contours was measured using the Dice similarity coefficient (DSC).Main results.FFMRI produced the best estimate of the PET ABM contour. Compared to FLT PET ABM volumes, the FFMRI, SS MECT and FKS MECT ABM contours produced average peak DSC of 0.722 ± 0.080, 0.619 ± 0.070, and 0.464 ± 0.080, respectively. The ABM volume was overestimated by 40.51%, 97.63%, and 140.13% by FFMRI, SS MECT and FKS MECT, respectively.Significance.This study explored the ability of FFMRI and MECT to identify the proliferative relative to ABM defined by FLT PET. Of the methods investigated, FFMRI emerged as the most accurate approximation to FLT PET-derived active marrow contour, demonstrating superior performance by both DSC and volume comparison metrics. Both FFMRI and SS MECT show promise for providing patient-specific ABM treatments.
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- M Lawless
- Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792, United States of America
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- St. Lukes Radiation Oncology Associates, 915 E 1st St, Duluth, MN 55805, United States of America
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- Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705, United States of America
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706, United States of America
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706, United States of America
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- Siemens Healthineers, 221 Gregson Dr, Cary, NC 27511, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792, United States of America
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- Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792, United States of America
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- Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792, United States of America
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Kumar M, Baruah U, Begum D, Barmon D, Nath J, Khanikar D, Bassetty KC. To study the survival outcomes of uncommon recurrences among patients with cervical cancer compared with loco-regional and nodal recurrences at a tertiary care center in North East India - Bridging the knowledge gap in the existing literature. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol X 2024; 22:100314. [PMID: 38770162 PMCID: PMC11103416 DOI: 10.1016/j.eurox.2024.100314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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Background Recurrence rates of FIGO stage IB-IIA and IIB-IVA cervical cancer 28-64 respectively. There is a scarcity of data on the recurrence recurrence pattern for unusual sites and theirrecurrence pattern for unusual sites and its association with survival and prognosis. Objective To study overall survival in patients with distant metastasis compared to local and regional nodal metastasis. Methods A retrospective study was done from 1/1/2017 to 30/12/22. Cervical cancer patients post primary treatments were included. Survival was analyzed with respect to 3 groups local, regional nodalconducted from 1/1/2017 to 30/12/22. Cervical cancer patients who had received primary post-primary treatments were included. Survival was analyzed with respect to three groups: local, regional nodal, and distant metastasis. Results 225 patients had recurrences post-completion of primary treatment, of which 105 (46.6%)(46.6 %) had local, 46 (20.4%)(20.4 %) had regional nodal, and 74 (33.3 %) had distant recurrences. The median time for recurrence in local, regional nodal, and atypical recurrences were 9, 9, and 13 months (p value - <0.05), respectively. Treatment included systemic chemotherapy 122 (54.2 %), metronomic therapy 19 (8.4 %), palliative radiotherapy 44 (19.5 %), palliative surgery 8 (3.5 %) and best supportive care 30 (13.3 %) patients. Median Time to treatment-death of patients after recurrence in local, nodal and distant recurrences was 17.0 months, 18.0 months and 10.0 months respectively (p value - < 0.05). Overall Survival of patients after primary treatment with local, nodal and distant recurrences was 35.0 months, 47.0 months and 50.0 months respectively (p value <0.05). Conclusion Local recurrence is most common, followed by regional, nodal, and distant recurrences. Overall survival post recurrence was lowest for distant recurrences and highest for local recurrences however overall survival after primary treatment completion was highest for distant recurrence due to the late presen; however, tation of distant recurrences.
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- Mahendra Kumar
- Department of gynaecological oncology, Dr B Borooah cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of gynaecological oncology, Dr B Borooah cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of gynaecological oncology, Dr B Borooah cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of gynaecological oncology, Dr B Borooah cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Radiation oncology, Dr. Bhubaneswar Borooah cancer institute, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Medical oncology, Dr. Bhubaneswar Borooah cancer institute, Guwahati, Assam, India
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Pan XB, Lu Y, Wei YS, Yao DS. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with stage IIB cervical squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:655. [PMID: 38811880 PMCID: PMC11134710 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-12411-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This study aims to compare treatment outcomes between neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) followed by surgery and concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in patients with stage IIB cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study involving patients with stage IIB CSCC treated at Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital between June 2012 and June 2019. We compared overall survival (OS), locoregional-free survival (LRFS), and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) between the NACT + surgery and CCRT groups. RESULTS A total of 257 patients were enrolled: 165 underwent NACT + surgery and 92 received CCRT. Before propensity score matching, the NACT + surgery group exhibited lower 5-year OS (68.2% vs. 85.6%; hazard ratio [HR] = 2.50, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.26-4.96; P = 0.009), LRFS (85.2% vs. 96.9%; HR = 5.88, 95% CI: 1.33-25.94; P = 0.019), and DMFS (81.9% vs. 97.4%; HR = 6.65, 95% CI: 1.51-29.23; P = 0.012) compared to the CCRT group. After propensity score matching, OS, LRFS, and DMFS remained worse in the NACT + surgery group compared to the CCRT group. CONCLUSION NACT followed by surgery is associated with decreased OS, LRFS, and DMFS compared to CCRT among patients with stage IIB CSCC.
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- Xin-Bin Pan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, No. 71 Hedi Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, No. 71 Hedi Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, No. 71 Hedi Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, P.R. China.
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Ramezani F, Takhshid MA, Abuei H, Farhadi A, Mosleh-Shirazi MA, Ramezani P. Combined Effects of Annexin A5 Overexpression, 5-Fluorouracil Treatment, and Irradiation on Cell Viability of Caski Cervical Cancer Cell Line. Reprod Sci 2024:10.1007/s43032-024-01575-y. [PMID: 38811453 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-024-01575-y] [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: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Cervical cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in women globally. Combining gene therapy with chemo- and radiotherapy may improve cervical cancer treatment outcomes. This study evaluated the effects of Annexin A5(ANXA5) overexpression alongside 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and irradiation on the viability of CaSki cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) cells. pAdenoVator-CMV-ANXA5-IRES-GFP-plasmid and mock plasmid were transfected into CaSki cells using calcium-phosphate. Seventy-two hours post-transfection, GFP expression was quantified by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry to evaluate transfection efficiency. ANXA5 overexpression was confirmed via qPCR. Twenty-four hours post-transfection, cells received a single dose of 8 Gy and were treated with 1 and 2 µg/ml of 5-FU (IC50 = 2.783 µg/ml). Cell viability, apoptosis, cell cycle stage, and Bcl-2 and Bax gene expression were assessed via MTT, annexin V/7-AAD, PI staining, and qPCR assays, respectively. ANXA5 was overexpressed 31.5-fold compared to control (p < 0.0001). MTT assays showed ANXA5 overexpression dose-dependently reduced CaSki cell viability (p < 0.001). IC50 of 5-FU was reduced from 2.783 μg/mL to 1.794 μg/mL when combined with ANXA5 overexpression. Additive effects on cell death were observed for ANXA5 plus 5-FU or irradiation versus ANXA5 alone. Apoptosis assays indicated combinatorial treatment increased CaSki cell apoptosis over ANXA5 alone. Cell cycle analysis revealed ANXA5 arrested cell cycle at G1/S phases; the percentage of cells in the S phase further rose with combination treatment. Finally, combination therapy significantly decreased Bcl-2 expression and increased Bax versus control (p < 0.001). Altogether, ANXA5 overexpression alongside 5-FU and irradiation may improve cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) treatment efficacy. Further, in vivo investigations are warranted to confirm these in vitro results.
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- Faezeh Ramezani
- Division of Medical Biotechnology, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Division of Medical Biotechnology, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
- School of Paramedical Sciences, Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences and Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Division of Medical Biotechnology, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Division of Medical Biotechnology, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- School of Paramedical Sciences, Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences and Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Research Center (INIRPRC), School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Meshkinfam St, Shiraz, Iran
- Physics Unit, Department of Radio-Oncology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Namazi Teaching Hospital, Namazi Square, Shiraz, Iran
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- Division of Medical Biotechnology, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Ping P, Li J, Xu X. The value of plasma omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in predicting the response and prognosis of cervical squamous cell carcinoma patients to concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1379508. [PMID: 38860167 PMCID: PMC11163051 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1379508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
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Background: In recent years, abnormalities in plasma omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 PUFAs) have been proven to be related to the risk of cancer, but their prognostic value for cancer is unclear. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the response and prognostic significance of plasma omega-3 PUFAs in patients with cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). Spearman rank correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between omega-3 PUFAs and squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) levels. Methods: A total of 89 patients with CSCC who underwent CCRT were evaluated retrospectively. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the independent predictors related to complete response (CR) after CCRT. A Cox proportional hazard model and Kaplan-Meier analysis were utilized to perform survival analysis. Results: According to multivariate logistic regression analyses, a high level of plasma EPA was independently correlated with an increased incidence of CR after CCRT (odds ratio (OR), 0.980; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.962-0.999, p = 0.038). With a median follow-up of 41.3 months, the CSCC patients in the high EPA (≥46.0 nmol/mL) group exhibited longer OS and PFS. According to our multivariate analysis, pretreatment plasma EPA level was an independent prognostic factor for PFS in patients with CSCC who underwent CCRT (hazard ratio (HR), 0.263; 95% CI, 0.089-0.782, p = 0.016). However, it was not an independent prognostic factor of OS. Spearman rank correlation analysis revealed was a negative correlation between pretreatment SCC-Ag (pre SCC-Ag) levels and EPA levels (r = -0.305, p = 0.004), and a weak negative correlation between posttreatment SCC-Ag (post SCC-Ag) levels and EPA levels (r = -0.251, p = 0.018). Conclusion: Plasma omega-3 PUFAs are related to the response and survival outcome of patients with CSCC who underwent CCRT. Pretreatment plasma EPA levels may be a promising biomarker for predicting the response and prognosis of patients with CSCC who undergo CCRT. In addition, the pretreatment plasma EPA levels presented a negative correlation with the SCC-Ag levels.
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- *Correspondence: Juan Li, ; Xiaoying Xu,
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Hunsberger KS, Treiman S, Monk BJ, Tewari KS, Taunk NK, Chase DM. A systematic review of stage IVA cervical cancer treatment: Challenges in the management of an understudied group. Gynecol Oncol 2024; 187:120-127. [PMID: 38759518 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.04.027] [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: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Stage IVA patients comprise a small proportion of participants in cervical cancer trials, yet survival outcomes are disproportionately poor. We aim to perform a systematic review evaluating stage IVA cervical cancer. METHODS This systematic review was completed via PRISMA 2020 guidelines using two databases. Inclusion criteria comprised Phase III trials (2004-2024) assessing stage IVA cervical cancer including patients by stage. Searches had MeSH terms: ((cervical cancer) AND (stage IVA) AND (locally advanced)). 761 were articles identified, including books, trials, reviews, and meta-analyses. Of the articles identified, 12 met inclusion criteria. RESULTS A total of 133 (3.8% of study populations) stage IVA and 818 (40% of study populations) stage III-IVA cervical cancer patients were analyzed. Two studies (stage IVA n = 15; 3.1%) established cisplatin as chemoradiotherapy agent of choice, while one study (stage IVA n = 2; 1%) showed no benefit with cisplatin versus radiotherapy alone. Four studies (stage IVA n = 32; 3.6%; stages IIIB-IVA n = 220; 24%) found no benefit with adjuvant chemotherapy, with one analyzing stage IIIB-IVA patients (progression-free survival (PFS) hazard ratio (HR) = 0.84; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.57-1.23). Three studies (stage IVA n = 71; 5%) found no benefit adding immunomodulator (stage IVA overall survival HR = 3.48; 95% CI: 0.52-23.29), hypoxic cell sensitizer, or immunotherapy (stage III-IVA PFS HR = 0.71; 95% CI: 0.49-1.03) to chemoradiotherapy. One study (stages III-IVA n = 598; 56%) found benefit adding immunotherapy to chemoradiotherapy (stage III-IVA PFS HR = 0.58; 95% CI: 0.42-0.8). One study (stage IVA n = 13; 3.5%) showed benefit with induction chemotherapy. CONCLUSION Trials have not included substantial IVA patients to draw reasonable conclusions. Despite mixed results for immunotherapy, adjuvant chemotherapy, and induction chemotherapy, the exact benefit for stage IVA patients remains unknown. Future clinical trials should include a greater number of stage IVA cervical cancer patients and analyze them individually.
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- Kyra S Hunsberger
- The University of Arizona, College of Medicine - Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona
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- The University of Arizona, College of Medicine - Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona; Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of California, Irvine College of Medicine, Irvine, California
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Konnerth D, Gaasch A, Zinn A, Rogowski P, Rottler M, Walter F, Knoth J, Sturdza A, Oelmann J, Grawe F, Bodensohn R, Belka C, Corradini S. Hematologic Toxicity and Bone Marrow-Sparing Strategies in Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1842. [PMID: 38791920 PMCID: PMC11120218 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16101842] [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: 04/05/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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The standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer typically includes concomitant chemoradiation, a regimen known to induce severe hematologic toxicity (HT). Particularly, pelvic bone marrow dose exposure has been identified as a contributing factor to this hematologic toxicity. Chemotherapy further increases bone marrow suppression, often necessitating treatment interruptions or dose reductions. A systematic search for original articles published between 1 January 2006 and 7 January 2024 that reported on chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer and hematologic toxicities was conducted. Twenty-four articles comprising 1539 patients were included in the final analysis. HT of grade 2 and higher was observed across all studies and frequently exceeded 50%. When correlating active pelvic bone marrow and HT, significant correlations were found for volumes between 10 and 45 Gy and HT of grade 3 and higher. Several dose recommendations for pelvic bone and pelvic bone marrow sparing to reduce HT were established, including V10 < 90-95%, V20 < 65-86.6% and V40 < 22.8-40%. Applying dose constraints to the pelvic bone/bone marrow is a promising approach for reducing HT, and thus reliable implementation of therapy. However, prospective randomized controlled trials are needed to define precise dose constraints and optimize clinical strategies.
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- Dinah Konnerth
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Göttingen University Hospital, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- DKFZ Hector Cancer Institute at the University Medical Center Mannheim, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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Zhao N, Li Y, Chen X, Ma J, Luo W, Li Y. Evaluating the clinical efficacy and safety of concurrent chemoradiotherapy with cisplatin and nab-paclitaxel in postoperative early-stage cervical cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2024; 150:233. [PMID: 38709400 PMCID: PMC11074032 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-024-05764-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVE A preclinical study showed that nab-paclitaxel acted as a radiosensitizer and improved tumor radiotherapy in a supra-additive manner. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) with cisplatin and nab-paclitaxel in postoperative early-stage cervical cancer with an unfavorable prognosis. METHODS Eligible patients with stage IB1-IIA2 (FIGO 2009) cervical carcinoma were recruited retrospectively between August 2018 to May 2021. Patients in both the cisplatin and nab-paclitaxel groups received postoperative radiotherapy and weekly intravenous cisplatin 40 mg/m2 or nab-paclitaxel 100 mg concurrently. An analysis of overall survival, progression-free survival, and adverse reactions was conducted. RESULTS A total of 105 early-stage cervical cancer patients were included into our study. The median follow-up time was 38.7 months. The 3-year overall survival and progression-free survival in both group was similar. The cycles of chemotherapy in the cisplatin group were less than those in the nab-paclitaxel group (4.5 vs. 5.0; p = 0.001). Patients in the cisplatin group had a significantly higher frequency of hematological adverse events than patients in the nab-paclitaxel group (P < 0.05). Patients in the cisplatin group had a significantly higher frequency of grade 3-4 leukopenia (46.1% vs. 18.9%; P = 0.03), grade 1-2 thrombocytopenia (32.7% vs. 9.5%; P = 0.014) than patients in the nab-paclitaxel group. Gastrointestinal reactions, such as vomiting, nausea, and anorexia were significantly reduced in the nab-paclitaxel group compared with those in the cisplatin group. Regarding the effects on alopecia, the incidence rate of the nab-paclitaxel group was higher than that of the cisplatin group (P = 0.001). There were no differences between the groups in terms of other adverse reactions. CONCLUSION The results of this study indicate that nab-paclitaxel-based concurrent radiotherapy is tolerable and effective, and can be considered an alternative to cisplatin chemotherapy.
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- Ning Zhao
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Minhang Branch Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Minhang Branch Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Minhang Branch Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200240, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Minhang Branch Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Minhang Branch Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200240, China
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Hui C, Ewongwo A, Mendoza MG, Kozak MM, Jackson S, Fu J, Kidd E. Less than whole uterus irradiation for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. Radiother Oncol 2024; 194:110199. [PMID: 38438017 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110199] [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: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Current consensus guidelines for definitive cervical cancer intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) recommend inclusion of the entire uterus within the clinical target volume, however this is debated. We aimed to evaluate outcomes of patients with cervical cancer who were treated with less than whole uterus irradiation. METHODS We identified 109 patients with FIGO Stage IB-IVA cervical cancer treated definitively with concurrent chemoradiation, including IMRT and brachytherapy, from 2010 to 2022 at a single institution where the practice was to include the gross cervix tumor with an internal target volume with differences in bladder filing accounted for, plus additional 5 mm planning target volume (PTV) margin. Local, regional, and distant recurrences were analyzed using competing risk methods, and a Wilcoxon rank sum test was performed to assess differences in dose to organs at risk based on the proportion of the uterus included in the PTV, with the median proportion of the uterus included (75 %) used as the cut-point. RESULTS The median follow-up time was 65 months (range 3-352 months). The 2-year cumulative incidence of LR for the entire cohort was 4.2 % (95 % confidence interval [CI] 1.3-9.7). Compared with patients who had ≥ 75 % of the uterus included in the PTV, patients who had < 75 % of the uterus included in the PTV had significantly lower bowel D200cc (p = 0.02). The cumulative incidence of local failure (LR) was not significantly different between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Including less than the whole uterus for definitive cervix cancer IMRT does not seem to compromise local control. Less than whole uterus irradiation could be considered for carefully selected cervix cancer patients to decrease bowel dose and possible treatment-related toxicity.
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- Caressa Hui
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, United States.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, United States.
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Carobeli LR, Santos ABC, Martins LBM, Damke E, Consolaro MEL. Recent advances in photodynamic therapy combined with chemotherapy for cervical cancer: a systematic review. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2024; 24:263-282. [PMID: 38549400 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2024.2337259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Despite the evidence that photodynamic therapy (PDT) associated with chemotherapy presents great potential to overcome the limitations of monotherapy, little is known about the current status of this combination against cervical cancer. This systematic review aimed to address the currently available advances in combining PDT and chemotherapy in different research models and clinical trials of cervical cancer. METHODS We conducted a systematic review based on PRISMA Statement and Open Science Framework review protocol using PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, LILACS, and Cochrane databases. We selected original articles focusing on 'Uterine Cervical Neoplasms' and 'Photochemotherapy and Chemotherapy' published in the last 10 years. The risk of bias in the studies was assessed using the CONSORT and SYRCLE tools. RESULTS Twenty-three original articles were included, focusing on HeLa cells, derived from endocervical adenocarcinoma and on combinations of several chemotherapeutics. Most of the combinations used modern drug delivery systems for improved simultaneous delivery and presented promising results with increased cytotoxicity compared to monotherapy. CONCLUSION Despite the scarcity of animal studies and the absence of clinical studies, the combination of chemotherapy with PDT presents a potential option for cervical cancer therapy requiring additional studies. OSF REGISTRATION https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/WPHN5 [Figure: see text].
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- Lucimara Rodrigues Carobeli
- Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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Bacorro W, Short M, Baldivia K, Mariano J, Bautista A, Amparo G, Tagayuna I, Jainar CJ, Antonio L, Dancel E, Ortin TS, Gonzalez G, Canlas R. Shared Decision Making in Oncology and Its Implementation in Cervical Cancer Management in the Philippines: A Narrative Review. JCO Glob Oncol 2024; 10:e2300486. [PMID: 38754049 DOI: 10.1200/go.23.00486] [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: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Shared decision making (SDM) is an approach where clinicians and patients make decisions together using the best available evidence. Although much studied, recognized to be ethically imperative, and recommended in international health policies, it remains poorly implemented. In the Philippines, there are limited studies on patient decision making preferences and SDM. Practical guidance on the implementation of SDM or use of patient decision aids (PtDAs) is often not detailed in existing national clinical practice guidelines in oncology. METHODS We performed a systematic search of Philippine literature on SDM in oncology and an iterative review of international literature on the philosophy and methods of SDM, the utility and effectiveness of PtDAs, and the facilitators and barriers to implementation or usage. We contextualized our review to the cervical cancer management and health service delivery in the Philippines. RESULTS Local literature is limited to five scientific publications and two registered studies. International literature encompasses patient decisional preferences, the role of PtDAs and the standards for their development and evaluation, their effectiveness, and barriers and facilitators to their use in cancer-related decision making. We discussed the implications on the management of cervical cancer in the Philippines, challenges in health service delivery and standards, and SDM research. CONCLUSION Local SDM research is limited. Our preliminary experience in a multicenter clinical trial in Manila on PtDA use in the framework of SDM in cervical cancer suggest good patient and clinician acceptability. Challenges to implementation such as unfavorable financial situations, urgency of clinical decisions, low patient or caregiver educational attainment, and poor integration of multidisciplinary and SDM in organizational workflows will be important when implementing SDM in different settings.
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- Warren Bacorro
- Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, University of Santo Tomas-Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Manila, Philippines
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Santo Tomas Hospital-Benavides Cancer Institute, Manila, Philippines
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- UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Santo Tomas Hospital-Benavides Cancer Institute, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Santo Tomas-Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Manila, Philippines
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Manila Doctors Hospital, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, De Los Santos Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Santo Tomas Hospital-Benavides Cancer Institute, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Santo Tomas Hospital-Benavides Cancer Institute, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Santo Tomas Hospital-Benavides Cancer Institute, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Santo Tomas Hospital-Benavides Cancer Institute, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Santo Tomas-Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Manila, Philippines
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Manila, Philippines
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- Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
- Department of Psychology, University of Santo Tomas-College of Science, Manila, Philippines
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Mehta H, Ambele MA, Mokgautsi N, Moela P. Probing the Effects of Retinoblastoma Binding Protein 6 (RBBP6) Knockdown on the Sensitivity of Cisplatin in Cervical Cancer Cells. Cells 2024; 13:700. [PMID: 38667315 PMCID: PMC11049397 DOI: 10.3390/cells13080700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Cervical cancer is a major cause of death in women despite the advancement of current treatment modalities. The conventional therapeutic agent, cisplatin (CCDP), is the standard treatment for CC; however, resistance often develops due to the cancer's heterogeneity. Therefore, a detailed elucidation of the specific molecular mechanisms driving CC is crucial for the development of targeted therapeutic strategies. Retinoblastoma binding protein 6 (RBBP6) is a potential biomarker associated with cell proliferation and is upregulated in cervical cancer sites, exhibiting apoptosis and dysregulated p53 expression. Furthermore, RBBP6 has been demonstrated to sensitize cancer cells to radiation and certain chemotherapeutic agents by regulating the Bcl-2 gene, thus suggesting a crosstalk among RBBP6/p53/BCL-2 oncogenic signatures. The present study, therefore, investigated the relationship between cisplatin and RBBP6 expression in CC cells. Herein, we first explored bioinformatics simulations and identified that the RBBP6/p53/BCL-2 signaling pathway is overexpressed and correlated with CC. For further analysis, we explored the Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer (GDSC) and found that most of the CC cell lines are sensitive to CCDP. To validate these findings, RBBP6 was silenced in HeLa and Vero cells using RNAi technology, followed by measurement of wild-type p53 and Bcl-2 at the mRNA level using qPCR. Cells co-treated with cisplatin and siRBBP6 were subsequently analyzed for apoptosis induction and real-time growth monitoring using flow cytometry and the xCELLigence system, respectively. Cancer cells in the co-treatment group showed a reduction in apoptosis compared to the cisplatin-treated group. Moreover, the real-time growth monitoring revealed a reduced growth rate in RBBP6 knockdown cells treated with cisplatin. Although wild-type p53 remained unchanged in the co-treatment group of cancer cells, Bcl-2 was completely repressed, suggesting that RBBP6 is necessary for sensitizing cervical cancer cells to cisplatin treatment by downregulating Bcl-2. The Vero cell population, which served as a non-cancerous control cell line in this study, remained viable following treatment with both siRBBP6 and cisplatin. Findings from this study suggest that RBBP6 expression promotes cisplatin sensitivity in HeLa cells through Bcl-2 downregulation. Knockdown of RBBP6 limits apoptosis induction and delays cell growth inhibition in response to cisplatin. The knowledge obtained here has the potential to help improve cisplatin efficacy through personalized administration based on the expression profile of RBBP6 among individual patients.
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- Harshini Mehta
- Division of Genetics, Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa; (H.M.); (N.M.)
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- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Department of Immunology and SAMRC Extramural Unit for Stem Cell Research and Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0001, South Africa;
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa; (H.M.); (N.M.)
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa; (H.M.); (N.M.)
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Babayan LM, Bouts C, Guntupalli S, Marjon NA. Exploring tisotumab vedotin in recurrent cervical cancer: A case series including an HPV-independent gastric type adenocarcinoma. Gynecol Oncol Rep 2024; 52:101356. [PMID: 38523623 PMCID: PMC10958683 DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2024.101356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Metastatic and recurrent cervical cancer is difficult to treat with limited options following platinum-based chemotherapy. Tisotumab vedotin (TV) is an antibody drug conjugate (ADC) targeted at a tissue factor (TF), which is a cell surface protein that is upregulated in the majority of cervical cancers. Prior clinical trials have demonstrated efficacy of TV in metastatic and recurrent cervical cancer with an objective response rate of 24-26 % with an 8.3 month duration of response. In this case series, we present 3 patients with recurrent or progressive cervical cancer of three different histologies (squamous cell, adenocarcinoma, and human papillomavirus (HPV)-independent gastric type carcinomas). We demonstrate a 100 % complete response rate with average time of complete response of 4.33 months. The duration of response was not reached as none of our patients had a confirmed progression at the time of writing this manuscript, but the mean time since the initiation of treatment was 6.1 months. In concordance with the clinical trials, our patients tolerated TV well although the grade 3 ocular toxicities were higher in our patients compared to prior data. This case series presents data confirming the efficacy and tolerability of TV in patients with recurrent cervical cancer, including an HPV-independent gastric type cervical cancer.
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- Lisa Marie Babayan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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Bizzarri N, Di Berardino S, Benkortbi K, Balaya V, Gambacorta MA, Macchia G, Boulvain M, Feki A, Mathevet P, Lecuru F, Querleu D, Ferrandina G, Scambia G, Guani B. External beam radiotherapy boost versus surgical debulking followed by radiotherapy for the treatment of metastatic lymph nodes in cervical cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2024; 50:108013. [PMID: 38401353 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2024.108013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS) and treatment-related toxicity of two therapeutic strategies for treating bulky lymph nodes on imaging in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC): radiotherapy boost versus surgical debulking followed by radiotherapy. METHODS We performed a systematic review of studies published up to October 2023. We selected studies including patients with LACC treated by external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) boost or lymph node debulking followed by EBRT (with or without boost). RESULTS We included two comparative (included in the meta-analysis) and nine non-comparative studies. The estimated 3-year recurrence rate was 28.2% (95%CI:18.3-38.0) in the EBRT group and 39.9% (95%CI:22.1-57.6) in the surgical debulking plus EBRT group. The estimated 3-year DFS was 71.8% and 60.1%, respectively (p = 0.19). The estimated 3-year death rate was 22.2% (95%CI:11.2-33.2) in the EBRT boost group and 31.9% (95%CI:23.3-40.5) in the surgical debulking plus EBRT group. The estimated 3-year OS was 77.8% and 68.1%, respectively (p = 0.04). No difference in lymph node recurrence between the two comparative studies (p = 0.36). The meta-analysis of the two comparative studies showed no DFS difference (p = 0.13) but better OS in the radiotherapy boost group (p = 0.006). The incidence of grade≥3 toxicities (ranging 0-50%) was not different between the two approaches in the two comparative studies (p = 0.31). CONCLUSION No DFS and toxicity difference when comparing EBRT boost with surgical debulking of enlarged lymph nodes and EBRT in patients with cervical cancer was evident. Radiotherapy boost had better OS. Further investigation is required to better understand the prognostic role of surgical lymph node debulking in light of radiotherapy developments.
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- Nicolò Bizzarri
- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Felix Guyon Hospital - CHU Nord Réunion, La Réunion Island, France
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- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento Di Diagnostica Per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Responsible Research Hospital, Campobasso, Italy
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- Cantonal Hospital of Fribourg HFR, 1705 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Cantonal Hospital of Fribourg HFR, 1705 Fribourg, Switzerland; Faculty of Sciences and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- University Hospital of Vaud, CHUV, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Breast, Gynecology and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Institut Curie, Paris University, Paris, France
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- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Cantonal Hospital of Fribourg HFR, 1705 Fribourg, Switzerland; Faculty of Sciences and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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Jabbour SK, Kumar R, Anderson B, Chino JP, Jethwa KR, McDowell L, Lo AC, Owen D, Pollom EL, Tree AC, Tsang DS, Yom SS. Combinatorial Approaches for Chemotherapies and Targeted Therapies With Radiation: United Efforts to Innovate in Patient Care. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2024; 118:1240-1261. [PMID: 38216094 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.01.010] [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: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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Combinatorial therapies consisting of radiation therapy (RT) with systemic therapies, particularly chemotherapy and targeted therapies, have moved the needle to augment disease control across nearly all disease sites for locally advanced disease. Evaluating these important combinations to incorporate more potent therapies with RT will aid our understanding of toxicity and efficacy for patients. This article discusses multiple disease sites and includes a compilation of contributions from expert Red Journal editors from each disease site. Leveraging improved systemic control with novel agents, we must continue efforts to study novel treatment combinations with RT.
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- Salma K Jabbour
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Jersey.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Jersey
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- Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, California
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Gupta S, Glezerman IG, Hirsch JS, Chen KL, Devaraj N, Wells SL, Seitter RH, Kaunfer SA, Jose AM, Rao SP, Ortega JL, Green-Lingren O, Hayden R, Bendapudi PK, Chute DF, Sise ME, Jhaveri KD, Page VD, Abramson MH, Motwani SS, Xu W, Sehgal K, Reynolds KL, Bansal A, Abudayyeh A, Leaf DE. Derivation and external validation of a simple risk score for predicting severe acute kidney injury after intravenous cisplatin: cohort study. BMJ 2024; 384:e077169. [PMID: 38538012 PMCID: PMC10964715 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-077169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To develop and externally validate a prediction model for severe cisplatin associated acute kidney injury (CP-AKI). DESIGN Multicenter cohort study. SETTING Six geographically diverse major academic cancer centers across the US. PARTICIPANTS Adults (≥18 years) receiving their first dose of intravenous cisplatin, 2006-22. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was CP-AKI, defined as a twofold or greater increase in serum creatinine or kidney replacement therapy within 14 days of a first dose of intravenous cisplatin. Independent predictors of CP-AKI were identified using a multivariable logistic regression model, which was developed in a derivation cohort and tested in an external validation cohort. For the primary model, continuous variables were examined using restricted cubic splines. A simple risk model was also generated by converting the odds ratios from the primary model into risk points. Finally, a multivariable Cox model was used to examine the association between severity of CP-AKI and 90 day survival. RESULTS A total of 24 717 adults were included, with 11 766 in the derivation cohort (median age 59 (interquartile range (IQR) 50-67)) and 12 951 in the validation cohort (median age 60 (IQR 50-67)). The incidence of CP-AKI was 5.2% (608/11 766) in the derivation cohort and 3.3% (421/12 951) in the validation cohort. Each of the following factors were independently associated with CP-AKI in the derivation cohort: age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, serum creatinine level, hemoglobin level, white blood cell count, platelet count, serum albumin level, serum magnesium level, and cisplatin dose. A simple risk score consisting of nine covariates was shown to predict a higher risk of CP-AKI in a monotonic fashion in both the derivation cohort and the validation cohort. Compared with patients in the lowest risk category, those in the highest risk category showed a 24.00-fold (95% confidence interval (CI) 13.49-fold to 42.78-fold) higher odds of CP-AKI in the derivation cohort and a 17.87-fold (10.56-fold to 29.60-fold) higher odds in the validation cohort. The primary model had a C statistic of 0.75 and showed better discrimination for CP-AKI than previously published models, the C statistics for which ranged from 0.60 to 0.68 (DeLong P<0.001 for each comparison). Greater severity of CP-AKI was monotonically associated with shorter 90 day survival (adjusted hazard ratio 4.63 (95% CI 3.56 to 6.02) for stage 3 CP-AKI versus no CP-AKI). CONCLUSION This study found that a simple risk score based on readily available variables from patients receiving intravenous cisplatin could predict the risk of severe CP-AKI, the occurrence of which is strongly associated with death.
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- Shruti Gupta
- Division of Renal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Adult Survivorship Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Renal Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NY, NY, USA
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- Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, USA
- Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Great Neck, NY, USA
- Clinical Digital Solutions, Northwell Health, Lake Success, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Renal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Renal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Renal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Renal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Renal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Renal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Renal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Renal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, USA
- Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Great Neck, NY, USA
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX, USA
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- Renal Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NY, NY, USA
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, NY, USA
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- Division of Renal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Adult Survivorship Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Renal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Dou A, Bouchard-Fortier G, Han K, Milosevic M, Lukovic J, L’heureux S, Li X, Doherty MC, Croke J. Utilization and Impact of a Radiation Nursing Clinic to Address Acute Care Needs for Patients with Gynecologic Cancers. Curr Oncol 2024; 31:1645-1655. [PMID: 38534958 PMCID: PMC10969712 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31030125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The risk factors for acute care utilization in gynecologic oncology patients are poorly understood. This study aimed to evaluate risk factors for the utilization of our centre's acute care radiation nursing clinic (RNC) by gynecologic oncology patients receiving radiotherapy (RT). METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of gynecological cancer patients treated with RT at an academic cancer centre between 1 August 2021 and 31 January 2022. Data on socio-demographics, clinical and treatment characteristics, and RNC visits were collected and summarized by descriptive statistics. The Wilcoxon rank sum test and chi-squared test/Fisher's exact test were used for comparisons of continuous and categorical variables, respectively. RESULTS RT was delivered to 180 patients, of whom 42 (23%) received concurrent chemoradiation (CCR). Compared to those receiving RT alone, patients receiving CCR had higher rates of RNC utilization (55% vs. 19%, p < 0.001). Within the CCR cohort, patients who presented to the RNC were more likely to be unpartnered (43% vs. 11%, p = 0.04), receive a referral to Psychosocial Oncology (39% vs. 5.3%, p = 0.01), and experience treatment interruptions (52% vs. 16%, p = 0.02). There were no associations between RNC visits and age, disease site, or distance from the cancer centre. CONCLUSIONS The receipt of CCR and specific psychosocial risk factors were associated with increased RNC utilization. Targeted strategies and early intervention to better meet the supportive care and psychosocial needs of this vulnerable population are needed.
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- Aaron Dou
- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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Dong EE, Xu J, Kim JW, Bryan J, Appleton J, Hamstra DA, Ludwig MS, Hanania AN. Apparent diffusion coefficient values predict response to brachytherapy in bulky cervical cancer. Radiat Oncol 2024; 19:35. [PMID: 38481285 PMCID: PMC10936078 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-024-02425-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) provides a measurement of tumor cellularity. We evaluated the potential of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values obtained from post-external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) DWI and prior to brachytherapy (BT) to predict for complete metabolic response (CMR) in bulky cervical cancer. METHODS Clinical and DWI (b value = 500 s/mm2) data were obtained from patients undergoing interstitial BT with high-risk clinical target volumes (HR-CTVs) > 30 cc. Volumes were contoured on co-registered T2 weighted images and 90th percentile ADC values were calculated. Patients were stratified by CMR (defined by PET-CT at three months post-BT). Relation of CMR with 90th percentile ADC values and other clinical factors (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage, histology, tumor and HR-CTV size, pre-treatment hemoglobin, and age) was assessed both in univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Youden's J statistic was used to identify a threshold value. RESULTS Among 45 patients, twenty-eight (62%) achieved a CMR. On univariate analysis for CMR, only 90th percentile ADC value was significant (p = 0.029) while other imaging and clinical factors were not. Borderline significant factors were HR-CTV size (p = 0.054) and number of chemotherapy cycles (p = 0.078). On multivariate analysis 90th percentile ADC (p < 0.0001) and HR-CTV size (p < 0.003) were highly significant. Patients with 90th percentile ADC values above 2.10 × 10- 3 mm2/s were 5.33 (95% CI, 1.35-24.4) times more likely to achieve CMR. CONCLUSIONS Clinical DWI may serve to risk-stratify patients undergoing interstitial BT for bulky cervical cancer.
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- Elizabeth E Dong
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Smith Clinic Attwell Radiation Therapy Center, Harris Health System, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital, 7200 Cambridge St, 77030, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
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Wu J, Tang J, Luo Y, Li W, Liu Y, Xiao L. Intraoperative implantation of 125I seeds improves prognosis in refractory stage IIIB cervical cancer: a case report and literature review. BMC Womens Health 2024; 24:153. [PMID: 38431586 PMCID: PMC10909278 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-02997-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Concurrent chemoradiation is the standard treatment for advanced cervical cancer. However some patients still have a poor prognosis, and currently, there is no effective treatment for recurrence. In recent years, 125I seed implantation therapy has emerged as a treatment for advanced malignant tumors including surgically unresectable tumors, residual tumors after surgical resection, and metastatic tumors. However, the use of 125I seeds implantation in primary advanced cervical cancer has not been reported. In this study, we present a case of stage IIIB cervical cancer in a patient who had poor response to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Subsequently, a radical hysterectomy was performed, and 125I radioactive seeds were successfully implanted during the surgery. This effectively controlled the lesions that were resistant to radiotherapy and had the potential to improve the prognosis. CASE PRESENTATION A 56-year-old woman was diagnosed with stage IIIB (FIGO 2009) IIIC1r (FIGO 2018) squamous carcinoma of the cervix. After receiving 4 cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy and 30 rounds of radiotherapy, she underwent a radical hysterectomy. The localized cervical lesions were reduced, but there was no reduction in the size of the enlarged pelvic lymph nodes. Therefore, 125I seed implantation was performed under direct surgical vision for the right paracervical lesion and the enlarged pelvic lymph nodes on the right side. During the 18-month follow-up period, the enlarged lymph nodes subsided without any signs of recurrence or metastasis. CONCLUSION Intraoperative implantation of 125I seeds in lesions that are difficult to control with radiotherapy or in sites at high risk of recurrence is a feasible and effective treatment option for patients with advanced squamous cervical cancer, and it may contribute to improved survival.
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- Jialin Wu
- Department of Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Ang DJM, Chan JJ. Evolving standards and future directions for systemic therapies in cervical cancer. J Gynecol Oncol 2024; 35:e65. [PMID: 38282261 PMCID: PMC10948986 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2024.35.e65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Several groundbreaking clinical trials with the potential to transform the management paradigm of both locally advanced and persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancers have been presented in 2023. This review describes the reported data from INTERLACE and KEYNOTE-A18 in the locally advanced setting, as well as BEATcc, innovaTV 301 and DESTINY-PanTumor02 for advanced disease. The practice implications of their positive results are interpreted in the context of global health considerations, and updated treatment algorithms are proposed. Furthermore, emerging trends in drug development for cervical cancer are discussed. As the routine use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for curative and palliative indications increases in the foreseeable future, patients whose cervical cancers which persist, relapse or progress after prior ICI exposure will represent an area of unmet clinical need and form the key target population for next-generation trials. Future research will help shape oncologists' approaches in the optimal selection, sequencing and re-treatment or rechallenge of immuno-oncology agents and/or antibody-drug conjugates in women with cervical cancer.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
- Oncology Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
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Onal C, Guler OC, Torun N, Reyhan M. Long-term assessment of clinical parameters and positron emission tomography parameters in predicting recurrence in uterine cervical cancer patients receiving definitive chemoradiotherapy. Nucl Med Commun 2024; 45:203-210. [PMID: 38165168 DOI: 10.1097/mnm.0000000000001800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the prognostic value of clinical factors and metabolic parameters measured using fluorodeoxyglucose PET (FDG-PET/CT) in predicting disease recurrence, as well as distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), local recurrence-free survival (LRFS), and overall survival (OS) in patients with uterine cervical cancer who received definitive chemoradiotherapy. METHODS The clinical data and FDG-PET parameters, including standardized uptake value (SUV), metabolic tumor volume (MTV), and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) of 194 patients with biopsy-confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of cervical cancer were retrospectively analyzed. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to ascertain prognostic factors associated with DMFS, LRFS, and OS. RESULTS With a median follow-up of 12.5 years, 96 patients (49.5%) presented with disease recurrence, at a median of 9.9 months after chemoradiotherapy. Patients who experienced recurrence had significantly higher values for all FDG-PET parameters compared to patients who did not. In multivariate regression analysis, lymph node metastasis, MTV, and SUV mean were significantly correlated with distant metastasis, while local recurrence was only predicted by SUV max . Lymph node metastasis, high MTV, SUV mean , and TLG predicted shorter DMFS, while only the primary tumor SUV max predicted LRFS. Age, regional nodal metastasis, and higher MTV independently predicted shorter OS in multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION We found that metabolic parameters derived from FDG-PET/CT could serve as surrogates for disease recurrence in patients with cervical cancer who were treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy. Patients at high risk of distant metastasis could be defined using SUV mean and MTV, and for local recurrence, by using SUV max .
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- Cem Onal
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Turgut Noyan Research and Treatment Center, Adana
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Turgut Noyan Research and Treatment Center, Adana
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Turgut Noyan Research and Treatment Center, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Turgut Noyan Research and Treatment Center, Adana, Turkey
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Coutinho F, Gokhale M, Doran C, Monberg M, Yamada K, Chen L. Characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes in patients with high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer. Cancer Treat Res Commun 2024; 39:100800. [PMID: 38430610 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctarc.2024.100800] [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: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize the real-world treatment patterns and outcomes of patients with high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer (HR-LACC). METHODS This retrospective study identified and randomly selected adults diagnosed between 2010 and 2018 from the ConcertAI Oncology Dataset. For patients initially treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT), we estimated real-world progression-free survival (rwPFS) among those with persistent disease, real-world time on CCRT, and recurrence-free survival (rwRFS) using Kaplan-Meier methods. RESULTS The cohort included 300 patients. Median age at diagnosis was 51 years. 53.7 % were White and 30.0 % were Black; 52.0 % were premenopausal; 89.3 % had squamous cell histology; 75.3 % had stage III disease, and 92.7 % had no evidence of performance status impairment. Initial treatment included CCRT (N = 229), surgery (N = 28), antineoplastics only (N = 11), and radiation only (N = 5). Twenty-seven patients were untreated. Baseline characteristics for the CCRT-first patients were similar to the overall cohort; their median real-world time on treatment was 1.6 months; 78.2 % received cisplatin for a median of 1.2 months; 28.4 % received antineoplastics after CCRT, and 11.8 % initiated a second antineoplastic therapy. Of the CCRT-first patients, 27/143 with a complete response had subsequent recurrent disease (median rwRFS not reached). 179 patients had persistent disease, among whom median (95 % confidence interval [CI]) rwPFS was 29.7 (16.9-59.3) months. CONCLUSION In this study of United States-based clinical practices, most HR-LACC patients received CCRT as initial treatment. Many patients developed persistent disease after CCRT indicating a need for improved first treatment and maintenance options.
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- Merck & Co., Inc., 126 East Lincoln Avenue, P.O. Box 2000, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA
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- ConcertAI, LLC, 1120 Massachusetts, Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc., 126 East Lincoln Avenue, P.O. Box 2000, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc., 126 East Lincoln Avenue, P.O. Box 2000, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc., 126 East Lincoln Avenue, P.O. Box 2000, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA
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Tewari KS, Colombo N, Monk BJ, Dubot C, Cáceres MV, Hasegawa K, Shapira-Frommer R, Salman P, Yañez E, Gümüş M, Olivera Hurtado de Mendoza M, Samouëlian V, Castonguay V, Arkhipov A, Tekin C, Li K, Toker S, Keefe SM, Lorusso D. Pembrolizumab or Placebo Plus Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab for Persistent, Recurrent, or Metastatic Cervical Cancer: Subgroup Analyses From the KEYNOTE-826 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol 2024; 10:185-192. [PMID: 38095881 PMCID: PMC10722390 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.5410] [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: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Importance The KEYNOTE-826 randomized clinical trial showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful survival benefits with the addition of pembrolizumab to chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab in patients with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer. Treatment effects in patient subgroups of the study population are unknown. Objective To assess efficacy outcomes in patient subgroups of KEYNOTE-826. Design, Setting, and Participants Exploratory subgroup analyses were conducted in a global, phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Participants included women with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic adenocarcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma, or squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix that had not been treated with systemic chemotherapy and was not amenable to curative treatment. This subanalysis was conducted from November 20, 2018, to May 3, 2021. Interventions Pembrolizumab, 200 mg, every 3 weeks or placebo for up to 35 cycles plus chemotherapy (paclitaxel, 175 mg/m2, plus cisplatin, 50 mg/m2, or carboplatin AUC 5 [area under the free carboplatin plasma concentration vs time curve]) with or without bevacizumab, 15 mg/kg. Main Outcomes and Measures Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) by investigator assessment per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 in subgroups defined by use of bevacizumab (yes or no), choice of platinum (carboplatin or cisplatin), prior chemoradiotherapy (CRT) exposure only (yes or no), and histologic type (squamous or nonsquamous) in patients with programmed cell death ligand 1-positive tumors (defined as a combined positive score [CPS] ≥1) and in the intention-to-treat population. Results A total of 617 patients (median age, 51 years; range, 22-82 years) were enrolled in the trial. In the CPS greater than or equal to 1 population, hazard ratios (HRs) for OS favored the pembrolizumab group in all subgroups: with bevacizumab (HR, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.45-0.87) and without bevacizumab (HR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.47-0.96), use of carboplatin (HR, 0.65; 95% CI, 0.50-0.85) and cisplatin (HR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.27-1.04), with prior CRT only (HR, 0.56; 95% CI, 0.39-0.81) and without prior CRT only (HR, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.52-1.00), and squamous (HR, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.46-0.79) and nonsquamous (HR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.41-1.20) histologic type. In the intention-to-treat population, HRs for OS also favored the pembrolizumab group in all subgroups: with bevacizumab (HR, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.47-0.87) and without bevacizumab (HR, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.53-1.04), use of carboplatin (HR, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.54-0.89) or cisplatin (HR, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.32-1.09), with prior CRT only (HR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.45-0.91) and without prior CRT only (HR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.53-0.97), and squamous (HR, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.47-0.80) and nonsquamous (HR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.47-1.23) histologic type. Similar to OS, the addition of pembrolizumab prolonged PFS across all subgroups in the CPS greater than or equal to 1 and intention-to-treat populations. Conclusions and Relevance The findings of this trial suggest that adding pembrolizumab to chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab improved OS across subgroups of patients with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03635567.
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- Gynecologic Oncology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS and Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- HonorHealth Research Institute, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix
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- Oncologie Médicale, Institut Curie Saint Cloud, and GINECO, Paris, France
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- Medical Oncology, Instituto de Oncologia Angel H. Roffo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Gynecologic Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan
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- Medical Oncology, Oncovida Cancer Center, Providencia, Santiago, Chile
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- Medical Oncology, Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Medical Oncology, Istanbul Medeniyet University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Gynecologic Oncology, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Centre de Recherche de l’Université de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Medical Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Oncology and Chemical Therapy, Medical Rehabilitation Center Under the Ministry of Health of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Oncology, Merck & Co, Inc, Rahway, New Jersey
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- Gynaecology Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli IRCCS and Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Pan XB, Lu Y, Wei YS, Yao DS. Efficacy of treatment patterns based on concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with stage IIB cervical squamous cell carcinoma. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:106. [PMID: 38238689 PMCID: PMC10797798 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11372-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To assess survival of treatment patterns based on concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in patients with stage IIB cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with stage IIB CSCC receiving CCRT were investigated from June 2012 to June 2019 in Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital. Baseline characteristics and treatment patterns were described. Survival between treatment patterns were compared using Kaplan-Meier methods. RESULTS A total of 232 patients were included: 39.7% of patients received CCRT alone, 6.5% of patients received neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) + CCRT, 45.6% of patients received CCRT + adjuvant chemotherapy (AC), and 8.2% of patients received NACT + CCRT + AC. CCRT + AC showed similar overall survival (OS; hazard ratio [HR] = 0.95, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.41-2.17; P = 0.894) and locoregional-free survival (LRFS; HR = 2.39, 95% CI: 0.45-12.63; P = 0.303) compared with CCRT. However, CCRT + AC had a worse distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS; HR = 5.39, 95% CI: 1.14-25.57; P = 0.034). After propensity score matching, CCRT + AC had comparable OS (HR = 0.89, 95% CI: 0.29-2.70; P = 0.833), LRFS (HR = 3.26, 95% CI: 0.30-35.38; P = 0.331), and DMFS (HR = 4.80, 95% CI: 0.55-42.26; P = 0.157) compared to CCRT. CONCLUSION AC did not improve survival in patients with stage IIB CSCC receiving CCRT.
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- Xin-Bin Pan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, 530021, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, 530021, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, 530021, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, 530021, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China.
- , No. 71 Hedi Road, Qingxiu District, 530021, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China.
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Jeong S, Yu H, Park SH, Woo D, Lee SJ, Chong GO, Han HS, Kim JC. Comparing deep learning and handcrafted radiomics to predict chemoradiotherapy response for locally advanced cervical cancer using pretreatment MRI. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1180. [PMID: 38216687 PMCID: PMC10786874 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51742-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is the standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC), but its responsiveness varies among patients. A reliable tool for predicting CRT responses is necessary for personalized cancer treatment. In this study, we constructed prediction models using handcrafted radiomics (HCR) and deep learning radiomics (DLR) based on pretreatment MRI data to predict CRT response in LACC. Furthermore, we investigated the potential improvement in prediction performance by incorporating clinical factors. A total of 252 LACC patients undergoing curative chemoradiotherapy are included. The patients are randomly divided into two independent groups for the training (167 patients) and test datasets (85 patients). Contrast-enhanced T1- and T2-weighted MR scans are obtained. For HCR analysis, 1890 imaging features are extracted and a support vector machine classifier with a five-fold cross-validation is trained on training dataset to predict CRT response and subsequently validated on test dataset. For DLR analysis, a 3-dimensional convolutional neural network was trained on training dataset and validated on test dataset. In conclusion, both HCR and DLR models could predict CRT responses in patients with LACC. The integration of clinical factors into radiomics prediction models tended to improve performance in HCR analysis. Our findings may contribute to the development of personalized treatment strategies for LACC patients.
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- Sungmoon Jeong
- Department of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
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- Research Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Clinical Omics Research Center, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Clinical Omics Research Center, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Lee SW, Kim A, Lee SJ, Kim SH, Lee JH. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Uterine Cervical Cancer to Reduce Toxicity and Enhance Efficacy - an Option or a Must?: A Narrative Review. Cancer Res Treat 2024; 56:1-17. [PMID: 37654111 PMCID: PMC10789959 DOI: 10.4143/crt.2023.562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Radiotherapy (RT) is a fundamental modality in treatment of cervical cancer. With advancement of technology, conventional RT used for external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for over half a century has been rapidly replaced with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) especially during the last decade. This newer technique is able to differentiate the intensity of radiation within the same field, thus reduces the inevitable exposure of radiation to normal organs and enables better dose delivery to tumors. Recently, the American Society for Radiation Oncology has released a guideline for RT in cervical cancer. Although a section of the guideline recommends IMRT for the purpose of toxicity reduction, a thorough review of the literature is necessary to understand the current status of IMRT in cervical cancer. This narrative review updates the recent high-level evidences regarding the efficacy and toxicity of IMRT and provides a better understanding of the most innovative techniques currently available for EBRT enabled by IMRT.
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- Sea-Won Lee
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea
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García E, Ayoub N, Tewari KS. Recent breakthroughs in the management of locally advanced and recurrent/metastatic cervical cancer. J Gynecol Oncol 2024; 35:e30. [PMID: 38072400 PMCID: PMC10792211 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2024.35.e30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024] Open
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Cervical cancer continues to be a global threat affecting individuals in resource poor communities disproportionately. The treatment paradigm for this disease is ever evolving with recent innovations propelling oncologic outcomes to a new frontier offering survival benefits for patients struggling with locally advanced disease and metastatic/recurrent carcinoma. Immunologic checkpoint inhibitors and anti-body drug conjugates represent two novel drug classes that have demonstrable activity in this disease, particularly in the first-line and second-line treatment paradigm for recurrence. The tolerability of these novel medicines and associated durable responses underscore regulatory approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations and their implementation in clinic.
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- Eduardo García
- University California, Irvine, Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA.
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- Adventist Health White Memorial, Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Li F, Mei F, Yin S, Du Y, Hu L, Hong W, Li J. Improving the efficacy and safety of concurrent chemoradiotherapy by neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a randomized controlled study of locally advanced cervical cancer with a large tumor. J Gynecol Oncol 2024; 35:e10. [PMID: 37857565 PMCID: PMC10792203 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2024.35.e10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (NACT+CCRT) vs. concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) patients with large tumor masses. METHODS LACC patients with localized tumor diameter >4 cm, were randomly allocated in an unblinded 1:1 ratio to NACT+CCRT or CCRT groups. Patients in the NACT+CCRT group were given paclitaxel combined with cisplatin (TP) NACT every 3 weeks for 2 cycles, followed by CCRT, with the chemotherapy regimen the same as for NACT. CCRT group were given CCRT with the same as for NACT. RESULTS From March 1, 2019, to June 30, 2021, 146 patients were included in the final analysis. Sixty-eight (93.2%) patients in the NACT+CCRT group and 66 (90.4%) patients in the CCRT group completed the expected treatment course. The complete response (CR) rate in the NACT+CCRT group was significantly higher than in the CCRT group (87.7% vs. 67.6%, χ²=54.540, p=0.000). In the NACT+CCRT group, the 1- and 2-year overall survival (OS) rates were significantly higher than those in the CCRT group (96% vs. 89% and 89% vs. 79%, χ²=5.737, p=0.017). Additionally, the rate of recurrences and distant metastases was significantly lower in the NACT+CCRT group than in the CCRT group (4.11% vs. 7.35%, χ²=4.059, p=0.021). Most treatment-related adverse events in both groups were grade 3. CONCLUSION Compared to CCRT, NACT+CCRT might improve the treatment completion rate, increase CR rate and 1- and 2-year OS rates, and reduce distant metastases rate for LACC patients with large tumor masses.
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- Fenghu Li
- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
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Hsieh K, Bloom JR, Dickstein DR, Hsieh C, Marshall D, Ghiassi-Nejad Z, Raince J, Lymberis S, Chadha M, Gupta V. Dose and fractionation regimen for brachytherapy boost in cervical cancer in the US. Gynecol Oncol 2024; 180:55-62. [PMID: 38052109 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Curative-intent radiotherapy for locally advanced and select early stage cervical cancer in the US includes external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) with brachytherapy. Although there are guidelines for brachytherapy dose and fractionation regimens, there are limited data on practice patterns. This study aims to evaluate the contemporary utilization of cervical cancer brachytherapy in the US and its association with patient demographics and facility characteristics. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed clinical covariates of cervical cancer patients diagnosed and treated in 2018-2020 with curative-intent radiotherapy from the 2020 National Cancer Database. Associations between patient and institutional factors with the number of brachytherapy fractions were identified with logistic regression. Factors with association (p < 0.10) were then included in a multivariable logistic regression model. All tests were two-sided with significance <0.05 unless specified otherwise. RESULTS Among the eligible 2517 patients, 97.3% received HDR or LDR and is further analyzed. More patients received HDR than LDR brachytherapy (98.9% vs 1.1%) and intracavitary than interstitial brachytherapy (86.4% vs 13.6%). The most common number of HDR fractions prescribed were 5 (51.0%), 4 (32.9%), and 3 (8.6%). After adjusting for the other variables in the model, ethnicity, private insurance status, overall insurance status, and facility type were the only factors that were significantly associated with the number of brachytherapy factions (p < 0.0001, p = 0.028, p = 0.001, and p < 0.0001, respectively, n = 2184). CONCLUSIONS In the US, various HDR brachytherapy regimens are utilized depending on patient and institutional factors. Future research may optimize cervical cancer brachytherapy by correlating specific dose and fractionation regimens with patient outcomes.
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- Kristin Hsieh
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States of America.
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Wen F, Li C, Liang B, You J, Li X, Wang J, Liu H, Wang F, Dong Z, Zhang Y. Efficacy of high-dose-rate brachytherapy with different radiation source activities among cervical cancer patients and risk factors for long-term outcomes: A 6-year retrospective study. Brachytherapy 2024; 23:35-44. [PMID: 37919124 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2023.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to assess the impact of dose rates due to natural decay of Iridium-192 sources and the risk factors of clinical outcomes for cervical cancer patients treated with high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS Four ninety-four patients were divided into relatively-high-radioactive (rHR), relatively-medium-radioactive (rMR), and relatively-low-radioactive (rLR) groups for retrospective treatment response comparison. The short-term outcomes were evaluated using the 1-month /3-month follow-up results based on RECIST 1.1. Local recurrence-free survival (LRFS) and metastatic recurrence-free survival (MRFS) were selected as long-term outcomes. A class of transformation models with adaptive lasso was applied to assess the risk factors of long-term outcomes. RESULTS No significant difference was identified in short- or long-term outcomes of different radioactive groups. Subgroup analyses demonstrated similar findings. In multivariate factor analysis, advanced stage was significantly associated with higher risk of local recurrence and metastatic recurrence (HR = 1.66, 95%confidence interval [CI] = 1.14-2.43, p = 0.008; HR = 1.57, 95%CI = 1.23-2.00, p < 0.001). Significant associations were observed between local recurrence and pathology, and between metastatic recurrence and pre-treatment serum indices, respectively (HR = 8.62, 95%CI = 2.28-32.60, p = 0.002; HR = 1.98, 95%CI=1.20-2.26, p = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS Overall, there was no significant difference in long- or short-term efficacy of the HDR brachytherapy among the groups with different levels of activity of radiation sources. Stage, pathology, and pretreatment serum indices were crucial factors that affected the long-term outcomes.
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- Fengyu Wen
- Department of Health Data Science, Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology Physics, Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Health Data Science, Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China.
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Raffa S, Lanfranchi F, Satragno C, Giannelli F, Marcenaro M, Coco A, Cena SE, Sofia L, Marini C, Mammoliti S, Levaggi A, Tagliafico AS, Sambuceti G, Barra S, Morbelli S, Belgioia L, Bauckneht M. The prognostic value of FIGO staging defined by combining MRI and [ 18F]FDG PET/CT in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. Curr Probl Cancer 2023; 47:101007. [PMID: 37684197 DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2023.101007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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The last version of the FIGO classification recommended imaging tools to complete the clinical assessment of patients with cervical cancer. However, the preferable imaging approach is still unclear. We aimed to explore the prognostic power of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography (ceCT), and [18F]-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography ([18F]FDG-PET)/CT in patients staged for locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC, FIGO stages IB3-IVA). Thirty-six LACC patients (mean age 55.47 ± 14.01, range 31-82) were retrospectively enrolled. All of them underwent MRI, ceCT and [18F]FDG-PET/CT before receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy. A median dose of 45 Gy (range 42-50.4; 25-28 fractions, 5 fractions per week, 1 per day) was delivered through the external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) on the pelvic area, while a median dose of 57.5 Gy (range 16-61.1; 25-28 fractions, 5 fractions per week, 1 per day) was administered on metastatic nodes. The median doses for brachytherapy treatment were 28 Gy (range 28-30; 4-5 fractions, 1 every other day). Six cycles of cisplatin or carboplatin were administered weekly. The study endpoints were recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS). Metastatic pelvic lymph nodes at MRI independently predicted RFS (HR 13.271, 95% CI 1.730-101.805; P = 0.027), while metastatic paraaortic lymph nodes at [18F]FDG-PET/CT independently predicted both RFS (HR 11.734, 95% CI 3.200-43.026; P = .005) and OS (HR 13.799, 95% CI 3.378-56.361; P < 0.001). MRI and [18F]FDG-PET/CT findings were incorporated with clinical evidences into the FIGO classification. With respect to the combination of clinical, MRI and ceCT data, the use of next-generation imaging (NGI) determined a stage migration in 10/36 (27.7%) of patients. Different NGI-based FIGO classes showed remarkably different median RFS (stage IIB: not reached; stage IIIC1: 44 months; stage IIIC2: 3 months; P < 0.001) and OS (stage IIB: not reached; stage IIIC1: not reached; stage IIIC2: 14 months; P < 0.001). A FIGO classification based on the combination of MRI and [18F]FDG-PET/CT might predict RFS and OS of LACC patients treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
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- Stefano Raffa
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy; CNR, Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), Milano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Clinica di Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genova, Italy.; Radiologic Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy; Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy; Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genova, Italy.; Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy; Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genova, Italy..
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Xue Q, Enyang W, Tingting G, Xiaolin M, Qipeng M, Song G. Anti-tumour and radiosensitising effects of PARP inhibitor on cervical cancer xenografts. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2023; 43:2171783. [PMID: 36786286 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2023.2171783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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This study evaluated the radiosensitising effect of niraparib; a poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor on HeLa cervical cancer cells in nude mice and explored its possible mechanism. Twenty-four 3-5-week-old female BALB/c nude mice, inoculated with HeLa cells into the right hind leg, were randomly assigned into eight groups with three mice per group and treated. The tumour volume was significantly reduced under niraparib + radiotherapy combination as compared to monotherapy and untreated mice. The tumour growth was significantly delayed by 23.33-39 days when treated with combination therapy (p<.05). Further, univariate analysis revealed prolonged time for tumour growth when radiotherapy was followed by niraparib (I.G.) rather than niraparib (I.P.) (p=.003). Combination therapy reduced levels of PARP-1 precursor, PARP-1 splicer, PAR and RAD51 protein with high expression of γ-H2AX/CC3 and low expression of Ki-67. Niraparib in combination with radiotherapy can enhance the formation of DNA double strand breaks in HeLa cells and up regulate the expression of γ-H2AX/CC3.IMPACT STATEMENTWhat is already known on this subject? Asia has the highest incidence of cervical cancer (58.2%). Poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerases (PARPs) are family of enzymes involved in single-strand break (SSB) and double-strand break (DSB) repair pathways. Niraparib is an effective inhibitor of both PARP-1 and PARP-2 and has the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier.What the results of this study add? Our study demonstrated that the combination of niraparib and radiotherapy can significantly enhance the cytotoxicity induced by radiotherapy. The inhibition effect of radiotherapy combined with niraparib on the tumour growth of mice was prominent, thereby establishing the radio-sensitisation activity of niraparib.What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? Niraparib can improve the cytotoxic effect of radiotherapy by increasing the formation of DSBs and up regulating the expression of apoptotic protein in HeLa cells.
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- Qin Xue
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Heber N, Kuhn BJ, Strobel TD, Lohrey C, Krijgsveld J, Hoppe-Seyler K, Hoppe-Seyler F. The impact of cycling hypoxia on the phenotype of HPV-positive cervical cancer cells. J Med Virol 2023; 95:e29280. [PMID: 38054507 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Cycling hypoxia (cycH) is a prevalent form of tumor hypoxia that is characterized by exposure of tumor cells to recurrent phases of hypoxia and reoxygenation. CycH has been associated with a particularly aggressive cellular phenotype of tumor cells and increased therapy resistance. By performing comparative analyses under normoxia, physoxia, chronic hypoxia, and cycH, we here uncover distinct effects of cycH on the phenotype of human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive cervical cancer cells. We show that-other than under chronic hypoxia-viral E6/E7 oncogene expression is largely maintained under cycH as is the E6/E7-dependent regulation of p53 and retinoblastoma protein. Further, cycH enables HPV-positive cancer cells to evade prosenescent chemotherapy, similar to chronic hypoxia. Moreover, cells under cycH exhibit a particularly pronounced resistance to the proapoptotic effects of Cisplatin. Quantitative proteome analyses reveal that cycH induces a unique proteomic signature in cervical cancer cells, which includes a significant downregulation of luminal lysosomal proteins. These encompass the potentially proapoptotic cathepsins B and cathepsin L, which, however, appear not to affect the response to Cisplatin under any of the O2 conditions tested. Rather, we show that the proapoptotic Caspase 8/BH3-interacting domain death agonist (BID) cascade plays a pivotal role for the efficiency of Cisplatin-induced apoptosis in HPV-positive cancer cells under all investigated O2 conditions. In addition, we provide evidence that BID activation by Cisplatin is impaired under cycH, which could contribute to the high resistance to the proapoptotic effects of Cisplatin. Collectively, this study provides the first insights into the profound phenotypic alterations induced by cycH in HPV-positive cancer cells, with implications for their therapeutic susceptibility.
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- Nora Heber
- Molecular Therapy of Virus-Associated Cancers, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Biosciences, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Faculty of Biosciences, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Proteomics of Stem Cells and Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular Therapy of Virus-Associated Cancers, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Biosciences, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular Therapy of Virus-Associated Cancers, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Proteomics of Stem Cells and Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Medical Faculty, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular Therapy of Virus-Associated Cancers, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular Therapy of Virus-Associated Cancers, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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Barbera F, Frassine F, Volpi G, Ghedi B, Pasinetti N. Locally advanced cervical cancer: how the improvement in techniques in external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy impacts on survival outcomes and long-term toxicities. LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA 2023; 128:1542-1552. [PMID: 37640897 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-023-01705-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Platinum-based chemoradiotherapy and brachytherapy are the standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer. Reported long-term outcomes for treated with both IMRT and 3D-Image-guided-adaptive brachytherapy are lacking. METHODS This retrospective study included 165 patients with FIGO Stage IB-IVB cervical cancer, treated with chemoradiotherapy in combination with brachytherapy. External beam radiotherapy was delivered as IMRT/VMAT/TOMO helical or 3DCRT. The intracavitary brachytherapy treatment (ICBT) was performed using two different planning system (with or without optimization). RESULTS Among the patient subgroups, comprising those who received IMRT/VMAT/Tomo helical and 3DCRT, as well as those who underwent ICBT planning optimization and those who did not, homogeneity was observed in terms of age, performance status, T stage, N status, TNM stage, and histology. With a median follow-up time of 60.5 months, the 5-year overall survival (OS) in the 3DCRT and IMRT groups was 74.9% and 92.8%, respectively (p = 0.033). The 5-year OS in the ICBT planning optimization group was 93.7%, compared to 75% in the non-optimization group (p = 0.014). Regarding late radiation toxicities, patients in the IMRT group had a lower incidence of chronic rectal toxicity compared to those in the 3DCRT group (6.5% vs. 34.1%, p = 0.001). The group with ICBT planning optimization had a lower incidence of late urinary toxicities (10.4%) compared to the non-optimized ICBT planning group (18.2%, p = 0.012). Similarly, the ICBT planning optimization group had a lower incidence of late rectal toxicity (6.5% with 80% grade 1 and 20% grade 2) compared to the non-optimized ICBT planning group (34.1%, p = 0.001). CONCLUSION In this series, the group of patients receiving optimized ICBT had an advantage in terms of OS and CSS suggesting that the use of new Treatment Planning Systems associated with 3D imaging, improves the long-term survival. Additionally, a significant reduction in late rectal and urinary toxicity has been observed.
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- Fernando Barbera
- Radiation Oncology Department, University of Brescia, Spedali Civili of Brescia. P.le Spedali Civili, 1, 24123, Brescia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, University of Brescia, Spedali Civili of Brescia. P.le Spedali Civili, 1, 24123, Brescia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, University of Brescia, Spedali Civili of Brescia. P.le Spedali Civili, 1, 24123, Brescia, Italy.
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- Department of Health Physics, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Lombardia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, ASST Valcamonica Esine and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Monk BJ, Toita T, Wu X, Vázquez Limón JC, Tarnawski R, Mandai M, Shapira-Frommer R, Mahantshetty U, Del Pilar Estevez-Diz M, Zhou Q, Limaye S, Godinez FJR, Oppermann Kussler C, Varga S, Valdiviezo N, Aoki D, Leiva M, Lee JY, Sulay R, Kreynina Y, Cheng WF, Rey F, Rong Y, Ke G, Wildsmith S, Lloyd A, Dry H, Tablante Nunes A, Mayadev J. Durvalumab versus placebo with chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer (CALLA): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 2023; 24:1334-1348. [PMID: 38039991 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(23)00479-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Concurrent chemoradiotherapy has been the standard of care for locally advanced cervical cancer for over 20 years; however, 30-40% of treated patients have recurrence or progression within 5 years. Immune checkpoint inhibition has improved outcomes for patients with PD-L1 positive metastatic or recurrent cervical cancer. We assessed the benefit of adding durvalumab, a PD-L1 antibody, with and following chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer. METHODS The CALLA randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial included 105 hospitals across 15 countries. Patients aged at least 18 years with previously untreated locally advanced cervical cancer (adenocarcinoma, squamous, or adenosquamous; International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics [FIGO] 2009 stage IB2-IIB lymph node positive, stage ≥III any lymph node status) and WHO or Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1 were randomly assigned (1:1) through an interactive web response system using a permuted block size of 4 to receive durvalumab (1500 mg intravenously once every 4 weeks) or placebo with and following chemoradiotherapy, for up to 24 cycles. Chemoradiotherapy included 45 Gy external beam radiotherapy at 5 fractions per week concurrent with intravenous cisplatin (40 mg/m2) or carboplatin (area under the concentration-time curve 2) once weekly for 5 weeks, followed by image-guided brachytherapy (high-dose rate, 27·5-30 Gy or low-dose/pulse-dose rate, 35-40 Gy). Randomisation was stratified by disease stage status (FIGO stage and node status) and geographical region. Chemoradiotherapy quality was continuously reviewed. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival, assessed by the investigator using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, version 1.1, in the intention-to-treat population. Safety was assessed in patients who received at least one dose of study treatment. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03830866. FINDINGS Between Feb 15, 2019, and Dec 10, 2020, 770 women were randomly assigned (385 to durvalumab and 385 to placebo; median age 49 years [IQR 41-57]). Median follow-up was 18·5 months (IQR 13·2-21·5) in the durvalumab group and 18·4 months (13·2-23·7) in the placebo group. At data cutoff, median progression-free survival had not been reached (95% CI not reached-not reached) for either group (HR 0·84; 95% CI 0·65-1·08; p=0·17); 12-month progression-free survival was 76·0% (71·3-80·0) with durvalumab and 73·3% (68·4-77·5) with placebo. The most frequently reported grade 3-4 adverse events in both groups were anaemia (76 [20%] of 385 in the durvalumab group vs 56 [15%] of 384 in the placebo group) and decreased white blood cells (39 [10%] vs 49 [13%]). Serious adverse events occurred for 106 (28%) patients who received durvalumab and 89 (23%) patients who received placebo. There were five treatment-related deaths in the durvalumab group (one case each of urinary tract infection, blood loss anaemia, and pulmonary embolism related to chemoradiotherapy only; one case of endocrine disorder related to durvalumab only; and one case of sepsis related to both durvalumab and chemoradiotherapy). There was one treatment-related death in the placebo group (pneumonia related to chemoradiotherapy). INTERPRETATION Durvalumab concurrent with chemoradiotherapy was well tolerated in participants with locally advanced cervical cancer, however it did not significantly improve progression-free survival in a biomarker unselected, all-comers population. Concurrent durvalumab plus chemoradiotherapy warrants further exploration in patients with high tumoral PD-L1 expression. Rigorous monitoring ensured high chemoradiotherapy compliance with advanced technology and allowed patients to receive optimal care. FUNDING AstraZeneca.
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- Bradley J Monk
- HonorHealth Research Institute and University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
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- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai China
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- Antiguo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara "Fray Antonio Alcalde" University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology Gliwice branch, Gliwice, Poland
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- Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Visakhapatnam and Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Instituto de Oncología y Radioterapia de la Clinica Ricardo Palma, San Isidro, Peru
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Perpetual Succour Hospital, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
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- Federal State Budgetary Institution RRCRR of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia; Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia; Privolzhsky Research Medical University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA, USA
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Morcet-Delattre R, Espenel S, Tas P, Chargari C, Escande A. Role of radiotherapy in the management of rare gynaecological cancers. Cancer Radiother 2023; 27:778-788. [PMID: 37925347 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2023.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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There are a large number of gynaecological cancers with rare histologies, for which the available data are limited and usually retrospective. Because of their rarity and poor prognosis, the management of these cancers must be centralized in expert centres, for both histological diagnosis and treatment. With the exception of sarcomas, most endometrial or cervical cancers with rare histologies respond to the same radiation treatment modalities than cancers with more common histologies, although there are some specificities regarding treatments such as neuroendocrine carcinomas (chemotherapy with platinum and etoposide, major role of surgery). For localized or locally advanced ovarian cancer, external beam radiotherapy has a role in the management of hypercalcaemic small cell carcinoma of the ovary. This article summarizes the current role of external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy in the management of cancers of the uterine cervix, uterine corpus and ovaries, with rare or very rare histologies, and with localized or locally advanced stages.
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- R Morcet-Delattre
- Radiation oncology department, centre Eugène-Marquis, Rennes, France.
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- Radiation oncology department, Gustave-Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- Anatomopathology department, Ouest pathologie, Rennes, France
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- Radiation oncology department, groupe hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Radiation oncology department, centre Léonard-de-Vinci, Dechy, France; Laboratoire CRIStAL UMR9189, université de Lille, CNRS, Lille, France
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Cobussen A, Petric P, Wulff CN, Buus S, Spejlborg H, Nielsen SK, Traberg A, Meisner B, Hokland S, Lindegaard JC. Clinical outcomes using a 3D printed tandem-needle-template and the EMBRACE-II planning aims for image guided adaptive brachytherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer. Acta Oncol 2023; 62:1470-1478. [PMID: 37594195 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2023.2246642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Extensive local disease or narrow vagina may compromise brachytherapy (BT) in patients with cervical cancer. This is the first study to analyze long-term outcomes of using 3D printed vaginal tandem-needle templates (3DP TNT) for transvaginal insertion of needles in parallel (P) or parallel and oblique (P&O) direction to the tandem. MATERIAL AND METHODS All patients treated with BT using 3DP TNT from 2015-2020 were included. Decision to use a 3DP TNT and preplanning were made after 4-5 weeks of external beam radiotherapy, based on gynecological examination and MRI with a tandem-ring applicator in situ. The TNT was 3D-printed in house consisting of a circular template with P&O holes for guidance of plastic needles and a shaft fitting the uterine tandem. Thus, the radioactive source was never in direct contact with the 3DP TNT. The TNT was 3D printed in a standard or personalized configuration. Planning aims were based on the Embrace II protocol. RESULTS 101 patients (median age of 63 years) were included: 49 with P needles only and 52 with P&O needles. Personalized TNT was used in 19 patients in the P&O group. Performance status (WHO) was > 0 in 48%. FIGO2018 stage III-IV was present in 77%. T-score at diagnosis and BT was 9.1 and 6.3 respectively, with a significantly higher T-score in the P&O compared to P group. The mean high-risk CTV D90 was 93 Gy with no significant difference between the two groups. Three-year local control rates were 85%, 95%, 75% for the overall, P- and P&O group respectively and 68%, 80% and 56% for cancer specific survival. Grade ≥3 treatment related complications were observed in 10 (10%) patients. CONCLUSIONS 3DP TNT for BT in cervical cancer provides successful management of very extensive local disease and/or unfavorable anatomy with the possibility for treatment individualization.
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- Anne Cobussen
- Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
- Department of Radiation Oncology, MAASTRO clinic, the Netherlands
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- Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Zürich University Hospital, Switzerland
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- Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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Padhi S, Mahapatra BR, Pati KC, Sahoo B, Kanungo S, Mishra T, Muraleedharan A. Comparison of Acute Gastrointestinal Toxicity of Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Versus Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy in Patients of Carcinoma Cervix. Cureus 2023; 15:e48876. [PMID: 38106724 PMCID: PMC10724709 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.48876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Introduction Cervical cancer is the most common gynaecological malignancy worldwide, with a higher prevalence in middle- and low-income countries. Chemoradiotherapy, followed by intracavitary brachytherapy, is the treatment of choice in locally advanced cervical cancer. The most common acute side effect of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is bowel toxicity in the form of diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. The treatment techniques of EBRT were revolutionised with the advent of intensity modulation. This study aims to prospectively analyse whether the dosimetric advantage of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) over three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) is translated clinically into a decrease in acute toxicity. Method Twenty-four patients were randomised into two groups: the 3DCRT and the IMRT. Acute gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity was assessed during treatment using radiation therapy oncology group grading. The factors under consideration were age, stage of the disease, treatment technique, chemotherapy, and the intention of therapy (radical or adjuvant). The mean bowel bag dose of the two techniques was analysed. Result Among the factors under consideration, it was found that the treatment technique was the only factor that had a significant association with acute bowel toxicity in both univariate (p = 0.036) and multivariate analyses (p = 0.028). The mean V25 (the volume receiving 25 Gy), V45, and V50 of the bowel bag in the IMRT arm were significantly less than the 3DCRT arm. Grades 2 and 3 acute bowel toxicities were also higher in the 3DCRT arm. Conclusion The treatment technique is essential to determining acute GI toxicity during pelvic radiotherapy. With IMRT, the dose to the bowel bag and, in turn, the acute bowel toxicity can be reduced.
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- Sanjukta Padhi
- Radiation Oncology, Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer, Cuttack, IND
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- Radiation Oncology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, IND
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- Radiation Oncology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) and Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar, IND
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Yadav A, Yadav S, Alam MA. Immunotherapies landscape and associated inhibitors for the treatment of cervical cancer. Med Oncol 2023; 40:328. [PMID: 37815596 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-023-02188-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Cervical cancer ranks as the fourth most common form of cancer worldwide. There is a large number of situations that may be examined in the developing world. The risk of contracting HPV (Human Papillomavirus) due to poor sanitation and sexual activity is mostly to blame for the disease's alarming rate of expansion. Immunotherapy is widely regarded as one of the most effective medicines available. The immunotherapy used to treat cervical cancer cells relies on inhibitors that block the immune checkpoint. The poly adenosine diphosphate ribose polymer inhibited cervical cancer cells by activating both the programmed death 1 (PD-1) and programmed death ligand 1 (CTLA-1) checkpoints, a strategy that has been shown to have impressive effects. Yet, immunotherapy directed towards tumors that have already been invaded by lymphocytes leaves a positive imprint on the healing process. Immunotherapy is used in conjunction with other treatments, including chemotherapy and radiation, to provide faster and more effective outcomes. In this combination therapy, several medications such as Pembrolizumab, Durvalumab, Atezolizumab, and so on are employed in clinical trials. Recent developments and future predictions suggest that vaccinations will soon be developed with the dual goal of reducing the patient's susceptibility to illness while simultaneously strengthening their immune system. Many clinical and preclinical studies are now investigating the effectiveness of immunotherapy in slowing the progression of cervical cancer. The field of immunotherapy is expected to witness more progress toward improving outcomes. Immunotherapies landscape and associated inhibitors for the treatment of Cervical Cancer.
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- Agrima Yadav
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Plot No. 2, Sector 17-A, Yamuna Expressway, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201310, India.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201310, India
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Kinoshita T, Takahashi S, Anada M, Nishide T, Kanenishi K, Kawada A, Shibata T. A retrospective study of locally advanced cervical cancer cases treated with CT-based 3D-IGBT compared with 2D-IGBT. Jpn J Radiol 2023; 41:1164-1172. [PMID: 37140821 PMCID: PMC10543524 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-023-01439-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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PURPOSE To retrospectively review locally advanced cervical cancer (CC) cases treated with three-dimensional image-guided brachytherapy (3D-IGBT) and two-dimensional (2D)-IGBT. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with Stage IB-IVa CC who underwent intracavitary irradiation between 2007 and 2021 were divided into the 3D-IGBT and 2D-IGBT groups. Local control (LC), distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and gastrointestinal toxicity (G3 or more) were investigated at 2/3 years post-treatment. RESULTS Seventy-one patients in the 2D-IGBT group from 2007 to 2016 and 61 patients in the 3D-IGBT group from 2016-2021 were included in the study. The median follow-up period was 72.7 (4.6-183.9) months in the 2D-IGBT group and 30.0 (4.2-70.5) months in the 3D-IGBT group. The median age was 65.0 (40-93) years in the 2D-IGBT group and 60.0 (28-87) years in the 3D-IGBT group, but there was no difference in FIGO stage, histology, or tumor size between the groups. In treatment, the median A point dose was 56.1 (40.0-74.0) Gy in the 2D-IGBT group and 64.0 (52.0-76.8) Gy in the 3D-IGBT group (P < 0.0001), and the proportion of patients who underwent chemotherapy more than five times was 54.3% in the 2D-IGBT group and 80.8% in the 3D-IGBT group (P = 0.0004). The 2/3-year LC, DMFS, PFS, and OS rates were 87.3%/85.5%, 77.4%/65.0%, 69.9%/59.9%, and 87.9%/77.9% in the 2D-IGBT group, and 94.2%/94.2%, 81.8%/81.8%, 80.5%/80.5%, and 91.6%/83.0% in the 3D-IGBT group, respectively. A significant difference was observed in PFS (P = 0.02). There was no difference in gastrointestinal toxicity, but there were four intestinal perforations in the patients from the 3D-IGBT group, three of whom had a history of bevacizumab treatment. CONCLUSION The 2/3-year LC of the 3D-IGBT group was excellent and PFS also tended to improve. Care should be taken with concomitant use of bevacizumab after radiotherapy.
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- Toshifumi Kinoshita
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kagawa University Hospital, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Kita-Gun, Miki-Cho, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan.
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kagawa Rosai Hospital, 3-3-1 Joto-Cho, Marugame, Kagawa, 763-8502, Japan.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kagawa Rosai Hospital, 3-3-1 Joto-Cho, Marugame, Kagawa, 763-8502, Japan.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kagawa University Hospital, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Kita-Gun, Miki-Cho, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kagawa University Hospital, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Kita-Gun, Miki-Cho, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kagawa University Hospital, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Kita-Gun, Miki-Cho, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Perinatology and Gynecology, Kagawa University Hospital, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Kita-Gun, Miki-Cho, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kagawa Rosai Hospital, 3-3-1 Joto-Cho, Marugame, Kagawa, 763-8502, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kagawa University Hospital, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Kita-Gun, Miki-Cho, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan
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Lee HC, Jeong JW, Lee JH, Kim SH, Park DC, Yoon JH, Kim SI, Lee JH. High-dose (60 Gy) intensity-modulated radiotherapy with concurrent weekly cisplatin followed by intracavitary radiation in locally advanced cervical cancer: A phase II prospective clinical trial. Gynecol Oncol 2023; 177:142-149. [PMID: 37689018 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Radiotherapy dose-escalation using intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) has been necessary to improve treatment results in cervical cancer. METHODS This was a phase II prospective clinical trial. 88 patients with FIGO II-IVa cervical cancer were enrolled in a single center. They received high-dose (60 Gy) IMRT with weekly cisplatin to the primary tumor and clinically positive nodes followed by intracavitary radiation. The primary endpoint was 30-month PFS rate (Target; 82%, an increase of 20% compared to GOG 120 trial using standard-dose radiotherapy). Secondary endpoints were tumor response, toxicity, recurrence, distant metastasis, and overall survival. RESULTS Progression-free survival rate at 30 months was 82.8%. Overall survival, locoregional recurrence, distant metastasis, and para-aortic recurrence rates at 30 months were 93.6%, 8.2%, 9.2%, and 2.4%, respectively. Forty-five (51.1%) of 88 patients achieved downstaging on MRI during radiotherapy and 80 (90.9%) patients had clinically complete response at three months after high-dose IMRT and intracavitary radiotherapy. The 30-month recurrence-free survival (92.9% vs. 73.1%, P = 0.009) and overall survival (100% vs. 87.0%, P = 0.006) were significantly higher in the downstaged group than in the non-downstaged group during radiotherapy. Grade 3 or higher hematologic toxicity was found in 11 (12.5%) patients and grade 3 or higher non-hematologic toxicity was found in 3 (3.4%) patients. Fourteen had chronic urinary (8.0%), intestinal (5.7%) toxicity, pelvic insufficiency fracture (2.3%) or vesicovaginal fistula (2.3%). CONCLUSION High-dose (60 Gy) IMRT with concurrent weekly cisplatin in locally advanced cervical cancer yielded favorable progression-free survival outcome. Tumor response during radiotherapy can be a significant prognostic factor for PFS. CLINICAL TRIAL INFORMATION This prospective trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02993653.
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- Hyo Chun Lee
- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Vincet's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Vincet's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Vincet's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Vincet's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Vincet's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Vincet's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Vincet's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Vincet's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Zeng Z, Wang W, Liu X, Wang G, Ren K, Zhang F, Hu K. Optimal cisplatin cycles in locally advanced cervical carcinoma patients treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Clin Transl Oncol 2023; 25:2892-2900. [PMID: 37027060 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-023-03151-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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PURPOSE To analyze the effect of cisplatin cycles on the clinical outcomes of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). METHODS This study included 749 patients with LACC treated with CCRT between January 2011 and December 2015. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the optimal cut-off of cisplatin cycles in predicting clinical outcomes. Clinicopathological features of the patients were compared using the Chi-square test. Prognosis was assessed using log-rank tests and Cox proportional hazard models. Toxicities were compared among different cisplatin cycle groups. RESULTS Based on the ROC curve, the optimal cut-off of the cisplatin cycles was 4.5 (sensitivity, 64.3%; specificity, 54.3%). The 3-year overall, disease-free, loco-regional relapse-free, and distant metastasis-free survival for patients with low-cycles (cisplatin cycles < 5) and high-cycles (≥ 5) were 81.5% and 89.0% (P < 0.001), 73.4% and 80.1% (P = 0.024), 83.0% and 90.8% (P = 0.005), and 84.9% and 86.8% (P = 0.271), respectively. In multivariate analysis, cisplatin cycles were an independent prognostic factor for overall survival. In the subgroup analysis of high-cycle patients, patients who received over five cisplatin cycles had similar overall, disease-free, loco-regional relapse-free, and distant metastasis-free survival to patients treated with five cycles. Acute and late toxicities were not different between the two groups. CONCLUSION Cisplatin cycles were associated with overall, disease-free, and loco-regional relapse-free survival in LACC patients who received CCRT. Five cycles appeared to be the optimal number of cisplatin cycles during CCRT.
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- Zheng Zeng
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Anghel B, Serboiu C, Marinescu A, Taciuc IA, Bobirca F, Stanescu AD. Recent Advances and Adaptive Strategies in Image Guidance for Cervical Cancer Radiotherapy. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1735. [PMID: 37893453 PMCID: PMC10608436 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59101735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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The standard of care for locally advanced cervical cancer is external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) with simultaneous chemotherapy followed by an internal radiation boost. New imaging methods such as positron-emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging have been implemented into daily practice for better tumor delineation in radiotherapy planning. The method of delivering radiation has changed with technical advances in qualitative imaging and treatment delivery. Image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) plays an important role in minimizing treatment toxicity of pelvic radiation and provides a superior conformality for sparing the organs at risk (OARs) such as bone marrow, bowel, rectum, and bladder. Similarly, three-dimensional image-guided adaptive brachytherapy (3D-IGABT) with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been reported to improve target coverage and reduce the dose to normal tissues. Brachytherapy is a complementary part of radiotherapy treatment for cervical cancer and, over the past 20 years, 3D-image-based brachytherapy has rapidly evolved and established itself as the gold standard. With new techniques and adaptive treatment in cervical cancer, the concept of personalized medicine is introduced with an enhanced comprehension of the therapeutic index not only in terms of volume (three-dimensional) but during treatment too (four-dimensional). Current data show promising results with integrated IGRT and IGABT in clinical practice and, therefore, better local control and overall survival while reducing treatment-related morbidity. This review gives an overview of the substantial impact that occurred in the progress of image-guided adaptive external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy.
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- Beatrice Anghel
- Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (B.A.); (I.-A.T.); (F.B.); (A.D.S.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sanador Oncology Centre, 010991 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Histology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Radiology and Imaging Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (B.A.); (I.-A.T.); (F.B.); (A.D.S.)
- Nuclear Medicine Department, Oncological Institute “Prof. Dr. Alexandru Trestioreanu”, 022328 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (B.A.); (I.-A.T.); (F.B.); (A.D.S.)
- General Surgery Department, Cantacuzino Clinical Hospital, 73206 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (B.A.); (I.-A.T.); (F.B.); (A.D.S.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. John Emergency Hospital, Bucur Maternity, 040292 Bucharest, Romania
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Shan M, Deng Y, Zou W, Fan S, Li Y, Liu X, Wang J. Salvage radiotherapy strategy and its prognostic significance for patients with locoregional recurrent cervical cancer after radical hysterectomy: a multicenter retrospective 10-year analysis. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:905. [PMID: 37752476 PMCID: PMC10521426 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11406-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and prognostic significance of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)-based salvage concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for patients with locoregional recurrence cervical cancer after radical hysterectomy and evaluated two salvage radiotherapy modes-regional RT (involved-field RT combined with regional lymph nodes) and local RT (involved-field RT). METHODS Patients were enrolled retrospectively from January 2011 to January 2022 in three medical centers. Clinical outcomes were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method and a Cox proportional hazards model. Propensity score (PS) matching analysis was used to compare the two RT groups. RESULTS There were 72 patients underwent IMRT-based salvage CCRT. The 5-year overall survival and progression-free survival rates were 65.9% and 57.6%, respectively. Univariate analysis showed that patients with stump recurrence, a lower systemic inflammation response index (SIRI), only one metastatic lesion, and received regional RT had better prognosis than their counterparts. In multivariate analysis, recurrence site was the independent prognostic factor of OS, and SIRI was that of PFS. After PS matching, there were 15 patients each in the regional RT group and local RT group. The 5-year OS rate of regional RT group was better than that of local RT group (90.9 vs. 42.4, p = 0.021). However, there was no significant difference between them in terms of PFS rate (47.1 vs. 38.1, p = 0.195). CONCLUSION Locoregional recurrent cervical cancer treated with IMRT-based salvage therapy has a good prognosis. Recurrence site and SIRI were independent prognostic factors. Regional RT may be a better option for patients with locoregional recurrent.
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- Minjie Shan
- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Oncology Department, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Ward 5, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Oncology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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Patel D, Tayade S, Tidke VP, Toshniwal S, Tilva H. Radiotherapy Versus Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer. Cureus 2023; 15:e44726. [PMID: 37809171 PMCID: PMC10552930 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.44726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Eighty percent of women who have cervical cancer present at such an alarmingly advanced stage leading to high morbidity and mortality. Due to a lack of public awareness and inadequate infrastructure for screening and early identification in resource-poor countries like India, this tardy presentation is anticipated to continue in the future. Standard management for locally advanced squamous cell cervical cancer is radiotherapy. To increase responses and survival, neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) was introduced to the arsenal. Recent studies from India have shown encouraging results for women getting concomitant chemo-radiation for locally advanced cervical cancer. However, toxicities are still a major problem. The approximated five-year actuarial survival rate with NACT is roughly 45% (95% confidence interval, 37-53%) with a median survival rate of 56 months. Compared to radiotherapy alone, patients receiving chemo-radiation are said to have a considerably better survival rate. Vomiting and nausea are the adverse effects that occur most frequently. Renal dysfunction and myelosuppression can also happen. However, there is evidence of effective tumor control. We will talk about a 55-year-old, para 5 elderly lady who had white discharge coming from her vagina and a cervical mass that bled when touched. She underwent NACT for six weekly cycles, followed by definitive chemo-radiation, and she responded favorably to this management strategy, indicating that the addition of chemotherapy is yet another cause for optimism in the management of cancer of the cervix.
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- Drashti Patel
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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Zhang H, Wang X, Ma Y, Zhang Q, Liu R, Luo H, Wang Z. Review of possible mechanisms of radiotherapy resistance in cervical cancer. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1164985. [PMID: 37692844 PMCID: PMC10484717 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1164985] [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: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Radiotherapy is one of the main treatments for cervical cancer. Early cervical cancer is usually considered postoperative radiotherapy alone. Radiotherapy combined with cisplatin is the standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC), but sometimes the disease will relapse within a short time after the end of treatment. Tumor recurrence is usually related to the inherent radiation resistance of the tumor, mainly involving cell proliferation, apoptosis, DNA repair, tumor microenvironment, tumor metabolism, and stem cells. In the past few decades, the mechanism of radiotherapy resistance of cervical cancer has been extensively studied, but due to its complex process, the specific mechanism of radiotherapy resistance of cervical cancer is still not fully understood. In this review, we discuss the current status of radiotherapy resistance in cervical cancer and the possible mechanisms of radiotherapy resistance, and provide favorable therapeutic targets for improving radiotherapy sensitivity. In conclusion, this article describes the importance of understanding the pathway and target of radioresistance for cervical cancer to promote the development of effective radiotherapy sensitizers.
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- Hanqun Zhang
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Oncology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guizhou, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guizhou, China
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Gonzalez-Ochoa E, Milosevic M, Corr B, Abbruzzese JL, Girda E, Miller RW, Croke J, Mackay H, Lee YC, Bowering V, Ramsahai J, Wang L, D'Souza A, Kunos CA, Oza AM, Lheureux S. A phase I study of the Wee1 kinase inhibitor adavosertib (AZD1775) in combination with chemoradiation in cervical, upper vaginal, and uterine cancers. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2023; 33:1208-1214. [PMID: 37380217 PMCID: PMC10711936 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Wee1 kinase is a crucial regulator of the G2/M checkpoint which prevents entry of damaged DNA into mitosis. Adavosertib (AZD1775), a selective inhibitor of Wee1, induces G2 escape and increases cytotoxicity when combined with DNA damaging agents. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of adavosertib in combination with definitive pelvic radiotherapy and concurrent cisplatin in patients with gynecological cancers. METHODS A multi-institutional, open-label phase I trial was designed to assess dose escalation (3+3 design) of adavosertib in combination with standard chemoradiation. Eligible patients with locally advanced cervical, endometrial or vaginal tumors were treated with a 5-week course of pelvic external beam radiation 45-50 Gy in 1.8-2 Gy daily fractions plus concurrent weekly cisplatin 40 mg/m2 and adavosertib 100 mg/m2 on days 1, 3 and 5 of each week during chemoradiation. The primary endpoint was to determine the recommended phase II dose of adavosertib. Secondary endpoints included toxicity profile and preliminary efficacy. RESULTS Ten patients were enrolled (nine locally advanced cervical and one endometrial cancer). Two patients experienced a dose-limiting toxicity at dose level 1 (adavosertib 100 mg by mouth daily on days 1, 3 and 5), including one patient with grade 4 thrombocytopenia, and one with treatment hold >1 week due to grade 1 creatinine elevation and grade 1 thrombocytopenia. At dose level -1 (adavosertib 100 mg by mouth daily on days 3 and 5), one out of five patients enrolled had a dose-limiting toxicity in the form of persistent grade 3 diarrhea. The overall response rate at 4 months was 71.4%, including four complete responses. At 2 years follow-up, 86% of patients were alive and progression-free. CONCLUSION The recommended phase II dose could not be determined due to clinical toxicity and early trial closure. Preliminary efficacy appears promising, yet selecting the adequate dose/schedule in combination chemoradiation warrants further investigation to limit overlapping toxicities.
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- Eduardo Gonzalez-Ochoa
- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of New South Wales Prince of Wales Clinical School, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Cancer Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Drug Development Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- National Cancer Institute Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Carvalho HDA, Mauro GP. History of radiotherapy in the treatment of uterine cervix cancer: an overview. REVISTA DA ASSOCIACAO MEDICA BRASILEIRA (1992) 2023; 69:e2023S126. [PMID: 37556645 PMCID: PMC10411717 DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.2023s126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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- Heloisa de Andrade Carvalho
- Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Radiologia e Oncologia, Serviço de Radioterapia – São Paulo (SP), Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Radiologia e Oncologia, Serviço de Radioterapia – São Paulo (SP), Brazil
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Scarth JA, Wasson CW, Patterson MR, Evans D, Barba-Moreno D, Carden H, Cassidy R, Whitehouse A, Mankouri J, Samson A, Morgan EL, Macdonald A. Exploitation of ATP-sensitive potassium ion (K ATP) channels by HPV promotes cervical cancer cell proliferation by contributing to MAPK/AP-1 signalling. Oncogene 2023; 42:2558-2577. [PMID: 37443304 PMCID: PMC10439009 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-023-02772-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) is the causal factor in multiple human malignancies, including >99% of cervical cancers and a growing proportion of oropharyngeal cancers. Prolonged expression of the viral oncoproteins E6 and E7 is necessary for transformation to occur. Although some of the mechanisms by which these oncoproteins contribute to carcinogenesis are well-characterised, a comprehensive understanding of the signalling pathways manipulated by HPV is lacking. Here, we present the first evidence to our knowledge that the targeting of a host ion channel by HPV can contribute to cervical carcinogenesis. Through the use of pharmacological activators and inhibitors of ATP-sensitive potassium ion (KATP) channels, we demonstrate that these channels are active in HPV-positive cells and that this activity is required for HPV oncoprotein expression. Further, expression of SUR1, which forms the regulatory subunit of the multimeric channel complex, was found to be upregulated in both HPV+ cervical cancer cells and in samples from patients with cervical disease, in a manner dependent on the E7 oncoprotein. Importantly, knockdown of SUR1 expression or KATP channel inhibition significantly impeded cell proliferation via induction of a G1 cell cycle phase arrest. This was confirmed both in vitro and in in vivo tumourigenicity assays. Mechanistically, we propose that the pro-proliferative effect of KATP channels is mediated via the activation of a MAPK/AP-1 signalling axis. A complete characterisation of the role of KATP channels in HPV-associated cancer is now warranted in order to determine whether the licensed and clinically available inhibitors of these channels could constitute a potential novel therapy in the treatment of HPV-driven cervical cancer.
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- James A Scarth
- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
- Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research, St James's University Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK
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- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research, St James's University Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK
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- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
- School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QG, UK.
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- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
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