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Adam EE, White MC, Townsend JS, Stewart SL. Bilateral Oophorectomy Prevalence Among U.S. Women. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2024. [PMID: 39011627 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2023.1134] [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: 07/17/2024] Open
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Background: Bilateral oophorectomy has been linked to numerous health outcomes, some of which can have a long latency period. Limited data are available on bilateral oophorectomy prevalence among U.S. women. Methods: The National Health Interview Survey fielded measures of bilateral oophorectomy most recently in 2010 and 2015. We pooled these 2 data years to present bilateral oophorectomy prevalence estimates by age-group, race, ethnicity, geographic region, and hysterectomy status. Results: Our study found bilateral oophorectomy was common among older women. Among women aged 70-79 years, 29% reported a bilateral oophorectomy, compared with <1% for women aged 20-29 years. By geographic region, bilateral oophorectomy prevalence among women 20-84 years was 12.3% in the South, 10.8% in the Midwest, 9.4% in the West, and 8.0% in the Northeast. Small numbers limited our ability to generate age-specific estimates for American Indian and Alaska Native women and subgroups of Asian and Hispanic women. Nearly half of women who had a bilateral oophorectomy reported their procedure occurred more than 20 years ago. Among women aged 20-84 years who reported a hysterectomy, 57% reported they also had both of their ovaries removed. Conclusion: Standard measures of incidence rates for ovarian cancer are not adjusted for oophorectomy status. These findings suggest that ovarian cancer incidence rates may be underestimated among older women. Continued monitoring of bilateral oophorectomy prevalence will be needed to track its potential impact on ovarian cancer incidence and numerous other chronic health outcomes.
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- Emily E Adam
- Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Control Branch, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Control Branch, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Somasegar S, Reddy RA, Chow S, Dorigo O, Renz M, Karam A. Trends in ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer incidence, mortality, and survival: A 15-year population-based analysis. Gynecol Oncol 2024; 184:190-197. [PMID: 38330833 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.01.034] [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: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize trends in ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer incidence and incidence-based mortality based on histology and site of origin. METHODS We obtained age-adjusted incidence and incidence-based mortality for patients with ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer from 2000 to 2019 from the US SEER 17 database. Joinpoint 4.9.1.0 was used to characterize log-linear time trends. RESULTS The incidence and incidence-based mortality of all cancers trended down during the study period. The incidence of epithelial cancers decreased from 2004 to 2019 (AAPC -1.2%, p < 0.001), including that of high-grade (2006-2019: APC -1.2%, p < 0.05) and low-grade (2003-2019: APC -2.4%, p < 0.05) epithelial cancers. There was no change in incidence or incidence-based mortality for ovarian stromal and germ cell cancers. CONCLUSION There has been a decrease in the incidence and incidence-based mortality of ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer, primarily due to reductions in advanced stage epithelial cancers originating in the ovary, fallopian tube, or peritoneum.
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- Sahana Somasegar
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Palo Alto, CA, United States of America.
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Palo Alto, CA, United States of America
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Palo Alto, CA, United States of America
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Palo Alto, CA, United States of America
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Palo Alto, CA, United States of America
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Palo Alto, CA, United States of America
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Thanasa E, Stamouli D, Gerokostas EE, Balafa K, Koutalia N, Thanasas I. Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma: An Extremely Rare Gynecological Cancer Misdiagnosed Intraoperatively as Benign Ovarian Neoplasm: A Case Report. Clin Pract 2022; 12:253-260. [PMID: 35645307 PMCID: PMC9150006 DOI: 10.3390/clinpract12030030] [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: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Primary fallopian tube carcinoma is very rare. Diagnosis is challenging. The description of our case concerns an asymptomatic 71-year-old patient who came for a routine gynecological examination. Imaging of the pelvis revealed the presence of a two-chambered cystic formation in the anatomical position of the right ovary. It was decided to investigate the disease by laparotomy. Examination of the frozen section from the site of the cystic lesion was negative for malignancy. An abdominal total hysterectomy was performed with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Serous carcinoma of the fallopian tube was diagnosed postoperatively by histological examination of the surgical preparation. Immediately after surgery, the patient’s health was good.The patient was referred to an oncology center and was monitored. Chemotherapy based on platinum and taxane was recommended. Six months after the operation the patient is in good health. The possibility of a second surgery to treat fallopian tube cancer with pelvic lymph node dissectionis under discussion and is expected to be decided by oncologists and gynecologists-oncologists. In this article, after describing the case report, a brief review of this rare entity disease’s diagnostic and therapeutic approach is attempted.
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- Efthymia Thanasa
- Department of Health Sciences, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital in Trikala, Efkli 33, 42100 Trikala, Greece; (D.S.); (E.-E.G.); (K.B.); (N.K.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital in Trikala, Efkli 33, 42100 Trikala, Greece; (D.S.); (E.-E.G.); (K.B.); (N.K.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital in Trikala, Efkli 33, 42100 Trikala, Greece; (D.S.); (E.-E.G.); (K.B.); (N.K.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital in Trikala, Efkli 33, 42100 Trikala, Greece; (D.S.); (E.-E.G.); (K.B.); (N.K.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital in Trikala, Efkli 33, 42100 Trikala, Greece; (D.S.); (E.-E.G.); (K.B.); (N.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +30-2431029103 or +30-6944766469
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Xiao Y, Liu YX, Li RN, Wei X, Wang QM, Gu QY, Linghu H. Lymphadenectomy in Primary Fallopian Tube Cancer is Associated with Improved Survival. J INVEST SURG 2022; 35:1417-1423. [PMID: 35344678 DOI: 10.1080/08941939.2022.2048142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Primary fallopian tube cancer (PFTC) shares the same diagnostic and management guidelines with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). The LION trail raised concerns regarding the role of systematic pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy during debulking surgery. We aimed to evaluate the significance of lymphadenectomy in PFTC survival. METHODS This retrospective study analyzed the clinical features and survival of patients with PFTC who underwent primary surgery in our center between January 2013 and October 2020. RESULTS Sixty-one patients diagnosed with PFTC were included in the study. Twenty-five (41.0%, 25/61) were diagnosed with FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) stages I/II and 36 (59.0%, 36/61) were diagnosed with stage III/IV. Twenty-nine (47.5%, 29/61) underwent pelvic lymphadenectomy with or without para-aortic lymphadenectomy, among which 12 (41.4%, 12/29) had lymph node metastasis confirmed by postoperative pathology. The mean progression-free survival was 60.4 months in the lymphadenectomy group and 37.8 months in the no-lymphadenectomy group (p = 0.042, HR 0.374, 95% CI 0.145-0.966). CONCLUSIONS PFTC is often diagnosed earlier and has a better prognosis than EOC. Most patients with PFTC would benefit from lymphadenectomy. However, the extent to which this association translates to a more diverse population needs to be further identified.
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- Yao Xiao
- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Virani S, Baiocchi G, Bowtell D, Cabasag CJ, Cho KR, Fortner RT, Fujiwara K, Kim JW, Köbel M, Kurtz JE, Levine DA, Menon U, Norquist BM, Pharoah PDP, Sood AK, Tworoger ST, Wentzensen N, Chanock SJ, Brennan P, Trabert B. Joint IARC/NCI International Cancer Seminar Series Report: expert consensus on future directions for ovarian carcinoma research. Carcinogenesis 2021; 42:785-793. [PMID: 34037709 PMCID: PMC8427725 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgab043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Recently, ovarian cancer research has evolved considerably because of the emerging recognition that rather than a single disease, ovarian carcinomas comprise several different histotypes that vary by etiologic origin, risk factors, molecular profiles, therapeutic approaches and clinical outcome. Despite significant progress in our understanding of the etiologic heterogeneity of ovarian cancer, as well as important clinical advances, it remains the eighth most frequently diagnosed cancer in women worldwide and the most fatal gynecologic cancer. The International Agency for Research on Cancer and the United States National Cancer Institute jointly convened an expert panel on ovarian carcinoma to develop consensus research priorities based on evolving scientific discoveries. Expertise ranged from etiology, prevention, early detection, pathology, model systems, molecular characterization and treatment/clinical management. This report summarizes the current state of knowledge and highlights expert consensus on future directions to continue advancing etiologic, epidemiologic and prognostic research on ovarian carcinoma.
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- Shama Virani
- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Genomic Epidemiology Branch, Lyon, France
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Women’s Cancer Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Oncology and Hematology, Strasbourg Cancer Institute (ICANS-Europe), Strasbourg, France
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- Gynecologic Oncology, Laura and Isaac Pearlmutter Cancer Center, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- MRC CTU at UCL, Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, DHHS, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, DHHS, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Genomic Epidemiology Branch, Lyon, France
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, DHHS, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Li C, Li J, Huang Q, Feng X, Zhao F, Xu F, Han D, Lyu J. Developing and validating a novel nomogram used a competing-risks model for predicting the prognosis of primary fallopian tube carcinoma: a retrospective study based on the SEER database. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:378. [PMID: 33842599 PMCID: PMC8033332 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-5398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background The current prognostic methods for primary fallopian tube carcinoma (PFTC) are inadequate. This study is the first to use a competing-risks model to perform an accurate analysis of the prognostic factors for PFTC cause-specific death (CSD). We used the model to established a nomogram for the 3-, 5-, and 8-year CSD rates based on the identified prognostic factors. Methods This study selected 1,924 patients from the SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) database. The cumulative incidence function (CIF) was used in univariate analyses, and Gray’s test was used to determine the intergroup difference in the CIF. We then used the subdistribution proportional hazards model in a multivariate analysis. We finally used the prognostic factors identified in the analysis of the competing-risks model to construct a 3-, 5-, and 8-year CSD nomogram for PFTC patients. The concordance index (C-index) and calibration plots were used to evaluate the discrimination ability and consistency of the model. Results The subdistribution proportional hazards model showed that age, histological type, FIGO stage, and the log of the ratio between the numbers of positive and negative lymph nodes (LODDS) were independent prognostic factors for CSD. The 3-, 5-, and 8-year C-indexes were 0.744, 0.744, and 0.733 in the training cohort, and 0.737, 0.748, and 0.721 in the validation cohort. In the calibration plots, the forecast lines were very close to the reference lines. Conclusions This study is the first to analyze the prognostic factors for PFTC based on a competing-risks model. This model indicates that age, histological type, FIGO stage, and LODDS are significant prognostic factors affecting CSD in PFTC patients. We have also constructed the first 3-, 5-, and 8-year CSD nomogram for PFTC patients. This nomogram exhibits good discrimination ability and accuracy and can help clinicians to provide individualized prognostic analysis for PFTC patients.
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- Chengzhuo Li
- Department of Clinical Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Medical Centre of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Clinical Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Clinical Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Clinical Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Clinical Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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Lee W, Chandan VS, Johnson C, Li X. Atypical Cells in Peritoneal Cleft: A Pitfall in Diagnosis of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma. Int J Surg Pathol 2021; 29:506-509. [PMID: 33455512 DOI: 10.1177/1066896920988346] [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: 11/15/2022]
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Atypical cells in peritoneal clefts are usually either reactive mesothelial cells or pT4 colonic adenocarcinoma in colon specimen removed for primary colon cancer. However, rarely if ever are these atypical cells metastasis from other primary visceral malignancy due to "sac-like" anatomic structure of this area. We present a case where these atypical cells were determined to be metastasis of gynecological origin by judicious use of immunohistochemical stains. A final diagnosis of serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma of right fallopian tube was diagnosed only after total abdominal hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma presenting as stage 4 colonic adenocarcinoma. The importance of this interesting case is 2-fold. It highlights the peritoneal cleft as an anatomic region not often recognized or discussed as well as tumor presentation in this region. In addition, this example stresses the need for additional mesothelial markers in addition to WT-1 workup of atypical mesothelial proliferation.
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Ma Z, Gao L, Li H, Li J, Zhang G, Xue Y. Clinical characteristics of primary Fallopian tube carcinoma: A single-institution retrospective study of 57 cases. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2020; 153:405-411. [PMID: 33230808 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the clinical profile and prognosis of primary Fallopian tube cancer (PFTC) in order to improve earlier diagnosis. METHODS In this retrospective study, 57 women with PFTC were assessed from 2006 to 2016. Pathology, clinical index, recurrence, and survival were analyzed. RESULTS Mean age was 57.35 ± 9.01 years, and 73% (19/26) of the patients with early-stage PFTC (I/II) were aged less than 60 years. Of patients who presented with abnormal vaginal bleeding, 75% (9/12) were at an early stage and their condition was often misdiagnosed as endometrial carcinoma preoperatively. In patients with Stages I/II and Stages III/IV PFTC, 59.09% (13/22) and 96.43% (27/28), respectively, had adnexal masses on color Doppler ultrasonography. The 5-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival rates were 69.23% and 44.23%, respectively, and univariate analysis showed that tumor stage and residual tumor size significantly affected the two survival rates. CONCLUSION Primary Fallopian tube cancer is more likely to be misdiagnosed in patients aged less than 60 years or those presenting with vaginal bleeding at the premenopausal stage. Magnetic resonance imaging, cervical smear, and endometrial brush may be helpful for early PFTC diagnosis. Satisfactory cytoreductive surgery is critical because tumor stage and residual tumor size are significantly associated with the OS rate.
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- Zhihua Ma
- Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Fortner RT, Rice MS, Knutsen SF, Orlich MJ, Visvanathan K, Patel AV, Gaudet MM, Tjønneland A, Kvaskoff M, Kaaks R, Trichopolou A, Pala V, Onland-Moret NC, Gram IT, Amiano P, Idahl A, Allen NE, Weiderpass E, Poynter JN, Robien K, Giles GG, Milne RL, Setiawan VW, Merritt MA, van den Brandt PA, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Arslan AA, O'Brien KM, Sandler DP, Wolk A, Håkansson N, Harris HR, Trabert B, Wentzensen N, Tworoger SS, Schouten LJ. Ovarian Cancer Risk Factor Associations by Primary Anatomic Site: The Ovarian Cancer Cohort Consortium. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2020; 29:2010-2018. [PMID: 32732252 PMCID: PMC7541500 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-20-0354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancers have shared developmental pathways. Few studies have prospectively examined heterogeneity in risk factor associations across these three anatomic sites. METHODS We identified 3,738 ovarian, 337 peritoneal, and 176 fallopian tube incident cancer cases in 891,731 women from 15 prospective cohorts in the Ovarian Cancer Cohort Consortium. Associations between 18 putative risk factors and risk of ovarian, peritoneal, and fallopian tube cancer, overall and for serous and high-grade serous tumors, were evaluated using competing risks Cox proportional hazards regression. Heterogeneity was assessed by likelihood ratio tests. RESULTS Most associations did not vary by tumor site (P het ≥ 0.05). Associations between first pregnancy (P het = 0.04), tubal ligation (P het = 0.01), and early-adult (age 18-21 years) body mass index (BMI; P het = 0.02) and risk differed between ovarian and peritoneal cancers. The association between early-adult BMI and risk further differed between peritoneal and fallopian tube cancer (P het = 0.03). First pregnancy and tubal ligation were inversely associated with ovarian, but not peritoneal, cancer. Higher early-adult BMI was associated with higher risk of peritoneal, but not ovarian or fallopian tube, cancer. Patterns were generally similar when restricted to serous and high-grade serous cases. CONCLUSIONS Ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancers appear to have both shared and distinct etiologic pathways, although most risk factors appear to have similar associations by anatomic site. IMPACT Further studies on the mechanisms underlying the differences in risk profiles may provide insights regarding the developmental origins of tumors arising in the peritoneal cavity and inform prevention efforts.
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- Renée T Fortner
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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- School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Behavioral and Epidemiology Research Group, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Behavioral and Epidemiology Research Group, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Diet, Genes and Environment, Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- CESP, Fac. de médecine-Univ. Paris-Sud, Fac. de médecine-UVSQ, INSERM, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
- Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Public Health División of Gipuzkoa, BioDonostia Research Institute, San-Sebastian-Donostia, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Division of Pediatric Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Cancer Epidemiology Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
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- Department of Epidemiology, GROW-School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina
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- Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Program in Epidemiology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Epidemiology, GROW-School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Increase of fallopian tube and decrease of ovarian carcinoma: fact or fake? J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2020; 147:911-925. [PMID: 32915262 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-020-03387-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Accurate disease classification is fundamental for the selection of the treatment approach, prognostication, selection of clinical trials and for research purposes in routine clinical practice. Extrauterine high-grade serous carcinoma (HG-SC) may arise from the ovary, the fallopian tube and rarely from the peritoneal surface epithelium. Regardless of its origin, the vast majority of patients with HG-SC share clinical symptoms, present with advanced stage disease and suffer from a poor prognosis. Recent data suggest that there is an increasing incidence of HG-SC arising from the fallopian tube. METHODS Data from the Clinical Cancer Registry of Leipzig of surgically treated non-uterine pelvic carcinomas were analyzed regarding their sites of origin. Depending on the histology, cases were separated into high-grade serous and non-high-grade serous tumors. Based on different approaches in the assessment of the site of origin, three distinct time periods were defined. The frequency of the specific sites of origin was compared to the different time periods and histologic subtypes. RESULTS The majority of cases (57.9%; 279/482) were high-grade serous carcinomas, 42.1% of the cases presented with endometrioid, clear cell or mucinous histology. Overall, a 1.7-fold decrease of carcinomas with ovarian origin, paralleled by a 10.3-fold increase of tubal carcinomas was noted between 2000 and 2019. Based on the histopathological subtype, there was a 2.1-fold decrease of ovarian and a 7.1-fold increase of tubal carcinomas in patients with HG-SC. In non-high-grade serous tumors, the frequency of the different sites of origin did not change. 83.7% of tumors with non-high-grade serous histology originated from the ovary, whereas 86.8% of the carcinomas with tubal origin were of high-grade serous histology. CONCLUSION The present and published data of non-uterine pelvic cancers may suggest an increase of tubal and decrease of ovarian carcinomas. However, there is rising morphologic and molecular evidence that non-uterine HG-SC actually arise from the fallopian tubes via its precursor STIC instead of from the ovary. This evidence has had an impact on the handling and reporting of non-uterine surgical specimens and its definition of the site assessment. In conclusion, the increasing frequency of tubal carcinomas and the associated decrease in ovarian cancer appears to be due to the reclassification of tumors previously classified as ovarian and greater emphasis on examining the resection specimens of non-uterine pelvic carcinomas.
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Anterior mediastinal metastasis of primary fallopian tube adenocarcinoma: a case report. J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 15:77. [PMID: 32393292 PMCID: PMC7216506 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-020-01111-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary fallopian tube carcinoma (PFTC) is a malignant tumor of the female genital tract that mostly presents intraperitoneal dissemination in clinical practice. The incidence of upper anterior mediastinal metastasis in PFTCs is extremely rare. We herein report a rare case of PFTC mediastinal metastasis after radical resection. When anterior mediastinal metastasis of an unknown origin is encountered, the possibility of PFTC should be considered. CASE PRESENTATION A 68-year-old female who was previously diagnosed with PFTC after radical resection of a primary tumor in the fallopian tube was admitted to our department with a right anterior mediastinum mass. Radical resection of the mediastinal mass was performed, and poorly differentiated metastatic adenocarcinoma of the fallopian tube was confirmed. There was no recurrence in the 24 months after the curative operation. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, no mediastinal metastasis of PFTC has been reported yet. Thus, we presented this rare case indicating the heterogeneity of this malignant disease and to draw attention to the occasional distant metastasis of PFTC in clinical practice.
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Analysis of Telomere Lengths in p53 Signatures and Incidental Serous Tubal Intraepithelial Carcinomas Without Concurrent Ovarian Cancer. Am J Surg Pathol 2020; 43:1083-1091. [PMID: 31107721 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000001283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Telomere alterations represent one of the major molecular changes in the development of human cancer. We have previously reported that telomere lengths in most serous tubal intraepithelial carcinomas (STIC) are shorter than they are in ovarian high-grade serous carcinomas (HGSC) or in normal-appearing fallopian tube epithelium from the same patients. However, it remains critical to determine if similar telomere alterations occur in TP53-mutated but histologically unremarkable "p53 signature" lesions, as well as incidental STICs without concurrent HGSC. In this study, we quantitatively measured telomere lengths by performing telomere-specific fluorescence in situ hybridization in conjunction with p53 immunolabeling in 15 p53 signatures and 30 incidental STICs without concurrent HGSC. We compared these new results with our previous data in paired STICs and concurrent HGSCs. We found that most p53 signatures (80%) and incidental STICs without HGSC (77%) exhibited significant telomere shortening compared with adjacent normal-appearing fallopian tube epithelium (P<0.01). Interestingly, however, p53 signatures and incidental STICs without HGSC displayed longer telomeres and less cell-to-cell telomere length heterogeneity than STICs associated with HGSC (P<0.001). These findings indicate that telomere shortening occurs in p53 signatures, the earliest precancer lesion. Moreover, incidental STICs without concurrent HGSC are indeed similar to p53 signatures as they have less telomere shortening and less cell-to-cell telomere length heterogeneity than STICs associated with HGSC.
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Otsuka I, Matsuura T. Screening and Prevention for High-Grade Serous Carcinoma of the Ovary Based on Carcinogenesis-Fallopian Tube- and Ovarian-Derived Tumors and Incessant Retrograde Bleeding. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:E120. [PMID: 32098383 PMCID: PMC7168061 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10020120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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High-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) is the most common and lethal subtype of ovarian carcinoma. Many HGSCs are now believed to originate in the fallopian tube epithelium; ovarian surface epithelium is another possible origin. Thus, current screening methods, i.e., ultrasonography and serum CA-125 measurements, have a limitation in their early detection. Recently, circulating biomarkers, such as tumor DNA, autoantibody, and microRNA, have been investigated to detect HGSCs. As cancer cells in the fallopian tube flow into the endometrial cavity, the detection of exfoliated cells, tumor DNA, and proteome from samples obtained from the endometrial cavity or the cervix may be useful. The risk of ovarian serous carcinoma is affected by the use of oral contraceptive and menopausal hormone therapy (MHT). MHT regimens causing endometrial bleeding increase serous carcinoma risk, hence, incessant retrograde bleeding from the endometrial cavity into the Douglas pouch appears to play an important role in high-grade serous carcinogenesis. In this review, we provide an overview of current and novel screening methods and prevention approaches for ovarian and fallopian tube HGSC.
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- Isao Otsuka
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa 296-8602, Japan;
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Primary fallopian tube carcinoma is a rare and difficult to cure disease. It is often grouped under the epithelial ovarian cancer umbrella, together with primary ovarian and peritoneal carcinomas. More recent evidence has suggested that epithelial ovarian cancers originate from a fallopian tube precursor. The mainstay of treatment is surgical cytoreduction and platinum-based chemotherapy. There is much debate over the best timing for surgery and the best approach to delivering the chemotherapy: traditional intravenous once every 3 weeks regimen, versus intraperitoneal, versus dose-dense intravenous regimens. Although these debates continue, novel targeted therapies, including bevacizumab and poly(adenosine diphosphate [ADP]-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, have emerged. PARP inhibitors are particularly efficacious in patients with BRCA1/2 gene mutations, and their use has been shown to prolong patient survival. This article reviews the pathologic etiology; describes the heredity, treatment challenges, and controversies; and summarizes novel therapies in primary fallopian tube carcinoma.
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- 1 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Bodelon C, Killian JK, Sampson JN, Anderson WF, Matsuno R, Brinton LA, Lissowska J, Anglesio MS, Bowtell DDL, Doherty JA, Ramus SJ, Talhouk A, Sherman ME, Wentzensen N. Molecular Classification of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Based on Methylation Profiling: Evidence for Survival Heterogeneity. Clin Cancer Res 2019; 25:5937-5946. [PMID: 31142506 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-3720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Ovarian cancer is a heterogeneous disease that can be divided into multiple subtypes with variable etiology, pathogenesis, and prognosis. We analyzed DNA methylation profiling data to identify biologic subgroups of ovarian cancer and study their relationship with histologic subtypes, copy number variation, RNA expression data, and outcomes. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN A total of 162 paraffin-embedded ovarian epithelial tumor tissues, including the five major epithelial ovarian tumor subtypes (high- and low-grade serous, endometrioid, mucinous, and clear cell) and tumors of low malignant potential were selected from two different sources: The Polish Ovarian Cancer study, and the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Residual Tissue Repository (SEER RTR). Analyses were restricted to Caucasian women. Methylation profiling was conducted using the Illumina 450K methylation array. For 45 tumors array copy number data were available. NanoString gene expression data for 39 genes were available for 61 high-grade serous carcinomas (HGSC). RESULTS Consensus nonnegative matrix factorization clustering of the 1,000 most variable CpG sites showed four major clusters among all epithelial ovarian cancers. We observed statistically significant differences in survival (log-rank test, P = 9.1 × 10-7) and genomic instability across these clusters. Within HGSC, clustering showed three subgroups with survival differences (log-rank test, P = 0.002). Comparing models with and without methylation subgroups in addition to previously identified gene expression subtypes suggested that the methylation subgroups added significant survival information (P = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS DNA methylation profiling of ovarian cancer identified novel molecular subgroups that had significant survival difference and provided insights into the molecular underpinnings of ovarian cancer.See related commentary by Ishak et al., p. 5729.
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- Clara Bodelon
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland.
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- Center for Cancer Research (CCR), NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Foundation Medicine Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts.,University of California, San Diego, California
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- M. Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- The Kinghorn Cancer Center, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia.,Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- The Kinghorn Cancer Center, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia.,School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland.,Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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An Alternate Diagnostic Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Intraepithelial Fallopian Tube Lesions. Int J Gynecol Pathol 2019; 39:261-269. [PMID: 31033800 DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0000000000000604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Intraepithelial fallopian tube neoplasia is thought to be a precursor lesion to high-grade serous carcinoma of the Müllerian adnexae, particularly in women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. This association has led to recommendations to assess fallopian tubes for intraepithelial atypia. However, the diagnostic reproducibility of a diagnosis of intraepithelial neoplasia is unclear. In this study, 2 gynecologic pathologists independently evaluated sections of fallopian tubes from a sample of women (N=198, 623 slides) undergoing salpingectomy. A total of 101 (54%) women were undergoing risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy. Pathologists were blinded to patient histories and prior diagnoses. Pathologists rendered one of three diagnoses for each slide: "negative for fallopian tube intraepithelial neoplasia (FTIN)," "indeterminate for FTIN," or "definite for FTIN." Cases that were considered by histology definite for FTIN or suspicious for FTIN were stained with p53 and Ki67. Pathologists agreed on the diagnosis of "definite for FTIN" 61.5% of the time. There was no agreement on any cases for the diagnosis of "indeterminate for FTIN." Fifteen "indeterminate for FTIN" and 12 "definite for FTIN" cases were stained with p53 and Ki67. Two of the "indeterminate" cases (13%) had p53-positive foci. Five of the "definite" cases had p53-positive foci. In 3 of the other 8 "definite" cases, there was obvious carcinoma present, but the carcinoma did not stain with p53, suggesting a possible null phenotype. We propose that immunostains should only be used to aid in the diagnosis of FTIN in cases with indeterminate histology. The use of p53 immunohistochemistry in cases that were considered "definite for FTIN" by histology was minimally helpful, and in fact often served to further confuse the diagnosis.
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Wu RC, Wang P, Lin SF, Zhang M, Song Q, Chu T, Wang BG, Kurman RJ, Vang R, Kinzler K, Tomasetti C, Jiao Y, Shih IM, Wang TL. Genomic landscape and evolutionary trajectories of ovarian cancer precursor lesions. J Pathol 2019; 248:41-50. [PMID: 30560554 PMCID: PMC6618168 DOI: 10.1002/path.5219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The clonal relationship between ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) and its presumed precursor lesion, serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC), has been reported. However, when analyzing patients with concurrent ovarian carcinoma and tubal lesion, the extensive carcinoma tissues present at diagnosis may have effaced the natural habitat of precursor clone(s), obscuring tumor clonal evolutionary history, or may have disseminated to anatomically adjacent fimbriae ends, masquerading as precursor lesions. To circumvent these limitations, we analyzed the genomic landscape of incidental tubal precursor lesions including p53 signature, dormant STIC or serous tubal intraepithelial lesion (STIL) and proliferative STIC in women without ovarian carcinoma or any cancer diagnosis using whole-exome sequencing and amplicon sequencing. In three of the four cancer-free women with multiple discrete tubal lesions we observed non-identical TP53 mutations between precursor lesions from the same individual. In one of the four women with co-existing ovarian HGSC and tubal precursor lesion we found non-identical TP53 mutations and a lack of common mutations shared between her precursor lesion and carcinoma. Analyzing the evolutionary history of multiple tubal lesions in the same four patients with concurrent ovarian carcinoma indicated distinct evolution trajectories. Collectively, the results support diverse clonal origins of tubal precursor lesions at the very early stages of tumorigenesis. Mathematical modeling based on lesion-specific proliferation rates indicated that p53 signature and dormant STIC may take a prolonged time (two decades or more) to develop into STIC, whereas STIC may progress to carcinoma in a much shorter time (6 years). The above findings may have implications for future research aimed at prevention and early detection of ovarian cancer. Copyright © 2018 Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Ren-Chin Wu
- Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University School of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- State Key Lab of Molecular Oncology, Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, National Cancer Center/ National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/ Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China
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- Departments of Pathology and Gynecology/Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Pathology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- State Key Lab of Molecular Oncology, Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, National Cancer Center/ National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/ Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China
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- Departments of Pathology and Gynecology/Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA, USA
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- Departments of Pathology and Gynecology/Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Departments of Pathology and Gynecology/Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- State Key Lab of Molecular Oncology, Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, National Cancer Center/ National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/ Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China
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- Departments of Pathology and Gynecology/Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Departments of Pathology and Gynecology/Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Kurek Ł, Jabłoński K, Góralska N, Żuchlińska J, Stelmaszczyk Ł, Różanowski P. Prophphylactic bilateral salpingngectomy: why is it worthwhile? DEVELOPMENTAL PERIOD MEDICINE 2019. [PMID: 30636239 PMCID: PMC8522816 DOI: 10.34763/devperiodmed.20182204.390395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Malignant tumors of the ovary are characterized by late detection which is the chief factor responsible for their poor prognosis. Almost 70% of ovarian cancers are diagnosed at clinical stage III or IV. At present, effective methods for early detection of ovarian cancer are lacking. One accepted approach to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer is bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. However, it is increasingly widely believed that even a more limited surgery of bilateral salpingectomy may be also used prophylactically as an effective means to reduce cancer risk. The procedure is based on extensive anatomopathological research on the origins of malignant cells in ovarian cancer. There is already ample scientific evidence that in a high proportion of cases the primary site of neoplastic transformation is the distal segment of the fallopian tube, from which malignant cells migrate to the ovary. However, long-term studies demonstrating the effectiveness of prophylactic salpingectomy for ovarian cancer are required. This article summarizes the benefits and disadvantages of the procedure based on currently available literature.
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- Łukasz Kurek
- Katedra Anatomii, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie, Olsztynie, Polska,Klinika Ginekologii i Położnictwa, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie, Olsztynie, Polska,Łukasz Kurek Katedra Anatomii, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski, Aleja Warszawska 30, 11-041 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Klinika Ginekologii i Położnictwa, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie, Olsztynie, Polska
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- Klinika Ginekologii i Położnictwa, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie, Olsztynie, Polska
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- Klinika Ginekologii i Położnictwa, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie, Olsztynie, Polska
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- Klinika Ginekologii i Położnictwa, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie, Olsztynie, Polska
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- Oddział Kliniczny Onkologii i Immunoonkologii, Warmińsko-Mazurskie Centrum Onkologii, Szpital Ministerstwa Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji w Olsztynie, Olsztynie, Polska
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Samimi G, Trabert B, Geczik AM, Duggan MA, Sherman ME. Population Frequency of Serous Tubal Intraepithelial Carcinoma (STIC) in Clinical Practice Using SEE-Fim Protocol. JNCI Cancer Spectr 2018; 2:pky061. [PMID: 31360879 DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pky061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Revised: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Frequent detection of serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) among BRCA1/2 mutation carriers undergoing risk-reducing surgery prompted the hypothesis that many adnexal high-grade serous carcinomas (HGSCs) arise from the fallopian tube, rather than the ovary, as supposed. The changing paradigm has important implications for HGSC prevention. Most data related to the frequency of STIC are derived from case series and estimates vary widely. Therefore, we analyzed population-based data from 10 523 surgeries including salpingectomy (Jan 2014-Dec 2016) that were examined using the "Sectioning and Extensively Examining the Fimbria" protocol, which optimizes STIC detection. Overall, STIC was detected in 40 (0.38%) specimens, including 32 diagnosed with concurrent gynecologic cancer. STIC was detected in 8 (<0.01%) of 9392 cases with benign diagnoses. We conclude that the relative rarity of STIC diagnoses in routine pathology practice has critical implications for research aiming to elucidate the pathogenesis of HGSC and developing prevention strategies.
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- National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Samimi G, Trabert B, Duggan MA, Robinson JL, Coa KI, Waibel E, Garcia E, Minasian LM, Sherman ME. Processing of fallopian tube, ovary, and endometrial surgical pathology specimens: A survey of U.S. laboratory practices. Gynecol Oncol 2018; 148:515-520. [PMID: 29395311 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Many high-grade serous carcinomas initiate in fallopian tubes as serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC), a microscopic lesion identified with specimen processing according to the Sectioning and Extensive Examination of the Fimbria protocol (SEE-Fim). Given that the tubal origin of these cancers was recently recognized, we conducted a survey of pathology practices to assess processing protocols that are applied to gynecologic surgical pathology specimens in clinical contexts in which finding STIC might have different implications. METHODS We distributed a survey electronically to the American Society for Clinical Pathology list-serve to determine practice patterns and compared results between practice types by chi-square (χ2) tests for categorical variables. Free text comments were qualitatively reviewed. RESULTS Survey responses were received from 159 laboratories (72 academic, 87 non-academic), which reported diverse specimen volumes and percentage of gynecologic samples. Overall, 74.1% of laboratories reported performing SEE-Fim for risk-reducing surgical specimens (82.5% academic versus 65.7% non-academic, p < 0.05). In specimens from surgery for benign indications in which initial microscopic sections showed an unanticipated suspicious finding, 75.9% of laboratories reported using SEE-Fim to process the remainder of the specimen (94.8% academic versus 76.4% non-academic, p < 0.01), and 84.6% submitted the entire fimbriae. CONCLUSIONS Changes in the theories of pathogenesis of high-grade serous carcinoma have led to implementation of pathology specimen processing protocols that include detailed analysis of the fallopian tubes. These results have implications for interpreting trends in cancer incidence data and considering the feasibility of developing a bank of gynecologic tissues containing STIC or early cancer precursors.
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- Goli Samimi
- National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
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- ICF International, Inc., Rockville, MD 20878, USA
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- The American Society for Clinical Pathology Institute for Science, Technology, and Policy, Washington, DC 20005, USA
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- The American Society for Clinical Pathology Institute for Science, Technology, and Policy, Washington, DC 20005, USA
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Torre LA, Trabert B, DeSantis CE, Miller KD, Samimi G, Runowicz CD, Gaudet MM, Jemal A, Siegel RL. Ovarian cancer statistics, 2018. CA Cancer J Clin 2018; 68:284-296. [PMID: 29809280 PMCID: PMC6621554 DOI: 10.3322/caac.21456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2101] [Impact Index Per Article: 350.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
In 2018, there will be approximately 22,240 new cases of ovarian cancer diagnosed and 14,070 ovarian cancer deaths in the United States. Herein, the American Cancer Society provides an overview of ovarian cancer occurrence based on incidence data from nationwide population-based cancer registries and mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics. The status of early detection strategies is also reviewed. In the United States, the overall ovarian cancer incidence rate declined from 1985 (16.6 per 100,000) to 2014 (11.8 per 100,000) by 29% and the mortality rate declined between 1976 (10.0 per 100,000) and 2015 (6.7 per 100,000) by 33%. Ovarian cancer encompasses a heterogenous group of malignancies that vary in etiology, molecular biology, and numerous other characteristics. Ninety percent of ovarian cancers are epithelial, the most common being serous carcinoma, for which incidence is highest in non-Hispanic whites (NHWs) (5.2 per 100,000) and lowest in non-Hispanic blacks (NHBs) and Asians/Pacific Islanders (APIs) (3.4 per 100,000). Notably, however, APIs have the highest incidence of endometrioid and clear cell carcinomas, which occur at younger ages and help explain comparable epithelial cancer incidence for APIs and NHWs younger than 55 years. Most serous carcinomas are diagnosed at stage III (51%) or IV (29%), for which the 5-year cause-specific survival for patients diagnosed during 2007 through 2013 was 42% and 26%, respectively. For all stages of epithelial cancer combined, 5-year survival is highest in APIs (57%) and lowest in NHBs (35%), who have the lowest survival for almost every stage of diagnosis across cancer subtypes. Moreover, survival has plateaued in NHBs for decades despite increasing in NHWs, from 40% for cases diagnosed during 1992 through 1994 to 47% during 2007 through 2013. Progress in reducing ovarian cancer incidence and mortality can be accelerated by reducing racial disparities and furthering knowledge of etiology and tumorigenesis to facilitate strategies for prevention and early detection. CA Cancer J Clin 2018;68:284-296. © 2018 American Cancer Society.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lindsey A. Torre
- Senior Epidemiologist, Surveillance and Health Services Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA
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- Earl Stadtman Investigator, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Director, Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Surveillance, Surveillance and Health Services Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA
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- Epidemiologist, Surveillance and Health Services Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA
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- Program Director, Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Research Group, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor, Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Strategic Director, Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Research, Behavioral and Epidemiologic Research Group, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA
| | - Ahmedin Jemal
- Vice President, Surveillance and Health Services Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA
| | - Rebecca L. Siegel
- Strategic Director, Surveillance Information Services, Surveillance and Health Services Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA
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