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Myhr AS, Bjørge L, Torkildsen CF. Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery in Relapsed Platinum-Sensitive Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:2613. [PMID: 39061251 PMCID: PMC11274640 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16142613] [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: 06/17/2024] [Revised: 07/14/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Secondary cytoreductive surgery is a treatment option for relapsed platinum-sensitive epithelial ovarian cancer, but no clear indications are defined for the procedure. This systematic review aims to establish clear indications and compare outcomes versus standard-of-care chemotherapy. We conducted an electronic literature search across three databases and identified 2033 articles, including three phase 3 randomized controlled trials (RCT). The review adhered to PRISMA 2020 guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (no. CRD42022379817). Despite varying patient selection methods, surgery plus chemotherapy demonstrated significantly prolonged progression-free survival compared to chemotherapy alone. However, overall survival outcomes were inconsistent: while GOG-0213 did not show extended overall survival, recent studies with stricter defined criteria for surgery (SOC-1 and DESKTOP-III) reported improved overall survival with the addition of surgery. Morbidity and mortality rates were low, with no difference in quality of life between the surgery and no-surgery groups. In conclusion, cytoreductive surgery presents a promising option for recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer treatment. Nonetheless, well-defined selection criteria appear crucial for achieving increased overall survival compared to conventional treatment.
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- Centre for Cancer Biomarkers, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, 5009 Bergen, Norway
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5009 Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Cancer Biomarkers, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, 5009 Bergen, Norway
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stavanger University Hospital, 4068 Stavanger, Norway
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Gaba F, Blyuss O, Chandrasekaran D, Bizzarri N, Refky B, Barton D, Ind T, Nobbenhuis M, Butler J, Heath O, Jeyarajah A, Brockbank E, Lawrence A, Manchanda R, Dilley J, Phadnis S. Prognosis Following Surgery for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer and Diagnostic Criteria Predictive of Cytoreduction Success: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:3484. [PMID: 37998621 PMCID: PMC10670762 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13223484] [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: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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For women achieving clinical remission after the completion of initial treatment for epithelial ovarian cancer, 80% with advanced-stage disease will develop recurrence. However, the standard treatment of women with recurrent platinum-sensitive diseases remains poorly defined. Secondary (SCS), tertiary (TCS) or quaternary (QCS) cytoreduction surgery for recurrence has been suggested to be associated with increased overall survival (OS). We searched five databases for studies reporting death rate, OS, cytoreduction rates, post-operative morbidity/mortality and diagnostic models predicting complete cytoreduction in a platinum-sensitive disease recurrence setting. Death rates calculated from raw data were pooled based on a random-effects model. Meta-regression/linear regression was performed to explore the role of complete or optimal cytoreduction as a moderator. Pooled death rates were 45%, 51%, 66% for SCS, TCS and QCS, respectively. Median OS for optimal cytoreduction ranged from 16-91, 24-99 and 39-135 months for SCS, TCS and QCS, respectively. Every 10% increase in complete cytoreduction rates at SCS corresponds to a 7% increase in median OS. Complete cytoreduction rates ranged from 9-100%, 35-90% and 33-100% for SCS, TCS and QCS, respectively. Major post-operative thirty-day morbidity was reported to range from 0-47%, 13-33% and 15-29% for SCS, TCS and QCS, respectively. Thirty-day post-operative mortality was 0-6%, 0-3% and 0-2% for SCS, TCS and QCS, respectively. There were two externally validated diagnostic models predicting complete cytoreduction at SCS, but none for TCS and QCS. In conclusion, our data confirm that maximal effort higher order cytoreductive surgery resulting in complete cytoreduction can improve survival.
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- Faiza Gaba
- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London SW3 6JJ, UK
- Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3FX, UK
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- Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Barts CRUK Cancer Centre, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK
- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Child’s Health, Sechenov University, 119435 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, University College London Hospital, London NW1 2BU, UK
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Mansoura University, El Mansoura 7650030, Egypt
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London SW3 6JJ, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London SW3 6JJ, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London SW3 6JJ, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London SW3 6JJ, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London SW3 6JJ, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London E1 1FR, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London E1 1FR, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London E1 1FR, UK
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- Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Barts CRUK Cancer Centre, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK
- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London E1 1FR, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London E1 1FR, UK
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London E1 1FR, UK
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Certelli C, Russo SA, Palmieri L, Foresta A, Pedone Anchora L, Vargiu V, Santullo F, Fagotti A, Scambia G, Gallotta V. Minimally-Invasive Secondary Cytoreduction in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4769. [PMID: 37835463 PMCID: PMC10571765 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194769] [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: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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The role of secondary cytoreductive surgery (SCS) in the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer (ROC) has been widely increased in recent years, especially in trying to improve the quality of life of these patients by utilising a minimally-invasive (MI) approach. However, surgery in previously-treated patients may be challenging, and patient selection and surgical planning are crucial. Unfortunately, at the moment, validated criteria to select patients for MI-SCS are not reported, and no predictors of its feasibility are currently available, probably due to the vast heterogeneity of recurrence patterns. The aim of this narrative review is to describe the role of secondary cytoreductive surgery and, in particular, minimally-invasive procedures, in ROC, analyzing patient selection, outcomes, criticisms, and future perspectives.
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- Camilla Certelli
- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Surgical Unit of Peritoneum and Retroperitoneum, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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Son JH, Kong TW, Park SJ, Lee EJ, Kim HS, Kim NK, Kim Y, Hwang WY, Suh DH, Kim TH, Yang EJ, Shim SH, Chang SJ. Optimum selection criteria for secondary cytoreductive surgery in patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer: A multicenter study from the Gynecologic Oncology Research Investigators coLLaborAtion group (GORILLA-3001). J Surg Oncol 2023; 128:645-652. [PMID: 37126413 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27303] [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: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND To identify those most likely to benefit from secondary cytoreductive surgery (SCS), we evaluated the survival outcomes and factors predictive of prognosis in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer treated at five high-volume Korean hospitals between 2010 and 2021. Recurrence characteristics, treatment methods, and potential predictors of survival were compared between the chemotherapy and surgery groups. RESULTS Among all 670 patients, 88.1% had initial stage III/IV disease, and 215 (32.1%) underwent SCS. Among patients who underwent SCS, only those who achieved complete resection exhibited improved survival. Even in patients with residual disease < 1 cm after SCS, we observed no significant survival benefit (p = 0.942). In the multivariate Cox analysis, residual disease at primary surgery, progression-free interval, recurrence sites (≤3 regions or limited carcinomatosis), ascites, and SCS were significant predictors of survival. Meanwhile, the only factor predictive of complete resection after SCS was recurrence sites (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The benefits of SCS appear to be exclusive to cases of complete resection. We propose limited regional platinum-sensitive recurrence (≤3 regions or limited carcinomatosis) without ascites as the optimum selection criteria for SCS.
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- Joo-Hyuk Son
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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Gallotta V, Certelli C, Oliva R, Rosati A, Federico A, Loverro M, Lodoli C, Foschi N, Lathouras K, Fagotti A, Scambia G. Robotic surgery in ovarian cancer. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2023; 90:102391. [PMID: 37573801 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2023.102391] [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: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Ovarian cancer (OC) represents one of the most lethal cancers in women. The aim of surgical treatment is complete cytoreduction in advanced stages and a surgical staging in early stages. Although the guidelines still suggest laparotomy as the standard approach, in recent years minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has become increasingly popular in the treatment of OC, especially in early stages, because the 5-year relative survival exceeds 90% and the patients' quality of life cannot be overshadowed. However, MIS has been demonstrated to have a role even in advanced stages, in the prediction of optimal cytoreduction, identification patients who may benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and, more recently, in the interval debulking surgery, as in selected cases of secondary cytoreduction for recurrent ovarian cancer. The aim of this review is to describe the MIS (especially robotic surgery), with its advantages and pitfalls, in the treatment of OC.
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- Valerio Gallotta
- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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- Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Son JH, Lee J, Yum SH, Kim J, Kong TW, Chang SJ, Ryu HS. Simplified Selection Criteria for Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14163987. [PMID: 36010977 PMCID: PMC9406724 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14163987] [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: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Eligibility for secondary cytoreductive surgery (SCS) in ovarian cancer is dependent on multiple confounding factors. In this study, we evaluated the clinical characteristics of 262 patients with recurrent ovarian cancer to assess the impact of SCS on patient survival and establish simplified criteria for the selection of patients who would most likely be benefitted from SCS. We observed that the median survival was significantly longer in the patients who received SCS compared with those who received chemotherapy alone. As for the indication of the surgery, limited regional recurrence (single region or up to three regions with limited carcinomatosis) emerged as the simplified factor that could predict no residual disease after SCS. Abstract (1) Background: Multiple confounding factors influence the indications for secondary cytoreductive surgery (SCS) in patients with ovarian cancer (OC). We aimed to identify the factors associated with patients most likely to benefit from SCS. (2) Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer from 2003 to 2021. The potential factors influencing treatment outcomes and survival between patients who received chemotherapy alone and those who received SCS after recurrence were evaluated. (3) Results: Recurrent OC was identified in 262 patients, with a median age of 53 (20–80) years. Of these patients, 87.4% had an initial stage III/IV disease. Eighty-nine (34%) patients received SCS. The median survival was 41.0 (95% confidence interval [CI], 37.4–44.5) months and 88.0 (95% CI, 64.2–111.7) months in the chemotherapy and surgery groups, respectively. A multivariate analysis showed limited regional carcinomatosis (single region or up to three regions with limited carcinomatosis) (p = 0.045) as the only significant factor for predicting no residual disease after SCS. In platinum-sensitive recurrent patients with limited regional recurrence, the complete resection rate was 87.6%. (4) Conclusions: SCS had a significant impact on survival in the selected patient population. Limited regional recurrence (single region or up to three regions with limited carcinomatosis) may be a simple criterion for SCS in platinum-sensitive recurrent OC patients.
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- Joo-Hyuk Son
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16499, Korea
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16499, Korea
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16499, Korea
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16499, Korea
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-31-219-5251; Fax: +82-31-219-5245
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16499, Korea
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea
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Baek MH, Park EY, Ha HI, Park SY, Lim MC, Fotopoulou C, Bristow RE. Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery in Platinum-Sensitive Recurrent Ovarian Cancer: A Meta-Analysis. J Clin Oncol 2022; 40:1659-1670. [PMID: 35188810 DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.02085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The survival impact of secondary cytoreductive surgery in patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer was studied. METHODS We identified published studies from 1983 to 2021 following our inclusion criteria from MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane library. To integrate the effect size of single-arm studies, meta-analysis was performed using death rate as a primary outcome. The effect of complete cytoreduction and optimal cytoreduction on survival was evaluated using meta-regression. The pooled death rate was presented with a 95% CI. The publication bias was evaluated with the funnel plot and Egger's test, and sensitivity analysis was performed. To overcome missing death rates, the linear regression model was performed on log-transformed median overall survival (OS) time using study size as a weight. RESULTS Thirty-six studies with 2,805 patients reporting death rates were used for this meta-analysis of the 80 eligible studies. There was strong heterogeneity, with the P value of the Cochrane Q test of < 0.0001 and Higgins's I2 statistics of 86%; thus, we considered a random effect model. The pooled death rate was 44.2% (95% CI, 39.0 to 49.5), and both the complete and optimal cytoreductions were associated with better survival outcomes as significant moderators in the meta-regression model (P < .001 and P = .005, respectively). Although 14 studies were located outside the funnel plot, Egger's test indicated no publication bias (P = .327). A sensitivity analysis excluding 14 studies showed similar results. In the linear regression model on the basis of 57 studies, the median OS time increased by 8.97% and 7.04% when the complete and optimal cytoreduction proportion increased by 10%, respectively, after adjusting other variables. CONCLUSION Secondary cytoreductive surgery, resulting in maximal tumor resection, significantly prolongs OS in platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer.
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- Min-Hyun Baek
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
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- Biostatistics Collaboration Team, Research Core Center, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea.,Department of Statistics and Data Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan, South Korea
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- Center for Gynecologic Cancer and Center for Clinical Trials, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Center for Gynecologic Cancer and Center for Clinical Trials, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea.,Rare & Pediatric Cancer Branch and Immuno-oncology Branch, Division of Rare and Refractory Cancer, Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea.,Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, Orange, CA
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Ding T, Tang D, Xi M. The survival outcome and complication of secondary cytoreductive surgery plus chemotherapy in recurrent ovarian cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Ovarian Res 2021; 14:93. [PMID: 34256813 PMCID: PMC8278673 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-021-00842-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Objective The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the effectiveness and safety of secondary cytoreductive surgery plus chemotherapy (SCS + CT) in recurrent ovarian cancer (ROC). Our secondary purpose was to analyze whether patients could benefit from complete resection. Methods We searched EMBASE, MEDLINE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, from inception to April 2021. We used appropriate scales to assess the risk of bias. Data from included studies that reported median PFS or OS were weighted by individual study sample size, and aggregated for meta-analysis. We calculated the pooled proportion of complications within 30 days after surgery. Results We identified 13 articles, including three RCTs and ten retrospective cohort studies. A total of 4572 patients were included, of which 916 patients achieved complete resection, and all patients were comparable at baseline. Compared with chemotherapy alone, SCS + CT significantly improved the PFS (HR = 0.54, 95% CI: 0.43–0.67) and OS (HR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.44–0.81). Contrary to the results of cohort studies, the meta-analysis of RCTs showed that SCS + CT could not bring OS benefits (HR = 0.93, 95% CI: 0.66–1.3). The subgroup analysis showed the prognostic importance of complete resection. Compared with chemotherapy alone, complete resection was associated with longer PFS (HR = 0.53, 95% CI: 0.45–0.61) and OS (HR = 0.56, 95% CI: 0.39–0.81), while incomplete resection had no survival benefit. Additionally, complete resection could maximize survival benefit compared with incomplete resection (HR = 0.56, 95% CI: 0.46–0.69; HR = 0.61, 95% CI: 0.50–0.75). The pooled proportion for complications at 30 days was 21% (95% CI: 0.12–0.30), and there was no statistical difference in chemotherapy toxicity between the two groups. Conclusion The review indicated that SCS + CT based regimens was correlated with better clinical prognosis for patients with recurrent ovarian cancer, but the interpretation of OS should be cautious. The meta-analysis emphasizes the importance of complete resection, suggesting that the potential benefits of prolonging survival may outweigh the disadvantages of any short-term complications associated with surgery. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13048-021-00842-9.
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- Ting Ding
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second Hospital, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Number 20, 3rd Section, South Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second Hospital, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Number 20, 3rd Section, South Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Number 20, 3rd Section, South Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
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Conte C, Fagotti A, Avesani G, Trombadori C, Federico A, D'Indinosante M, Giudice MT, Pelligra S, Lodoli C, Marchetti C, Ferrandina G, Scambia G, Gallotta V. Update on the secondary cytoreduction in platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer: a narrative review. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:510. [PMID: 33850907 PMCID: PMC8039681 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-4690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The ovarian cancer recurrence occurs in 75% of patients with advanced FIGO stage, and its treatment is a challenge for the oncologist in gynecology. The standard treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer (ROC) usually includes intravenous chemotherapy according to platinum sensitivity. Furthermore, maintenance treatment with target therapies [e.g., anti-angiogenic drug or PARP inhibitors (PARPi)], should be provided if not precedently administrated. In this scenario, secondary cytoreductive surgery (SCS) remains a practical but controversial option for platinum-sensitive ROC (PSROC). So far, several retrospective series and a Cochrane meta-analysis had concluded that SCS could determine better survival outcomes in ROC with favorable prognostic characteristics, such as the presence of a single anatomical site of recurrence, or when patients are accurately selected for surgery based on complete resection’s predictive models. Recently, three randomized clinical trials (RCTs) investigated the role of SCS in PSROC patients selected with different criteria. All the three RCTs showed a significant statistical advantage in progression-free survival (PFS) in the SCS group, with an even more significant difference in patients with complete cytoreduction (about 7-month PFS increased). Data on overall survival (OS) are different in the two completed trials. The GOG213 study has documented a longer OS of PSROC patients who received chemotherapy alone compared to surgery plus chemotherapy. Contrarily, the DESKTOP III trial showed 7.7 months of increased OS in the surgery group vs. chemotherapy alone, with a more difference in the complete tumor cytoreduction (CTC) group (12 months). These RCTs thereby suggest that undergoing complete cytoreduction may not be the only key and that the disease biology may also matter. Few recent retrospective series investigated the role of SCS according to BRCA mutation status and the effect of SCS in patients receiving emerging PARPi. A consequence of the developments in SCS and knowledge of different molecular pathways influencing the recurrent disease is that the future research objective should be to individualize and personalize the surgical approach.
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- Carmine Conte
- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Therapy and Haematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Therapy and Haematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Kumar S, Srinivasan A, Phillips A, Madhupriya R, Pascoe J, Nevin J, Elattar A, Balega J, Cummins C, Sundar S, Kehoe ST, Singh K. Does sites of recurrence impact survival in secondary cytoreduction surgery for recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer? J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2020; 40:849-855. [PMID: 31933417 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2019.1674264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Outcomes of secondary cytoreduction surgery (SCS) were evaluated for morbidity, progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) and factors influencing results were explored. Retrospective analysis of all cases of SCS for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) was performed from October 2010 to December 2017. 62 patients were prospectively identified as candidates for SCS and 57 underwent SCS. 20(35%) patients required bowel resection/s, 24(42%) had nodal resections and 11(19%) had extensive upper abdominal surgery. 51(89%) achieved complete cytoreduction. After a median follow-up of 30 months (range 9-95 months), median PFS was 32 months (CI 17-76 months) and median OS has not reached. Seventeen patients have died and 32 have progressed. Three patients had Clavien-Dindo grade-3 and two had grade-4 morbidity. Patients who had multi-site recurrence had shorter median PFS (p = 0.04) and patients who required bowel resections had lower median OS (p = 0.009) compared to rest of the cohort.IMPACT STATEMENTWhat is already known on this subject? Retrospective studies have confirmed survival advantage for recurrence in epithelial ovarian cancer and recommend SCS for carefully selected patients. This finding is being evaluated in randomised control trials currently.What do the results of this study add? This study presents excellent results for survival outcomes after SCS and highlights importance of careful selection of patients with a goal to achieve complete cytoreduction. In addition, for the first time in literature, this study also explores various factors that may influence results and finds that there are no differences in survival outcomes whether these patients had early stage or advanced stage disease earlier. Patients who have multisite recurrence tend to have shorter PFS but no difference were noted for overall survival. Patients who have recurrence in bowels necessitating resection/s have a shorter median OS compared to rest of cohorts, however, still achieving a good survival time.What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? These findings will raise awareness for the clinicians and patients while discussing surgical outcomes and would set an achievable standard to improve cancer services. The pattern of recurrence and associated outcomes also point towards difference in biological nature of recurrent disease and could provide an opportunity for scientists to study the biological makeup of these recurrent tumours.
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- Satyam Kumar
- Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, UK
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- Department of Surgical oncology, Cancer Institute, WIA, Chennai, India
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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Reade CJ, Elit LM. Current Quality of Gynecologic Cancer Care in North America. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2019; 46:1-17. [PMID: 30683257 DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2018.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Evaluating the quality of care received by gynecologic cancer patients in the real world is essential for excellent outcomes. The recent population-based literature looking at quality of care was reviewed for all gynecologic malignancies. Outcomes are generally highest when care is provided by high-volume providers in high-volume cancer centers. Provision of care according to clinical practice guidelines has also been demonstrated to improve outcomes in many situations. Disparities exist for marginalized groups in terms of the care they receive and subsequent outcomes. Health systems need to improve care for these populations.
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- Clare J Reade
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Juravinski Cancer Centre, 699 Concession Street, Hamilton, Ontario L8V 5C2, Canada
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Juravinski Cancer Centre, 699 Concession Street, Hamilton, Ontario L8V 5C2, Canada.
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Correspondence: Premature Stop of the SOCceR Trial, a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial on Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery: Netherlands Trial Register Number: NTR3337. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2018; 27:2. [PMID: 28002207 DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Szczesny W, Langseth H, Myklebust TÅ, Kaern J, Tropé C, Paulsen T. Survival after secondary cytoreductive surgery and chemotherapy compared with chemotherapy alone for first recurrence in patients with platinum-sensitive epithelial ovarian cancer and no residuals after primary treatment. A registry-based study. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2018; 97:956-965. [PMID: 29790149 DOI: 10.1111/aogs.13361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to investigate whether secondary cytoreductive surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy improved survival among patients with recurrent, platinum-sensitive epithelial ovarian cancer compared with those who received platinum-based chemotherapy alone, and to identify possible predictors for selection to secondary cytoreductive surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS We included 397 patients who had a primary diagnosis of FIGO stage I-IV epithelial ovarian cancer recorded in the Cancer Registry of Norway between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2012, received primary surgery with no residuals followed by platinum-based chemotherapy, had first recurrence six or more months after completion of primary platinum-based chemotherapy, and received secondary treatment with either secondary cytoreductive surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy (secondary cytoreductive surgery+platinum-based chemotherapy group) or platinum-based chemotherapy alone (platinum-based chemotherapy group). Outcomes were progression-free survival to second recurrence or death and overall survival. Hazard ratios were estimated using multivariable Cox regression. RESULTS There were 75 patients in the secondary cytoreductive surgery+platinum-based chemotherapy group in whom complete resection was achieved for 60 (80%), and 322 patients in the platinum-based chemotherapy group. Both progression-free survival (hazard ratio 0.45, 95% confidence interval 0.32-0.62) and overall survival (hazard ratio 0.50, 95% confidence interval 0.32-0.70) were improved in the secondary cytoreductive surgery+platinum-based chemotherapy compared with the platinum-based chemotherapy group. A survival benefit was only seen in patients with no residuals at secondary cytoreductive surgery. CONCLUSIONS In selected epithelial ovarian cancer patients with no residuals after primary surgery and a recurrent, platinum-sensitive tumor, the complete resection of recurrent tumor at secondary cytoreductive surgery improves progression-free survival and overall survival. Our results suggest that a long treatment-free interval and non-disseminated lesions (three or fewer lesions) on radiological images could be useful predictors for complete resection at secondary cytoreductive surgery.
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- Witold Szczesny
- Department of Research, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway.,Cancer Registry of Norway, Institute of Population-based Cancer Research, Oslo, Norway
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, Institute of Population-based Cancer Research, Oslo, Norway
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, Institute of Population-based Cancer Research, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Research, Møre and Romsdal Hospital Trust, Ålesund, Norway
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Radiumhospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department Group of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, Institute of Population-based Cancer Research, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Gynecological Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Radiumhospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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Bogani G, Tagliabue E, Signorelli M, Ditto A, Martinelli F, Chiappa V, Mosca L, Sabatucci I, Leone Roberti Maggiore U, Lorusso D, Raspagliesi F. A score system for complete cytoreduction in selected recurrent ovarian cancer patients undergoing secondary cytoreductive surgery: predictors- and nomogram-based analyses. J Gynecol Oncol 2018. [PMID: 29533023 PMCID: PMC5920224 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2018.29.e40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To test the applicability of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie (AGO) and Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) criteria in predicting complete cytoreduction (CC) in patients undergoing secondary cytoreductive surgery (SCS) for recurrent ovarian cancer (ROC). METHODS Data of consecutive patients undergoing SCS were reviewed. The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie OVARian cancer study group (AGO-OVAR) and MSK criteria were retrospectively applied. Nomograms, based on AGO criteria, MSK criteria and both AGO and MSK criteria were built in order to assess the probability to achieve CC at SCS. RESULTS Overall, 194 patients met the inclusion criteria. CC was achieved in 161 (82.9%) patients. According to the AGO-OVAR criteria, we observed that CC was achieved in 87.0% of patients with positive AGO score. However, 45 out of 71 (63.4%) patients who did not fulfilled the AGO score had CC. Similarly, CC was achieved in 87.1%, 61.9% and 66.7% of patients for whom SCS was recommended, had to be considered and was not recommended, respectively. In order to evaluate the predictive value of the AGO-OVAR and MSK criteria we built 2 separate nomograms (c-index: 0.5900 and 0.5989, respectively) to test the probability to achieve CC at SCS. Additionally, we built a nomogram using both the aforementioned criteria (c-index: 0.5857). CONCLUSION The AGO and MSK criteria help identifying patients deserving SCS. However, these criteria might be strict, thus prohibiting a beneficial treatment in patients who do not met these criteria. Further studies are needed to clarify factors predicting CC at SCS.
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- Giorgio Bogani
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, IRCCS National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, IRCCS National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, IRCCS National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, IRCCS National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, IRCCS National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, IRCCS National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, IRCCS National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy. ,
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, IRCCS National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, IRCCS National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy
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Di Giorgio A, De Iaco P, De Simone M, Garofalo A, Scambia G, Pinna AD, Verdecchia GM, Ansaloni L, Macrì A, Cappellini P, Ceriani V, Giorda G, Biacchi D, Vaira M, Valle M, Sammartino P. Cytoreduction (Peritonectomy Procedures) Combined with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) in Advanced Ovarian Cancer: Retrospective Italian Multicenter Observational Study of 511 Cases. Ann Surg Oncol 2016; 24:914-922. [PMID: 27896512 PMCID: PMC5339330 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-016-5686-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Purpose The aim of this study was to help with the process of selecting patients with advanced ovarian cancer to undergo cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) by analyzing outcome data at distinct clinical time points reflecting the natural history of the disease. Methods In a retrospective Italian multicenter study investigating patients with advanced ovarian cancer who underwent CRS plus HIPEC between 1998 and 2014, we analyzed data for consecutive patients at eight treatment time points: primary debulking surgery (PDS); interval debulking surgery after partial response, after no response, and after a pathologic complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy; first recurrence with a progression-free interval >12, <12 months, or >12 months in patients who underwent further chemotherapy before CRS and HIPEC; and patients who underwent two or more CRS procedures and chemotherapy lines before CRS and HIPEC. Results The 511 enrolled patients underwent 3373 procedures; 72.6% achieved complete cytoreduction, with an overall major morbidity of 17.4%. At a median follow-up of 53.8 months, overall survival (OS) was 54.2 months (95% confidence interval [CI] 44–58.4) and progression-free (PFS) survival was 16.6 months (95% CI 14.7–19.1). Outcome analysis in patients in whom CRS plus HIPEC was used for primary advanced cancer or recurrent ovarian cancer showed significant differences in OS and PFS according to the time points analyzed. Multivariate analysis identified completeness of CRS, Peritoneal Cancer Index, and the times when patients underwent CRS plus HIPEC as independent prognostic factors. Conclusions This selective information on survival should help in interpreting the findings from ongoing randomized studies focusing on CRS plus HIPEC in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.
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- Angelo Di Giorgio
- Department of Surgery 'P. Valdoni', Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- General Surgery and Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Sant'Orsola Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- General Surgery UnitPoliclinico Polispecialistico Multimedica, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, CRO National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Surgery 'P. Valdoni', Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Surgical Oncology, Candiolo Cancer Institute, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery 'P. Valdoni', Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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