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Koek RCG, Wenzel H, Jonges GN, Lok CAR, Zweemer R, Gerestein CG. Oncological outcomes after laparotomic, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted laparoscopic staging for early-stage high-intermediate or high-risk endometrial cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2024:ijgc-2024-005510. [PMID: 39019491 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2024-005510] [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: 07/19/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To compare oncological outcomes in patients with early-stage high-intermediate or high-risk endometrial cancer undergoing surgical staging by laparotomy, conventional laparoscopy, or robot-assisted laparoscopy. METHODS Patients diagnosed between 2015 and 2021 with stage I-II (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2009), high-intermediate or high-risk endometrial cancer who underwent staging surgery, were identified in the Netherlands Cancer Registry. Five-year disease-free survival and overall survival were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and differences between groups were evaluated using log-rank testing. Additionally, survival analyses were stratified by histological subtype. The effect of surgical modality on risk of recurrence and all-cause death was assessed by performing Cox regression analysis with inverse probability treatment weighting. RESULTS In total 941 patients met the inclusion criteria, of whom 399 (42.4%) underwent staging surgery by laparotomy, 273 (29.0%) by laparoscopy, and 269 (28.6%) by robot-assisted laparoscopy. Baseline characteristics were comparable between the three groups. No difference in disease-free survival (75.0% vs 71.2% vs 79.0% p=0.35) or overall survival (72.7% vs 72.3% vs 71.2% p=0.98) was observed between patients after laparotomy, laparoscopy, or robot-assisted laparoscopy, respectively. Subanalyses based on histological subtype showed comparable disease-free survival and overall survival between surgical approaches. After correcting for possible confounders by means of inverse probability treatment weighting, there was no significantly increased risk of recurrence or risk of all-cause death after laparoscopy or robot-assisted laparoscopy. CONCLUSION Laparoscopic and robot-assisted laparoscopic staging surgery in women with early-stage high-intermediate or high-risk endometrial cancer are safe alternatives to laparotomic staging surgery.
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- Ruben C G Koek
- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Sickinghe A, Nobbenhuis M, Nelissen E, Heath O, Ind T. Proficiency-based progression training in robot-assisted laparoscopy for endometrial cancer: peri-operative and survival outcomes from an observational cohort study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1370836. [PMID: 38903811 PMCID: PMC11188306 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1370836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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Introduction Over the last decade there has been a transition from traditional laparoscopy to robotic surgery for the treatment of endometrial cancer. A number of gynecological oncology surgical fellowship programmes have adopted robot-assisted laparoscopy, but the effect of training on complications and survival has not been evaluated. Our aim was to assess the impact of a proficiency-based progression training curriculum in robot-assisted laparoscopy on peri-operative and survival outcomes for endometrial cancer. Methods This is an observational cohort study performed in a tertiary referral and subspecialty training center. Women with primary endometrial cancer treated with robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery between 2015 and 2022 were included. Surgery would normally include a hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy with some form of pelvic lymph node dissection (sentinel lymph nodes or lymphadenectomy). Training was provided according to a training curriculum which involves step-wise progression of the trainee based on proficiency to perform a certain surgical technique. Training cases were identified pre-operatively by consultant surgeons based on clinical factors. Case complexity matched the experience of the trainee. Main outcome measures were intra- and post-operative complications, blood transfusions, readmissions < 30 days, return to theater rates and 5-year disease-free and disease-specific survival for training versus non-training cases. Mann-Witney U, Pearson's chi-squared, multivariable regression, Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazard analyses were performed to assess the effect of proficiency-based progression training on peri-operative and survival outcomes. Results Training cases had a lower BMI than non-training cases (30 versus 32 kg/m2, p = 0.013), but were comparable in age, performance status and comorbidities. Training had no influence on intra- and post-operative complications, blood transfusions, readmissions < 30 days, return to theater rates and median 5-year disease-free and disease-specific survival. Operating time was longer in training cases (161 versus 137 min, p = < 0.001). The range of estimated blood loss was smaller in training cases. Conversion rates, critical care unit-admissions and lymphoedema rates were comparable. Discussion Proficiency-based progression training can be used safely to teach robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery for women with endometrial cancer. Prospective trails are needed to further investigate the influence of distinct parts of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery performed by a trainee on endometrial cancer outcomes.
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- Ariane Sickinghe
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Royal United Hospitals, Bath, United Kingdom
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Natarajan P, Delanerolle G, Dobson L, Xu C, Zeng Y, Yu X, Marston K, Phan T, Choi F, Barzilova V, Powell SG, Wyatt J, Taylor S, Shi JQ, Hapangama DK. Surgical Treatment for Endometrial Cancer, Hysterectomy Performed via Minimally Invasive Routes Compared with Open Surgery: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1860. [PMID: 38791939 PMCID: PMC11119247 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16101860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Background: Total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy via minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has emerged as the standard of care for early-stage endometrial cancer (EC). Prior systematic reviews and meta-analyses have focused on outcomes reported solely from randomised controlled trials (RCTs), overlooking valuable data from non-randomised studies. This inaugural systematic review and network meta-analysis comprehensively compares clinical and oncological outcomes between MIS and open surgery for early-stage EC, incorporating evidence from randomised and non-randomised studies. Methods: This study was prospectively registered on PROSPERO (CRD42020186959). All original research of any experimental design reporting clinical and oncological outcomes of surgical treatment for endometrial cancer was included. Study selection was restricted to English-language peer-reviewed journal articles published 1 January 1995-31 December 2021. A Bayesian network meta-analysis was conducted. Results: A total of 99 studies were included in the network meta-analysis, comprising 181,716 women and 14 outcomes. Compared with open surgery, laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery demonstrated reduced blood loss and length of hospital stay but increased operating time. Compared with laparoscopic surgery, robotic-assisted surgery was associated with a significant reduction in ileus (OR = 0.40, 95% CrI: 0.17-0.87) and total intra-operative complications (OR = 0.38, 95% CrI: 0.17-0.75) as well as a higher disease-free survival (OR = 2.45, 95% CrI: 1.04-6.34). Conclusions: For treating early endometrial cancer, minimal-access surgery via robotic-assisted or laparoscopic techniques appears safer and more efficacious than open surgery. Robotic-assisted surgery is associated with fewer complications and favourable oncological outcomes.
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- Purushothaman Natarajan
- Department of Women’s & Children’s Health, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK
- Liverpool Women’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medicine, University of Birmingham, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston B15 2TT, UK
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- Department of Women’s & Children’s Health, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK
- Liverpool Women’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK
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- Department of Statistics and Data Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Statistics and Data Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Statistics and Data Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Women’s & Children’s Health, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK
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- Department of Women’s & Children’s Health, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK
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- Department of Women’s & Children’s Health, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK
- Liverpool Women’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK
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- Department of Women’s & Children’s Health, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK
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- Department of Women’s & Children’s Health, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK
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- Department of Women’s & Children’s Health, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK
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- Liverpool Women’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK
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- Department of Statistics and Data Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
- National Center for Applied Mathematics Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Women’s & Children’s Health, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK
- Liverpool Women’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK
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Micha JP, Rettenmaier MA, Bohart RD, Goldstein BH. Current analysis of the survival implications for minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of early-stage cervix cancer. J Robot Surg 2024; 18:80. [PMID: 38366169 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-024-01832-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Early-stage cervical cancer (ESCC) is managed with radical hysterectomy, a procedure that can be performed either via open surgery or minimally invasive surgery (MIS), the latter of which is accomplished via traditional laparoscopy or robotic-assisted surgery. Previously, MIS was routinely incorporated into the management of ESCC due to the approach's reduced operative morbidity and truncated hospital stay duration, but more recent clinical evidence has since impugned the efficacy of MIS because of the reportedly inferior disease-free survival and overall survival outcomes compared to open surgery. However, additional studies have documented equivalent outcomes among the various surgical modalities, suggesting further exploration of clinical factors as we endeavor to conclusively determine the standard of care for patients diagnosed with ESCC.
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- John P Micha
- Women's Cancer Research Foundation, 699 Diamond Street, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651, USA
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- Women's Cancer Research Foundation, 699 Diamond Street, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651, USA
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- Women's Cancer Research Foundation, 699 Diamond Street, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651, USA.
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Sadri H, Fung-Kee-Fung M, Shayegan B, Garneau PY, Pezeshki P. A systematic review of full economic evaluations of robotic-assisted surgery in thoracic and abdominopelvic procedures. J Robot Surg 2023; 17:2671-2685. [PMID: 37843673 PMCID: PMC10678817 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01731-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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This study aims to conduct a systematic review of full economic analyses of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) in adults' thoracic and abdominopelvic indications. Authors used Medline, EMBASE, and PubMed to conduct a systematic review following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines. Fully published economic articles in English were included. Methodology and reporting quality were assessed using standardized tools. Majority of studies (28/33) were on oncology procedures. Radical prostatectomy was the most reported procedure (16/33). Twenty-eight studies used quality-adjusted life years, and five used complication rates as outcomes. Nine used primary and 24 studies used secondary data. All studies used modeling. In 81% of studies (27/33), RAS was cost-effective or potentially cost-effective compared to comparator procedures, including radical prostatectomy, nephrectomy, and cystectomy. Societal perspective, longer-term time-horizon, and larger volumes favored RAS. Cost-drivers were length of stay and equipment cost. From societal and payer perspectives, robotic-assisted surgery is a cost-effective strategy for thoracic and abdominopelvic procedures.Clinical trial registration This study is a systematic review with no intervention, not a clinical trial.
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- Hamid Sadri
- Department of Health Economic and Outcomes Research, Medtronic ULC, 99 Hereford St., Brampton, ON, L6Y 0R3, Canada.
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- Champlain Regional Cancer Program Depts OB/GYN, Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, 501 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, 50 Charlton Ave., Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Surgical Department, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, 5400 Boul Gouin O, Montréal, QC, H4J 1C5, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Research, Medtronic ULC, 99 Hereford St., Brampton, ON, L6Y 0R3, Canada
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Zouridis A, Kehoe ST, Soleymani Majd H. Should laparoscopy be revisited in the management of stage II endometrial cancer in the post-LACC era? Minerva Obstet Gynecol 2023; 75:553-558. [PMID: 36847526 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-606x.23.05258-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND A recent randomized trial showed that laparoscopy had poorer outcomes compared with open surgery for early-stage cervical cancer. Whether this is of concern in endometrial cancer, when the cervix is involved has received little attention. This study aimed to investigate whether there is any difference on overall and cancer specific survival between patients treated with laparoscopy and laparotomy for stage II endometrial cancer. METHODS Data from patients with histologically proven stage II endometrial cancer who were treated between 2010 and 2019 in a single cancer center were reviewed. Demographic, histopathological characteristics and treatment modalities were recorded. Recurrence rate, cancer specific and overall survival were compared between patients that were treated with laparoscopic and open surgery. RESULTS From 47 patients with stage II disease, 33 (70%) were treated with laparoscopy and 14 (30%) with open surgery. There was no difference on age (P=0.86), BMI (P=0.76), Comorbidity Index Score (P=0.96), upstaging/upgrading after surgery (P=0.41), performance of lymphadenectomy (P=0.74), histological type (P=0.32), LVSI (P=0.15), depth of myometrial invasion (P=0.07), postoperative hospital stay (P=0.18) and administration of adjuvant treatment (P=0.11) between the two groups. Recurrence rate (P=0.756), overall (P=0.606) and cancer specific survival (P=0.564) were also comparable between laparoscopy and laparotomy groups. CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopic and open surgery seem to have comparable outcomes for stage II endometrial cancer. The oncological safety of laparoscopy for stage II endometrial cancer should be further investigated with a randomized controlled trial.
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- Andreas Zouridis
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
- St Peter's College, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK -
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Swartz AZ, Novoa Y Arruga Novoa V, Hassoun JS, Crispens MA, Prescott LS. Robotic-assisted gynecologic surgery associated tympanic membrane perforation: A report of two cases and review of the literature. Gynecol Oncol Rep 2023; 46:101151. [PMID: 36873858 PMCID: PMC9982598 DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2023.101151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Robotic gynecologic surgery is associated with the use of steep Trendelenburg positioning. Steep Trendelenburg is necessary to provide optimal exposure to the pelvis but is associated with an increased risk of non-surgical complications such as suboptimal ventilation, facial and laryngeal edema, increased intraocular and intracranial pressure as well as neurologic injury. Several case reports have described otorrhagia after robotic assisted surgery; however, there are limited reports on the risk of tympanic membrane perforation. To our knowledge, there are no published reports on tympanic membrane perforation in gynecologic nor gynecologic oncology surgery. We report two cases of perioperative tympanic membrane rupture and bloody otorrhagia associated with robot-assisted gynecologic surgery. In both cases otolaryngology/Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) was consulted, and the perforations resolved with conservative management.
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- Alison Z Swartz
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Nashville, TN, USA
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Abu-Rustum N, Yashar C, Arend R, Barber E, Bradley K, Brooks R, Campos SM, Chino J, Chon HS, Chu C, Crispens MA, Damast S, Fisher CM, Frederick P, Gaffney DK, Giuntoli R, Han E, Holmes J, Howitt BE, Lea J, Mariani A, Mutch D, Nagel C, Nekhlyudov L, Podoll M, Salani R, Schorge J, Siedel J, Sisodia R, Soliman P, Ueda S, Urban R, Wethington SL, Wyse E, Zanotti K, McMillian NR, Aggarwal S. Uterine Neoplasms, Version 1.2023, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2023; 21:181-209. [PMID: 36791750 DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.0006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 116.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Adenocarcinoma of the endometrium (also known as endometrial cancer, or more broadly as uterine cancer or carcinoma of the uterine corpus) is the most common malignancy of the female genital tract in the United States. It is estimated that 65,950 new uterine cancer cases will have occurred in 2022, with 12,550 deaths resulting from the disease. Endometrial carcinoma includes pure endometrioid cancer and carcinomas with high-risk endometrial histology (including uterine serous carcinoma, clear cell carcinoma, carcinosarcoma [also known as malignant mixed Müllerian tumor], and undifferentiated/dedifferentiated carcinoma). Stromal or mesenchymal sarcomas are uncommon subtypes accounting for approximately 3% of all uterine cancers. This selection from the NCCN Guidelines for Uterine Neoplasms focuses on the diagnosis, staging, and management of pure endometrioid carcinoma. The complete version of the NCCN Guidelines for Uterine Neoplasms is available online at NCCN.org.
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
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- Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
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- Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- UT Southwestern Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine
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- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
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- Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
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- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital/The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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- Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
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- UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center/University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
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Zhang M, Dai W, Si Y, Shi Y, Li X, Jiang K, Shen J, Ying L. Comparison of Minimally Invasive Versus Abdominal Radical Hysterectomy for Early-Stage Cervical Cancer: An Updated Meta-Analysis. Front Oncol 2022; 11:762921. [PMID: 35141141 PMCID: PMC8818747 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.762921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundAlthough minimally invasive surgery (MIS) was commonly used to treat patients with early-stage cervical cancer, its efficacy remained controversial.MethodsWe systematically searched PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases until March 2021 to compare the prognosis of early-stage cervical cancer patients who underwent MIS (laparoscopic or robot-assisted radical hysterectomy) or ARH. The primary outcomes included rates of 3- and 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO: CRD42021258116.ResultsThis meta-analysis included 48 studies involving 23346 patients (11220, MIS group; 12126, ARH group). The MIS group had a poorer medium-term (3-year) DFS (HR=1.08, 95% CI: 1.01-1.16, p=0.031) than the ARH group, without significant difference in medium-term OS as well as long-term (5-year) DFS and OS. Subgroup analysis of 3-year prognosis revealed that although patients in Western countries who underwent MIS had shorter DFS than those who underwent ARH (HR=1.10, p=0.024), no difference was observed in DFS among those in Asian countries. Moreover, MIS was linked to poorer 3-year DFS in patients with stage I cervical cancer (HR=1.07, p=0.020). Notably, subgroup analysis of 5-year prognosis revealed that patients with tumor size ≥2 cm undergoing MIS exhibited a shorter DFS than those who underwent ARH (HR=1.65, p=0.041).ConclusionPatients with early-stage cervical cancer undergoing MIS may have a poorer prognosis than those undergoing ARH. Therefore, applying MIS in early-stage cervical cancer patients should be conducted with caution.Systematic Review RegistrationThe study protocol was registered in PROSPERO: CRD42021258116.
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- Mengting Zhang
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ningbo Yinzhou No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo, China
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