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Sone K, Suzuki E, Taguchi A, Honjoh H, Nishijima A, Eguchi S, Miyamoto Y, Iriyama T, Mori M, Osuga Y. Suspicious Positive Peritoneal Cytology (Class III) in Endometrial Cancer Does Not Affect Prognosis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11216527. [PMID: 36362755 PMCID: PMC9657754 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11216527] [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: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Positive peritoneal cytology is a poor prognostic factor in patients with advanced endometrial cancer. Suspicious positive peritoneal cytology (class III) is commonly encountered in clinical practice. However, no standard treatment protocol exists for its management. Here, we investigated a possible relationship between suspicious positive peritoneal cytology, disease stage, risk factors, and endometrial cancer prognosis. We included patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer who underwent total hysterectomy and peritoneal cytology at the University of Tokyo Hospital between 2008 and 2022. Overall, 670 patients were included in the analyses; both demographic and clinical data of the patients were collected. The proportion of patients with lymph node metastasis was significantly different between peritoneal cytology groups, showing lymph node metastasis to be more extensive in patients with positive or suspicious positive peritoneal cytology than in patients with negative peritoneal cytology (p < 0.05). Thirty-nine patients had suspicious positive peritoneal cytology. Omental resection and biopsy were performed in 16 cases. No case of omental metastasis was found. Among patients with suspected ascites cytology, no patient experienced symptom recurrence or death. Therefore, monitoring lymph node metastasis in suspicious positive cases is essential. Moreover, a change of treatment method based on the finding of suspected positive peritoneal cytology is not necessary.
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- Kenbun Sone
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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Behtash N, Sheikhhasani S, Nezamabadi V. Prognostic significance of positive peritoneal cytology in endometrial cancer patients. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2022; 42:2336-2340. [PMID: 35470766 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2022.2049725] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Although peritoneal cytology has been shown to be an independant predictor of survival in endometrial cancer, the present international federation of gynaecology and obstetrics (FIGO) staging system does not involve it for risk stratification. This work aimed to assess the prognostic importance of PPC (positive peritoneal cytology) in endometrial cancer patients. The medical profiles of uterine carcinoma patients were reviewed who were referred to Khatam-al- Anbia and Bahman hospital within 2010-2019. The factors possibly affecting peritoneal fluid cytology in all patients were analysed. There was a considerable association between survival and the number of lymph nodes involvement (95% CI = 2.5 - 12.51, OR = 5.59, p < .001), stage 3 (95% CI = 2.95-22.10, OR = 7.12, p < .001), stage IV (95% CI = 2.14 - 30.09, OR = 8.04, p < .001), Grade (95% CI = 4.4-47.7, OR = 14.54, p < .001). Positive peritoneal cytology was revealed in our study, as an independent prognostic factor in patients with endometrial cancer. Impact statementWhat is already known on this subject? Peritoneal cytology is one of the independent risk factors for poor survival for endometrial cancer, but international federation of gynaecology and obstetrics (FIGO) staging system does not involve it for risk stratification.What do the results of this study add? Positive peritoneal cytology was revealed in our study, as an independent prognostic factor in patients with endometrial cancer.What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? It is recommended peritoneal cytology for future FIGO staging reviews. Till now, peritoneal washings need to be still regarded as a key part for precise risk-stratification.
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- Nadereh Behtash
- Department of Genecology and Oncology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genecology and Oncology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genecology and Oncology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Zuna RE. Diagnostic Cytopathology of Peritoneal Washings. Cytojournal 2022; 19:9. [PMID: 35510121 PMCID: PMC9063507 DOI: 10.25259/cmas_02_07_2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Peritoneal washings used for cytologic evaluation are collected at the outset of surgical exploration of women with gynecologic cancers to assist in determining extent of disease and follow-up therapy. While there are similarities to ascites, these samples have differences that must be recognized in order to avoid false positive interpretations. Non-neoplastic mesothelial alterations including heterogeneous reactive changes, endosalpingiosis , endometriosis and tumor rupture are typically not seen in ascites samples but can be seen in peritoneal washings from women with malignancies that have not extended to the peritoneal cavity. Awareness of these potential pitfalls and knowledge of the associated tumor type will facilitate accurate interpretation. When these caveats are recognized, peritoneal washing cytology results are a useful adjunct in helping to determine patient follow-up in women with gynecologic malignancies.
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Koyuncu K, Altın D, Turgay B, Varlı B, Konuralp B, Şükür YE, Taşkın S, Ortaç F. Binary grading may be more appropriate for endometrial cancer. J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc 2020; 21:163-170. [PMID: 32885922 PMCID: PMC7495132 DOI: 10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2019.2019.0068] [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] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Objective: To elucidate the survival consequences of the prognostic factors for endometrial cancer. Material and Methods: This was a retrospective study of 276 patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer who admitted for staging surgery. The extent of the surgery was determined by clinical staging and preoperative evaluation. The pathology specimens were reassessed by a gynecopathologist. Independent risk factors were revealed for the progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) utilizing Kaplan-Meier and “Cox” proportional analysis. Results: The median follow up of the patients was 50 months. Of the 29 patients who died, 15 (5.43%) died because of endometrial cancer. Multivariate analysis revealed that independent risk factors for OS and PFS were stage (p=0.002, 0.002, respectively) and grade 3 (G3) histology (p=0.013, 0.015, respectively). Positive peritoneal cytology was an independent risk factor for OS (p=0.024), but not for PFS (p=0.050). Stage (p=0.005) was found to be the only independent risk factor for DSS. Patients with G1 and G2 histology had a similar and more favorable prognosis than patients with G3 histology. Conclusion: Advanced stage, high-grade tumor and the presence of positive peritoneal cytology were ascertained as independent prognostic factors for endometrial cancer. A binary histological grading system could be simpler and as effective as the current three grade system because grade 1 and 2 patients showed similar prognosis.
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- Kazibe Koyuncu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Tepecik Traning and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Vizza E, Mancini E, Laquintana V, Loria R, Carosi M, Baiocco E, Cicchillitti L, Piaggio G, Patrizi L, Sperduti I, Zampa A, Cutillo G, Falcioni R, Corrado G. The prognostic significance of positive peritoneal cytology in endometrial cancer and its correlations with L1-CAM biomarker. Surg Oncol 2019; 28:151-157. [PMID: 30851892 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2019.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic role of positive peritoneal cytology (PPC) in a cohort of patients with endometrial cancer (EC). The secondary objective was to correlate the PPC and the expression of L1CAM in a group of patients with recurrence endometrial disease. METHODS All women diagnosed with EC and who performed a peritoneal cytology at "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute of Rome from 2001 to 2013 were included in the study. Patients were divided into two groups according to positivity at peritoneal cytology. Moreover, patients with a recurrence disease and whose a tissue microarray (TMA) tumor sample was available underwent a L1CAM analysis. RESULTS Seven hundred sixty six patients underwent to EC staging in our Institute: 696 (90.8%) with negative and 70 (9.2%) with positive cytology. Five-year recurrence rate was higher in women with PPC (46.9% vs 18.4%, p = 0 < 0.0001) and, in particular, distant recurrence (86.7% vs 53.4%, p = 0.03). Moreover, we found an interesting pattern of recurrence disease in the group of early stage of EC with NPC and positive L1CAM. CONCLUSIONS Our results support the data that PPC may be a potential prognostic factor in early EC, due to its significant association with other risk factors and its significant influence on survival. Our findings confirm the need for large studies that point out the role of PPC and new prognostic factors, including biomarkers as L1CAM.
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MESH Headings
- Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell/metabolism
- Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell/pathology
- Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell/surgery
- Aged
- Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/surgery
- Case-Control Studies
- Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/metabolism
- Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/pathology
- Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/surgery
- Cytodiagnosis
- Endometrial Neoplasms/metabolism
- Endometrial Neoplasms/pathology
- Endometrial Neoplasms/surgery
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/metabolism
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/pathology
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/surgery
- Neoplasm Staging
- Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1/metabolism
- Peritoneal Neoplasms/metabolism
- Peritoneal Neoplasms/pathology
- Peritoneal Neoplasms/surgery
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Factors
- Survival Rate
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- Enrico Vizza
- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Research, Advanced Diagnostics and Technological Innovation, Area of Translational Research, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Research, Advanced Diagnostics and Technological Innovation, Area of Translational Research, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Research, Advanced Diagnostics and Technological Innovation, Anatomy Pathology Unit IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Research, Advanced Diagnostics and Technological Innovation, Area of Translational Research, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Scientific Direction, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Research, Advanced Diagnostics and Technological Innovation, Area of Translational Research, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Women and Children Health, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli - IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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Lee B, Suh DH, Kim K, No JH, Kim YB. Influence of positive peritoneal cytology on prognostic factors and survival in early-stage endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2016; 46:711-7. [DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyw063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Banghyun Lee
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul
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- Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do
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- Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do
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- Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do
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- Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do
- School of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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BERRETTA ROBERTO, PATRELLI TITOSILVIO, MIGLIAVACCA COSTANZA, ROLLA MARTINO, FRANCHI LAURA, MONICA MICHELA, MODENA ALBERTOBACCHI, GIZZO SALVATORE. Assessment of tumor size as a useful marker for the surgical staging of endometrial cancer. Oncol Rep 2014; 31:2407-12. [DOI: 10.3892/or.2014.3108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Anastasiadis P, Koutlaki N, Liberis V, Tsikouras P, Dimitraki M, Liberis A, Galazios G. The Contribution of Rapid Intraoperative Cytology in the Evaluation of Endometrial Cancer Spread. ANNALS OF THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, SINGAPORE 2011. [DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v40n2p80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Introduction: Peritoneal washing cytology and imprint cytology of pelvic lymph nodes samples were used to evaluate the rapid cytologic detection of peritoneal and retroperitoneal spread of endometrial cancer. Materials and Methods: We undertook a study on 194 endometrial cancer patients who underwent primary treatment in the Gynecologic Clinic, Democritus University of Thrace. All patients were subjected to peritoneal washing (PW) cytology and imprint cytology performed on lymph node sampling. The cytologic specimens were stained by May-Grünwald Giemsa (MGG) and Haematoxylin eosin (HE) techniques. Cell-blocks prepared from peritoneal washings (PWs) and the lymph node samples were sent for histologic examination. The cytologic findings were correlated to histologic results. Results: Rapid intraoperative cytology provides a useful diagnostic technique for the assessment of endometrial cancer spread. HE and MGG stain presented different values of sensitivity and specificity in the detection of peritoneal and retroperitoneal spread of endometrial cancer. Conclusion: Cytologic assessment of intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal spread of endometrial cancer is a rapid, intraoperative procedure, which provides the surgeon with useful information regarding the stage of the disease and the subsequent therapeutic approach.
Key words: Endometrial cancer, Imprint cytology, Lymph node dissection, Peritoneal washing cytology
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- University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
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- University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
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- University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
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- University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
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- University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
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Wethington SL, Barrena Medel NI, Wright JD, Herzog TJ. Prognostic significance and treatment implications of positive peritoneal cytology in endometrial adenocarcinoma: Unraveling a mystery. Gynecol Oncol 2009; 115:18-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2009.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2009] [Revised: 06/11/2009] [Accepted: 06/12/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Grund D, Köhler C, Schneider A, Marnitz S. [Role of Laparoscopy in the Treatment of Endometrial Carcinoma]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 46:13-24. [PMID: 16452816 DOI: 10.1159/000089973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In the treatment of endometrial carcinoma of stages I and II, laparoscopic or laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy with bilateral adnexectomy is oncologically equivalent to abdominal hysterectomy. As the pelvic and para-aortal laparoscopic lymph node dissection can now be safely carried out, it is possible to decide definitely for or against adjuvant percutaneous irradiation. The removal of metastatic lymph nodes seems to improve survival significantly.
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- Dorothee Grund
- Klinik für Gynäkologie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin , Deutschland
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Fadare O, Mariappan MR, Hileeto D, Wang S, McAlpine JN, Rimm DL. Upstaging based solely on positive peritoneal washing does not affect outcome in endometrial cancer. Mod Pathol 2005; 18:673-80. [PMID: 15578078 DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.3800342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Surgical staging of endometrial carcinoma includes the collection of peritoneal washings in the abdomen and pelvis. A positive finding upstages patients to International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage IIIA. However, the prognostic significance of such an upstaging, and thus the justification for the routine performance of this procedure, is unclear. This 5-year retrospective study was conducted to determine the frequency and prognostic significance of upstaging of endometrial carcinoma based solely on positive washings. The cohort for the study was collected by review of pathology reports of all washings that were performed prior to hysterectomies for suspected endometrial carcinomas over a 5-year period (01/1995-12/1999). Cases with positive cytology were selected if there was no grossly apparent intraperitoneal disease, no histologic evidence of extra-uterine tumor and the cases would otherwise have been considered stage I or II (case group). An age-matched control group was selected of stage I and II patients with the same histologic subtypes and negative washings (n=19). Of 220 endometrial carcinomas, peritoneal washing cytology was abnormal in 19 (8.6%) and was solely responsible for upstaging only 10 patients (4.5% of all cases, eight-endometrioid, one-serous, one-mixed; nine stage IA or IB and one stage IIB). Adjuvant therapy was administered in 90% of the case group and 74% of the control group. After a median follow-up of 51 months (case group) and 63 months (control group), we found only a single patient with progression of disease (recurrence, metastases or death) in the control group. It is concluded that abnormal cytology without other evidence of extrauterine disease leads to upstaging of a minority of endometrial carcinoma patients (4.5%), but does not appear to affect their overall outcome. Although this is a small single site study, it raises questions about the value of this procedure in patients with endometrial cancer.
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- Oluwole Fadare
- Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06504, USA.
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Ventura KC, Yang GCH, Levine PH. Atypical papillary proliferation in gynecologic patients: a study of 32 pelvic washes. Diagn Cytopathol 2005; 32:76-81. [PMID: 15637681 DOI: 10.1002/dc.20188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Papillary clusters in gynecologic pelvic washes frequently cause diagnostic challenges because they can be associated with borderline or malignant ovarian tumors, as well as benign pelvic diseases. The objective of our study was to review all pelvic washes with atypical papillary proliferation (APP) and investigate whether cytomorphology and/or immunohistochemistry on cell block could determine their origin. Thirty-two pelvic washes from 31 patients containing APP were reviewed and correlated with their corresponding gynecologic or pelvic disease. Previously obtained cell blocks with immunohistochemical (IHC) stains were reviewed also. Nine of 32 washes (28%) were overcalled as malignant and were from patients with 5 borderline serous ovarian tumors (BSTO), 1 ovarian follicular cyst, 1 serous cystadenofibroma, and 1 endometrial carcinoma with ovarian seromucinous cystadenoma. BSTO and endometriosis were the most common sources of APP. Cell blocks could not discriminate further the etiology of APP. Immunohistochemistry was performed rarely and not fully contributory. Caution in interpreting papillary groups and cytohistological correlation is recommended to prevent a high false positive rate.
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- Karyna C Ventura
- Division of Cytopathology, Department of Pathology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016-6497, USA
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Peritoneal washing cytology (PWC) is a useful indicator of ovarian surface involvement and peritoneal dissemination by ovarian tumours. It may identify subclinical peritoneal spread and thus provide valuable staging and prognostic information, particularly for non-serous ovarian tumours. The role of PWC as a prognostic indicator for endometrial carcinoma is less clear, due in part to the questionable significance of identifying endometrial tumour cells in the peritoneum. Detection of metastatic carcinoma in PWC is based on the recognition of non-mesothelial cell characteristics. However a number of conditions such as reactive mesothelial cells, endometriosis and endosalpingiosis may mimic this appearance. Cells from these conditions may have a similar presentation in PWC to that of serous borderline tumours and low-grade serous carcinoma. The presence of cilia, lack of single atypical cells, prominent cytoplasmic vacuolation, marked nuclear atypia or two distinct cell populations are features favouring a benign process. Attention to these features along with close correlation with clinical history and the results of surgical pathology should help avoid errors. Additional assistance may be provided by the use of cell blocks and special stains.
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- P Shield
- Department of Cytology, Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.
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Narducci F, Lambaudie E, Sonoda Y, Papageorgiou T, Taïeb S, Cabaret V, Castelain B, Leblanc E, Querleu D. [Endometrial cancer: what's new?]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003; 31:581-96. [PMID: 14563602 DOI: 10.1016/s1297-9589(03)00173-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES New and much debated data of the endometrial cancer concerning the preoperative assessment of myometrial invasion, the surgical staging, and the adjuvant treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS Medline (1998-2002): searching for "endometrial carcinoma". RESULTS The pap smears are useful when it is difficult to have a transvaginal ultrasonography or an MRI. We can perform the pap smears and the endometrial biopsy in the clinic. If a patient has pap smears with malignant cells or elevated preoperative CA 125, it probably is a cancer with poor prognostic factors. Surgical staging with abdominal and node evaluation is necessary. The MRI seems to be the best preoperative imaging because we have information about adnexal and abdominal metastases, pelvic or aortic nodes and the invasion of the myometrium. So it gives us information on the surgical route, and provides indication for a lymphadenectomy. The surgical staging is a part of the treatment of the endometrial cancer: an exploration of the peritoneal cavity, a pelvic lymphadenectomy, a para-aortic lymphadenectomy if the pelvic nodes are positive or if there are factors of bad prognosis (deep stage IC, grade 3, adnexal or abdominal involvement, serous carcinoma of the endometrium). It can be performed if technical conditions are correct. The adjuvant teletherapy in the documented stage IpN0 (surgical staging with pelvic lymphadenectomy) does not seem to be necessary. But we can perform an adjuvant brachytherapy (high-dose rate if it is possible) in patients with a high local recurrence (stage IC, stage I with grade 3, stage IB grade 2). CONCLUSION The preoperative MRI is useful choosing the surgical approach, and the depth of the myometrial invasion, which can be an indication for a pelvic lymphadenectomy. The surgical staging must be a part of the treatment of the endometrial cancer. So the adjuvant teletherapy in patients with stage IpN0 documented should not be used.
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- F Narducci
- Centre anticancéreux Oscar-Lambret, 3, rue Frédéric-Combemale, BP 307, 59020 Lille cedex, France.
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Luo ML, Sakuragi N, Shimizu M, Seino K, Okamoto K, Kaneuchi M, Ebina Y, Okuyama K, Fujino T, Sagawa T, Fujimoto S. Prognostic significance of combined conventional and immunocytochemical cytology for peritoneal washings in endometrial carcinoma. Cancer 2001; 93:115-23. [PMID: 11309777 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.9017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Noncancerous cells simulating adenocarcinoma cells may interfere with the analysis of peritoneal cytology (PC) in patients with endometrial carcinoma. Immunocytochemistry (ICC) may improve the diagnosis of PC. METHODS PC slides from 115 patients with endometrial carcinoma were reviewed. Suspicious or positive cell clusters were recovered with a cell transfer method and were subjected to ICC for MOC-31, cytokeratin 5/6, and p53. Conventional Papanicolaou staining and ICC results were compared directly on the same cells. RESULTS By combined conventional and immunocytochemical PC (CONV-ICC-PC), cytodiagnosis was positive in 18 of 115 patients (15.7%) and suspicious in 3 of 115 patients (2.6%). According to a multivariate Cox regression analysis of patients with tumors confined to the uterus that included grade, myometrial invasion, cervical involvement, and CONV-ICC-PC, only CONV-ICC-PC was an independent prognostic factor (P < 0.05). A multivariate analysis for all of the patients studied that compared CONV-ICC-PC with staging variables revealed that only peritoneal metastasis (P < 0.0001) and lymph node metastasis (P < 0.01) were independent prognostic factors. When peritoneal metastases were excluded, CONV-ICC-PC (P < 0.01) and lymph node metastasis (P < 0.0025) were the independent prognostic factors. By cell transfer and p53 immunostaining in samples from 14 patients with malignant cells in their peritoneal washings, no deaths occurred among 5 patients with negative p53, whereas 5 of 9 patients with positive p53 died of disease at the time of data analysis. CONCLUSIONS MOC-31 immunostaining improves the diagnosis of PC in endometrial carcinoma. Positive PC is an important prognostic factor for patients with endometrial carcinoma confined to the uterus. The p53 positive cells in PC have possible prognostic significance.
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Affiliation(s)
- M L Luo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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