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Bercow A, Del Carmen MG, Rauh-Hain JA, Melamed A. Role of Minimally Invasive Techniques in the Management of Early-Stage Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix. J Clin Oncol 2024; 42:2731-2735. [PMID: 38917386 DOI: 10.1200/jco.24.00656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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The Oncology Grand Rounds series is designed to place original reports published in the Journal into clinical context. A case presentation is followed by a description of diagnostic and management challenges, a review of the relevant literature, and a summary of the authors' suggested management approaches. The goal of this series is to help readers better understand how to apply the results of key studies, including those published in Journal of Clinical Oncology, to patients seen in their own clinical practice.
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- Alexandra Bercow
- Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meigs Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meigs Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meigs Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Jorgensen K, Melamed A, Wu CF, Nitecki R, Pareja R, Fagotti A, Schorge JO, Ramirez PT, Rauh-Hain JA. Minimally invasive interval debulking surgery for advanced ovarian cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Gynecol Oncol 2023; 172:130-137. [PMID: 36977622 PMCID: PMC10192032 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Assess outcomes of interval debulking surgery (IDS) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy via minimally invasive surgery (MIS) compared with laparotomy in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. METHODS Patients diagnosed with stage IIIC or IV epithelial ovarian cancer between 2013 and 2018 who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy and IDS were identified in the National Cancer Database. Primary outcome was overall survival. Secondary outcomes were 5-year survival, 30- and 90-day postoperative mortality, extent of surgery, residual disease, hospitalization duration, surgical conversions, and unplanned readmissions. Propensity score matching was used to compare MIS and laparotomy for IDS. Association of treatment approach with overall survival was assessed using Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression. Sensitivity analysis was conducted for effect of unmeasured confounders. RESULTS A total of 7897 patients met inclusion criteria; 2021 (25.6%) underwent MIS. Percentage undergoing MIS increased from 20.3%-29.0% over the study period. After propensity score matching, median overall survival was 46.7 months in the MIS group versus 41.0 months in the laparotomy group [hazard ratio (HR) 0.86 (95%CI 0.79-0.94)]. Five-year survival probability was higher in MIS versus laparotomy (38.3% vs 34.8%, p < 0.01). There was lower 30- and 90-day mortality (0.3% vs 0.7% [p = 0.04] and 1.4% vs 2.5% [p = 0.01], respectively), shorter length of stay (median 3 vs 5 days, p < 0.01), lower residual disease (23.9% vs 26.7%, p < 0.01), and lower additional cytoreductive procedures (59.3% vs 70.8%, p < 0.01) in MIS compared to laparotomy, with similar rates of unplanned readmission (2.7% vs 3.1%, p = 0.39). CONCLUSIONS Patients who undergo IDS by MIS have similar overall survival and decreased morbidity compared with laparotomy.
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- Kirsten Jorgensen
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Gynecologic Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Woman's and Child Health and Public Health Sciences, Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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Wojdat R, Malanowska E. Retrospective Analysis of Cervical Cancer Treatment Outcomes: Ten Years of Experience with the Vaginal Assisted Radical Laparoscopic Hysterectomy VARLH. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:5163886. [PMID: 35047636 PMCID: PMC8763485 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5163886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND LACC trial demonstrated inferiority of laparoscopic approach for the treatment of early-stage cervical cancer. There are still limited data from retrospective trials regarding whether survival outcomes after laparoscopic radical hysterectomy are equivalent to those after open abdominal radical hysterectomy. In this study, we present results of combined vaginal radical laparoscopic hysterectomy in the treatment of early-stage cervical cancer. METHODS This retrospective study was carried out at the Department of Gynecology in Mathilden Hospital (Herford, Germany). Between January 2008 and April 2018, all the patients with invasive cervical cancer who underwent combined vaginal assisted radical laparoscopic hysterectomy (VARLH) without the use of any uterine manipulator were enrolled to the study. RESULTS A total number of 124 patients with diagnosis of invasive cervical cancer were enrolled in the study. All of the patients underwent minimally invasive surgery and were divided according to FIGO 2019: stage IA (25.9%), IB1 (25.0%), IB2-IIB (28.4%), and III/IV (20.7%). Overall, the mean age of the patients was 51.84 years. After a study collection, a median follow-up was 45.6 (range 23.7-76.5) months. The 3- and 5-year disease-free survival rates for early-stage cervical cancer were both 98%, and the 3- and 5-year overall survival rates were 100% and 97%, respectively. We have not observed any recurrence in our study group of patients with early-stage cervical cancer. CONCLUSIONS Combined VARLH can be considered a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of early-stage cervical cancer. Surgical strategy with oncological principles determines the quality and long-term success of the operation in early cervical cancer regardless of laparoscopic approach.
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- R. Wojdat
- Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Mathilden Hospital Herford, Renntormauer 1-3, 32052 Herford, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, Endocrinology and Gynecologic Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Unii Lubelskiej 1, 70-001 Szczecin, Poland
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Li Y, Chen S, Xu M, Liu J. Effect of crisis intervention nursing on perioperative psychological state and self-efficacy of patients undergoing laparoscopic radical hysterectomy. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:12988-12995. [PMID: 34956515 PMCID: PMC8661230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of crisis intervention nursing on perioperative psychological state and self-efficacy of patients with laparoscopic radical hysterectomy. METHOD A total of 151 cervical cancer patients that underwent laparoscopic radical surgery during January 2018 to March 2020 in our hospital were selected as the research objects. The patients were divided into control group (n=73) and observation group (n=78) according to treatment regimen. The control group received conventional nursing measures, and the observation group was treated with crisis intervention nursing in addition to the traditional measures. The changes of psychological state, self-efficacy, psychological crisis, hope degree before and after intervention, and the satisfaction of the two groups with nursing care were compared. RESULTS The scores of HAMA, HAMD, self-efficacy, psychological crisis and hope degree in the two groups were remarkably improved after intervention compared with before intervention (all P<0.05), and the improvement of each index in observation group was obviously superior to that in control group (P<0.05). After intervention, the satisfaction to nursing care in observation group was dramatically higher than that in control group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION The application of crisis intervention nursing on patients with laparoscopic radical hysterectomy is conductive to alleviating the adverse emotions such as anxiety and depression, reducing their sense of psychological crisis, improving the self-efficacy and hope degree of curing disease, as well as the satisfaction rate with the nursing care, which is worthy of clinical application.
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- Yan Li
- Department of Gynecology, Jinan People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University Jinan 271199, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Jinan People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University Jinan 271199, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Jinan People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University Jinan 271199, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Jinan People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University Jinan 271199, Shandong, China
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Comparison between laparoscopic and abdominal radical hysterectomy for low-risk cervical cancer: a multicentre retrospective study. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2021; 305:449-458. [DOI: 10.1007/s00404-021-06185-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ind T. Overview of fertility sparing treatments for cervical cancer. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2021; 75:2-9. [PMID: 34053867 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2021.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Until the late 1980s, the mainstay of treatment for cervical cancer has been either hysterectomy or radiotherapy. From the mid to late 1990s, surgical treatments have been focussed more on sparing fertility by preserving the corpus of the womb with trachelectomy or even conserving part of the cervical stroma with a cone biopsy. In carefully selected cases, less radical treatment that preserves the uterus has been considered safe. However, these approaches can be associated with specific operative and obstetric complications such as stitch ulceration, cervical stenosis, late miscarriage, and premature labour. Most guidelines agree that the management of such patients should be centralised in a unit with specialist gynaecological oncology, radiology, and histopathology services supported by specialist cancer nurses.
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- Thomas Ind
- Royal Marsden Hospital, London, SW3 6JA, UK; St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, Tooting, London SW17 0RE, UK.
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Nasioudis D, Albright BB, Ko EM, Haggerty AF, Giuntoli Ii RL, Kim SH, Morgan MA, Latif NA. Oncologic outcomes of minimally invasive versus open radical hysterectomy for early stage cervical carcinoma and tumor size <2 cm: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2021; 31:983-990. [PMID: 34016701 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2021-002505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the oncologic outcomes of patients with early-stage cervical carcinoma and tumor size <2 cm who underwent open or minimally invasive radical hysterectomy. METHODS The Pubmed/Medline, Embase, and Web-of-Science databases were queried from inception to January 2021 (PROSPERO CRD 42020207971). Observational studies reporting progression-free survival and/or overall survival for patients who had open or minimally invasive radical hysterectomy for early-stage cervical carcinoma and tumor size <2 cm were selected. Level of statistical heterogeneity was evaluated with the I2 statistic. A random-effects model was used to compare progression and overall survival between the two groups and HR with 95% confidence intervals were calculated with the Der Simonian and Laird approach. Risk of bias and quality of included studies was assessed with the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. RESULTS A total of 10 studies that met the inclusion criteria were included encompassing 4935 patients. Of these, 2394 (48.5%) patients had minimally invasive and 2541 (51.5%) patients had open radical hysterectomy; respectively. Patients who underwent minimally invasive hysterectomy had worse progression-free survival than those who had open surgery (HR 1.68, 95% CI 1.20, 2.36, I2 26%). Based on five studies, patients who had minimally invasive (n=1808) hysterectomy had a trend towards worse overall survival than those who had open surgery (n=1853) (HR 1.64, 95% CI 1.00 to 2.68, I2 15%). CONCLUSION Based on a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of studies that control for confounders, for patients with cervical cancer and tumor size <2 cm, minimally invasive radical hysterectomy was associated with worse progression-free survival than laparotomy.
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- Dimitrios Nasioudis
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Yang FC, Huang W, Yang W, Liu J, Ai G, Luo N, Guo J, Chua PT, Cheng Z. Cervical Cancer Surgery: Current State of Affairs. Gynecol Minim Invasive Ther 2021; 10:75-83. [PMID: 34040965 PMCID: PMC8140537 DOI: 10.4103/gmit.gmit_81_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Cervical cancer surgery has a history of more than 100-years whereby it has transitioned from the open approach to minimally invasive surgery (MIS). From the era of clinical exploration and practice, minimally invasive gynecologic surgeons have never ceased to explore new frontiers in the field of gynecologic surgery. MIS has fewer postoperative complications, including reduction of treatment-related morbidity and length of hospital stay than laparotomy; this forms the mainstay of treatment for early-stage cervical cancer. However, in November 2018, the New England Journal of Medicine had published two clinical studies on cervical cancer surgery (Laparoscopic Approach to Cervical Cancer [LACC]). Following these publications, laparoscopic surgery for early-stage cervical cancer has come under intense scrutiny and negative perceptions. Many studies began to explore the concept of standardized surgery for early-stage cervical cancer. In this article, we performed a review of the history of cervical cancer surgery, outlined the standardization of cervical cancer surgery, and analyzed the current state of affairs revolving around cervical cancer surgery in the post-LACC era.
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- Fan Chun Yang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Gynecological Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
- Gynecological Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Salvo G, Pareja R, Ramirez PT. Minimally invasive radical trachelectomy: Considerations on surgical approach. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2021; 75:113-122. [PMID: 33888410 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2021.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Current evidence supports that radical trachelectomy is a safe and feasible alternative to patients with early-stage cervical cancer who wish to preserve fertility. In addition, published retrospective literature supports that oncologic outcomes are equivalent to those of radical hysterectomy. First published as a vaginal approach, a number of other approaches have been reported including laparotomic, laparoscopic, and robotic. In 2018, the first ever prospective randomized trial (LACC) comparing open vs. minimally invasive radical hysterectomy showed worse disease-free and overall survival for the minimally invasive (both laparoscopic and robotic) approach than the open approach. This landmark publication raised concerns regarding the oncologic safety of minimally invasive radical trachelectomy. In the United States, minimally invasive became the dominant approach by 2011 for radical trachelectomy. Given that radical trachelectomy is an infrequent performed procedure, only small retrospective studies, systematic reviews, and large database studies have been published. These studies are limited by their retrospective nature, small sample size, patient selection bias, unbalanced groups, and sequential surgical approach comparisons. However, the available evidence thus far shows that oncologic outcomes for both open and minimally invasive radical trachelectomy are equivalent. Given the rarity of the procedure and the low recurrence and death rates of patients with early-stage cervical cancer undergoing radical trachelectomy, a prospective randomized trial seems unlikely. A multi-institutional international registry study (International Radical Trachelectomy Assessment - IRTA - study) has been recently completed evaluating open vs. minimally invasive radical trachelectomy. There are three ongoing prospective studies evaluating the possibility of less radical surgery in a low-risk early-stage cervical cancer population, ConCerv, SHAPE, and GOG 278. We look forward to the final results of these studies that will hopefully shed light on the optimal treatment option for patients with early-stage cervical cancer wishing to preserve fertility. This article will review the most impacting publications comparing open vs. minimally invasive radical trachelectomy and analyze the limitations of the current available literature.
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- Gloria Salvo
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá and Clínica Astorga, Medellín, Colombia
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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[Evidence for robotics in oncological pancreatic surgery]. Chirurg 2021; 92:102-106. [PMID: 33064158 DOI: 10.1007/s00104-020-01299-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Robotic surgical procedures have been implemented and have become an important development in pancreatic surgery with an increasing acceptance worldwide. Nearly all types of pancreatic surgery have now been performed robotically and especially standardized resections, such as distal pancreatectomy (RDP) and partial pancreatoduodenectomy (RPD) have gained importance despite a potentially long learning curve and high associated procedural costs. The present review article summarizes the available literature and evidence on the respective procedures focused on their use for indications of malignancy.
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Nitecki R, Ramirez PT, Frumovitz M, Krause KJ, Tergas AI, Wright JD, Rauh-Hain JA, Melamed A. Survival After Minimally Invasive vs Open Radical Hysterectomy for Early-Stage Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Oncol 2021; 6:1019-1027. [PMID: 32525511 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.1694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Importance Minimally invasive techniques are increasingly common in cancer surgery. A recent randomized clinical trial has brought into question the safety of minimally invasive radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer. Objective To quantify the risk of recurrence and death associated with minimally invasive vs open radical hysterectomy for early-stage cervical cancer reported in observational studies optimized to control for confounding. Data Sources Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science (inception to March 26, 2020) performed in an academic medical setting. Study Selection In this systematic review and meta-analysis, observational studies were abstracted that used survival analyses to compare outcomes after minimally invasive (laparoscopic or robot-assisted) and open radical hysterectomy in patients with early-stage (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2009 stage IA1-IIA) cervical cancer. Study quality was assessed with the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and included studies with scores of at least 7 points that controlled for confounding by tumor size or stage. Data Extraction and Synthesis The Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) checklist was used to abstract data independently by multiple observers. Random-effects models were used to pool associations and to analyze the association between surgical approach and oncologic outcomes. Main Outcomes and Measures Risk of recurrence or death and risk of all-cause mortality. Results Forty-nine studies were identified, of which 15 were included in the meta-analysis. Of 9499 patients who underwent radical hysterectomy, 49% (n = 4684) received minimally invasive surgery; of these, 57% (n = 2675) received robot-assisted laparoscopy. There were 530 recurrences and 451 deaths reported. The pooled hazard of recurrence or death was 71% higher among patients who underwent minimally invasive radical hysterectomy compared with those who underwent open surgery (hazard ratio [HR], 1.71; 95% CI, 1.36-2.15; P < .001), and the hazard of death was 56% higher (HR, 1.56; 95% CI, 1.16-2.11; P = .004). Heterogeneity of associations was low to moderate. No association was found between the prevalence of robot-assisted surgery and the magnitude of association between minimally invasive radical hysterectomy and hazard of recurrence or death (2.0% increase in the HR for each 10-percentage point increase in prevalence of robot-assisted surgery [95% CI, -3.4% to 7.7%]) or all-cause mortality (3.7% increase in the HR for each 10-percentage point increase in prevalence of robot-assisted surgery [95% CI, -4.5% to 12.6%]). Conclusions and Relevance This systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies found that among patients undergoing radical hysterectomy for early-stage cervical cancer, minimally invasive radical hysterectomy was associated with an elevated risk of recurrence and death compared with open surgery.
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- Roni Nitecki
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Research Medical Library, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
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Emons G. Comprehensive pelvic and paraaortic lymphadenectomy in patients with apparently early stage uterine serous carcinoma - an anachronism? J Gynecol Oncol 2021; 31:e76. [PMID: 32808502 PMCID: PMC7440984 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2020.31.e76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- Günter Emons
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georg August University, Göttingen, Germany.
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Fabian A, Krug D, Alkatout I. Radiotherapy and Its Intersections with Surgery in the Management of Localized Gynecological Malignancies: A Comprehensive Overview for Clinicians. J Clin Med 2020; 10:E93. [PMID: 33383960 PMCID: PMC7796321 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10010093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Surgery, including minimally invasive surgery, and radiotherapy are key modalities in the treatment of gynecological malignancies. The aim of this review is to offer the multidisciplinary care team a comprehensive summary of the intersections of surgery and radiotherapy in the local treatment of gynecological malignancies. Recent advances in radiotherapy are highlighted. Relevant publications were identified through a review of the published literature. Ovarian, endometrial, cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancer were included in the search. Current guidelines are summarized. The role of radiotherapy in adjuvant as well as definitive treatment of these entities is synthesized and put into context with surgery, focusing on survival and quality of life. Although these outcomes have improved recently, further research must be focused on the number of life years lost, and the potential morbidity encountered by patients.
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- Alexander Fabian
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, 24105 Kiel, Germany;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, 24105 Kiel, Germany;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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Fertility-Sparing Surgery for Early-Stage Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Literature. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2020; 28:513-526.e1. [PMID: 33223017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2020.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE This systematic review aimed to evaluate oncologic and reproductive outcomes after fertility-sparing surgery (FSS) for early-stage cervical cancer (early CC). DATA SOURCES Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, and Cochrane CENTRAL were searched from 1980 to the present using Medical Subject Headings terms; other controlled vocabulary terms; and keywords related to fertility, cervical cancer, and surgical techniques. METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION A total of 2415 studies were screened, with 53 studies included. Studies reporting recurrences with a median follow-up of 12 months in early CC (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2009 stages IA with lymphovascular space invasion, IB, or IIA) of traditional histologic type undergoing FSS were included. TABULATION, INTEGRATION, AND RESULTS The studies were grouped by intervention, including vaginal radical trachelectomy (VRT), abdominal radical trachelectomy (ART), minimally invasive radical trachelectomy (MIS-RT), and conization or simple trachelectomy (ST), and studies involving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT). Combined rates of recurrence (RR), cancer death (CDR), pregnancy (PR), and live birth (LBR) were calculated per procedure on the basis of all included studies that reported outcomes on that procedure. The results were as follows: VRT: RR 4%, CDR 1.7%, PR 49.4%, and LBR 65.0% ART: RR 3.9%, CDR 1.4%, PR 43.2%, and LBR 44.0% MIS-RT: RR 4.2%, CDR 0.7%, PR 36.2%, and LBR 57.1% Cone or ST: RR 4.2%, CDR 0.8%, PR 55.1%, and LBR 71.9% NACT: RR 7.5% and CDR 2.0% CONCLUSION: FSS of early CC with VRT, ART, or MIS-RT have comparable oncologic outcomes in carefully selected patients, with reproductive outcomes favoring VRT. Data on nonradical FSS with cone or ST are less robust but support similar oncologic outcomes to radical trachelectomy with fewer reproductive complications. NACT in this setting requires more investigation before routine implementation into practice.
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Fabian A, Krug D. [Radiotherapy versus transoral robotic surgery for primary treatment of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: randomisation decides]. Strahlenther Onkol 2019; 196:202-204. [PMID: 31832695 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-019-01567-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Alexander Fabian
- Klinik für Strahlentherapie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Strahlentherapie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Deutschland
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