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You J, Yuan Y, Gu X, Wang W, Li X. Pegylated recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor for primary prophylaxis of neutropenia in patients with cervical cancer receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy: a prospective study. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:833. [PMID: 38997665 PMCID: PMC11241929 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-12556-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of pegylated recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (PEG-rhG-CSF) for primary prophylaxis of neutropenia in patients with cervical cancer receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy. METHODS In this prospective, single-center, single-arm study, we enrolled patients (18-70 years) with 2018 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IIIC1r-IVA and IVB (distant metastasis only with inguinal lymph node metastasis) cervical cancer. Eligible patients should have normal function of the bone marrow (absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 2.0 × 109/L) and adequate hepatic and renal functions. Key exclusion criteria included: previous chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy; a history of bone marrow dysplasia or other hematopoietic abnormalities. All patients underwent radical radiotherapy (pelvic radiotherapy or extended-field irradiation) plus brachytherapy. The chemotherapy regimen included four cycles of 3-weekly paclitaxel and cisplatin. PEG-rhG-CSF was administered 48-72 h after each treatment cycle. Salvage granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) was only permitted in certain circumstances. The primary endpoint was the incidence of grade 3-4 neutropenia. The secondary endpoints included frequency of febrile neutropenia (FN), chemotherapy completion rate in cycles 2-4, time to complete radiotherapy, and safety. RESULTS Overall, 52 patients were enrolled in this study from July 2019 to October 2020. The incidence of grade 3-4 neutropenia was 28.8%, with an average duration of grade 3-4 neutropenia persistence of 3.85 days (1-7 days). The incidence rate of FN was 3.8%. The chemotherapy completion rate was 94.2%, 82.7%, and 75.0% for cycles 2-4, respectively. The incidences of grade 3-4 neutropenia for cycles 1-4 were 9.6% (5/52), 8.2% (4/49), 14.0% (6/43), and 2.6% (1/39), respectively. All patients completed radiotherapy within 8 weeks (median, 48 days; range: 41-56 days), except one patient who withdrew consent and did not receive radiotherapy. Severe non-hematologic toxicity was not observed in any patient. CONCLUSION PEG-rhG-CSF is an effective and safe prophylactic treatment for neutropenia in patients with cervical cancer undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy. TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR1900024494. Date of Registration:13/July/2019.
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- Jing You
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, No. 52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, No. 52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, No. 52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, No. 52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, No. 52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China.
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Lindegaard JC, Petric P, Tan LT, Hoskin P, Schmid MP, Jürgenliemk-Schulz I, Mahantshetty U, Kirisits C, Pötter R. Are we making progress in curing advanced cervical cancer-again? Int J Gynecol Cancer 2024:ijgc-2024-005572. [PMID: 38986568 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2024-005572] [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: 07/12/2024] Open
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Major improvements in radiotherapy over the past two decades in the definitive treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer have significantly improved loco-regional control and survival, whereas little progress has been made with chemotherapy since the implementation of concomitant cisplatin 25 years ago. However, the randomized study INTERLACE (A phase III multicenter trial of weekly induction chemotherapy followed by standard chemoradiation versus standard chemoradiation alone in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer) of neoadjuvant chemotherapy presented recently, has shown significant improvement in survival with the use of six cycles of weekly carboplatin and paclitaxel. Although INTERLACE is yet to be published, neoadjuvant chemotherapy is already being advocated as the new standard, and studies are being designed with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by chemoradiation and brachytherapy as the standard arm. It is noteworthy that INTERLACE was initiated before the improvements in radiotherapy mentioned above were broadly implemented. The survival rate in the standard arm of INTERLACE was therefore inferior to the results obtained with the latest state-of-the-art external beam radiotherapy and image guided adaptive brachytherapy (EMBRACE, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-Guided Brachytherapy in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer). Moreover, patient selection impedes the comparison of INTERLACE with other studies as the patients included in INTERLACE were younger, had better performance status, and had less advanced disease than in other studies. Notably patients with involved para-aortic nodes were excluded. In this review, we discuss neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the frame of the EMBRACE studies and show how the impact of modern radiotherapy and patient selection affects the interpretation of the results of INTERLACE. This has led us to conclude that neoadjuvant chemotherapy is not needed for the majority of patients with cervical cancer treated with definitive modern radiotherapy, and may cause harm. However, it is possible that short course neoadjuvant chemotherapy may benefit a minor subgroup of patients who need to be identified. Comprehensive understanding, including cost utility analyses, are needed to draw conclusions regarding the potential benefit of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in low and middle income countries with limited access to modern radiotherapy.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Oncology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, Middlesex, UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Radiation Oncology, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Visakhapatnam, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Hua L, Wei M, Feng C, Li S, Wen X, Chen S. Nomogram for Predicting Survival in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer with Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy plus or Not Adjuvant Chemotherapy: A Retrospective Analysis Based on 2018 FIGO Staging. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 2024. [PMID: 38828494 DOI: 10.1089/cbr.2023.0199] [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: 06/05/2024] Open
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Background: The comprehensive treatment mode of combining concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) with adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) is a commonly used mainstream model in the clinical practice of locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). However, the necessity for AC after CCRT lacks sufficient evidence-based medical support. This study constructs a predictive model for the survival time dependence of CCRT ± AC for LACC based on the 2018 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging with internal validation, the prognosis was assessed with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and concurrent cisplatin, and provides guidance for future stratified treatment. Materials and Methods: The retrospective analysis included 482 patients with LACC who CCRT from January 2016 to January 2023. Patients who used the 2009 FIGO staging were all standardized for the 2018 FIGO staging. The 482 patients with LACC were divided into a training set (n = 290) and a validation set (n = 192) at a ratio of 6:4. COX multivariate regression model and LASSO regression were used to screen for independent prognostic factors affecting progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), and a nomogram clinical prediction model was constructed based on these factors. Evaluate the effectiveness of the model through the receiver operating characteristic curve, calibration curve, decision curve, risk heat map, and survival curves for risk stratification. Results: The PFS and OS independent prognostic risk factors affecting the 2018 FIGO staging of LACC during CCRT were validated to be similar to the 2009 FIGO staging prediction model reported in previous literature. In the training cohort, area under the curve (AUC) values at 1, 3, and 5 years were 0.941, 0.882, and 0.885 for PFS, and 0.946, 0.946, and 0.969 for OS, respectively. When applied to a test cohort, the model also showed accurate prediction result (AUC at 1, 3, and 5 years were 0.869, 0.891, and 0.899 for PFS, and 0.891, 0.941 and 0.878 for OS, respectively). Subgroup analysis suggests that patients with LACC, adenocarcinoma, stage IVA, pelvic lymph node metastasis, pretreatment hemoglobin ≤100 g/l and residual tumor diameter >2 cm, who received CCRT in the 2018 FIGO stage, may benefit more from adjuvant chemtherapy. Conclusions: Based on the 2018 FIGO staging, a nomogram prediction model for PFS and OS in patients with LACC undergoing CCRT was developed. The model, established by combining weighted clinical and pathological factors, can provide more personalized treatment predictions in clinical practice. For patients with high-risk factors such as residual tumor diameter > 2 cm after CCRT for LACC, AC may bring benefits.
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- Li Hua
- Department of Oncology, the Forth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Forth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Forth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Forth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Forth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Forth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, China
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Horowitz NS, Deng W, Peterson I, Mannel RS, Thompson S, Lokich E, Myers T, Hanjani P, O'Malley DM, Chung KY, Miller DS, Ueland FR, Dizon DS, Miller A, Mayadev JS, Leath CA, Monk BJ. Phase II Trial of Cisplatin, Gemcitabine, and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma: NRG Oncology/GOG Study 279. J Clin Oncol 2024; 42:1914-1921. [PMID: 38574312 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.02235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To assess efficacy and toxicity of cisplatin (C) and gemcitabine (G) with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in patients with locally advanced vulvar cancer not amenable to surgery. METHODS Patients enrolled in a single-arm phase II study. Pretreatment inguinal-femoral nodal assessment was performed. Sixty-four Gy IMRT was prescribed to the vulva, with 50-64 Gy delivered to the groins/low pelvis. Radiation therapy (RT) plans were quality-reviewed pretreatment. C 40 mg/m2 and G 50 mg/m2 were administered once per week throughout IMRT. Complete pathologic response (CPR) was the primary end point. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and adverse events were assessed with Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v 4.0. RESULTS Fifty-seven patients enrolled, of which 52 were evaluable. The median age was 58 years (range, 25-58), and 94% were White. Forty (77%) had stage II or III disease, and all had squamous histology. A median of six chemotherapy cycles (range, 1-8) were received. Eighty-five percent of RT plans were quality-reviewed with 100% compliance to protocol. Seven patients came off trial because of toxicity or patient withdrawal. Of 52 patients available for pathologic assessment, 38 (73% [90% CI, 61 to 83]) achieved CPR. No pelvic exenterations were performed. With a median follow-up of 51 months, the 12-month PFS was 74% (90% CI, 62.2 to 82.7) and the 24-month OS was 70% (90% CI, 57 to 79). The most common grade 3 or 4 adverse events were hematologic toxicity and radiation dermatitis. There was one grade 5 event unlikely related to treatment. CONCLUSION Weekly C and G concurrent with IMRT sufficiently improved CPR in women with locally advanced vulvar squamous cell carcinoma not amenable to surgical resection.
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- NRG Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group Statistics & Data Center, Buffalo, NY
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- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
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- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
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- The James CCC & The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- NRG Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group Statistics & Data Center, Buffalo, NY
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- University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA
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- O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama Birmingham; Birmingham, AL
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Tempfer C, Fehm T, Vordermark D, Marnitz-Schulze S, Beckmann MW, Denschlag D, Brucker S, Wallwiener M, Eichbaum M, Ataseven B, Hillemanns P. Statement of the Uterus Commission of the Gynecological Oncology Working Group (AGO) on Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Prior to Definitive Radiochemotherapy in Patients with Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2024; 84:523-528. [PMID: 38884027 PMCID: PMC11175829 DOI: 10.1055/a-2279-3163] [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: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
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The presentation of the results of the prospective randomized international multicenter GCIG INTERLACE trial at the 2023 congress of the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) is likely to change the therapy for locally advanced cervical cancer. In the GCIG INTERLACE trial, six cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy administered weekly and consisting of carboplatin AUC2 and paclitaxel 80 mg/m 2 followed by definitive radiochemotherapy with pelvic radiotherapy (40 - 50.4 Gray) and cisplatin (40 mg/m 2 once a week for 5 weeks) and brachytherapy (total dose EQD2 at least 78 Gy at point A) (experimental arm) were compared with definitive radiochemotherapy alone (standard arm) in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique [FIGO] 2008 stage IB1/node positive, IB2, II, IIIB and IVA) and was found to be significantly superior with significantly longer recurrence-free survival (hazard ratio [HR] 0.65; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.64 - 0.91; p = 0.013) and significantly longer overall survival rates (HR 0.61; 95% CI: 0.40 - 0.91; p = 0.04) after 5 years' follow-up. After considering the results of the GCIG INTERLACE trial published at the congress, the Uterus Commission of the AGO is of the opinion that neoadjuvant chemotherapy with carboplatin AUC2 and paclitaxel 80 mg/m 2 d1, q7, x6 may be offered to patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (FIGO stage IB1/node positive, IB2, II, IIIB and IVA) in addition to the current standard therapy after the patient has been informed about the risks, with the decision taken on a case-by-case basis. However, before this approach can be discussed at guideline level or defined as the new therapy standard, it will be necessary to wait until the data from the full publication are available.
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- Clemens Tempfer
- Universitätsfrauenklinik, Comprehensive Cancer Center der Ruhr Universität Bochum (RUCCC), Bochum, Germany
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik der Universität Düsseldorf, CIO ABCD, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
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- Frauenklinik, Comprehensive Cancer Center ER-EMN, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Tübingen, Department für Frauengesundheit, Tübingen, Germany
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- Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Gynäkologie der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
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- Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Helios HSK Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Universitätsklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe der Universität Bielefeld UK OWL, Klinikum Lippe, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Frauenklinik, Comprehensive Cancer Center Niedersachsen, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Nogueira-Rodrigues A, Cetina Perez L, Maza M. Editorial: Cervical cancer control in Latin America and the Caribbean. Front Oncol 2024; 13:1226915. [PMID: 38778839 PMCID: PMC11109430 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1226915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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- Department of Clinical Research, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, National Cancer Institute, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC, United States
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Jabbour SK, Kumar R, Anderson B, Chino JP, Jethwa KR, McDowell L, Lo AC, Owen D, Pollom EL, Tree AC, Tsang DS, Yom SS. Combinatorial Approaches for Chemotherapies and Targeted Therapies With Radiation: United Efforts to Innovate in Patient Care. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2024; 118:1240-1261. [PMID: 38216094 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.01.010] [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: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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Combinatorial therapies consisting of radiation therapy (RT) with systemic therapies, particularly chemotherapy and targeted therapies, have moved the needle to augment disease control across nearly all disease sites for locally advanced disease. Evaluating these important combinations to incorporate more potent therapies with RT will aid our understanding of toxicity and efficacy for patients. This article discusses multiple disease sites and includes a compilation of contributions from expert Red Journal editors from each disease site. Leveraging improved systemic control with novel agents, we must continue efforts to study novel treatment combinations with RT.
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- Salma K Jabbour
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Jersey.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Jersey
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- Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, California
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Wu KC, Chen SW, Hsieh TC, Yen KY, Chang CJ, Kuo YC, Chang RF, Chia-Hung K. Early prediction of distant metastasis in patients with uterine cervical cancer treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy by deep learning using pretreatment [ 18 F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography. Nucl Med Commun 2024; 45:196-202. [PMID: 38165173 DOI: 10.1097/mnm.0000000000001799] [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: 01/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVES A deep learning (DL) model using image data from pretreatment [ 18 F]fluorodeoxyglucose ([ 18 F] FDG)-PET or computed tomography (CT) augmented with a novel imaging augmentation approach was developed for the early prediction of distant metastases in patients with locally advanced uterine cervical cancer. METHODS This study used baseline [18F]FDG-PET/CT images of newly diagnosed uterine cervical cancer patients. Data from 186 to 25 patients were analyzed for training and validation cohort, respectively. All patients received chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and follow-up. PET and CT images were augmented by using three-dimensional techniques. The proposed model employed DL to predict distant metastases. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to measure the model's predictive performance. RESULTS The area under the ROC curves of the training and validation cohorts were 0.818 and 0.830 for predicting distant metastasis, respectively. In the training cohort, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were 80.0%, 78.0%, and 78.5%, whereas, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for distant failure were 73.3%, 75.5%, and 75.2% in the validation cohort, respectively. CONCLUSION Through the use of baseline [ 18 F]FDG-PET/CT images, the proposed DL model can predict the development of distant metastases for patients with locally advanced uterine cervical cancer treatment by CRT. External validation must be conducted to determine the model's predictive performance.
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- Kuo-Chen Wu
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, Taipei
- Artificial Intelligence Center, China Medical University Hospital
- Department of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital
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- Artificial Intelligence Center, China Medical University Hospital
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei
- Department of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, China Medical University Hospital
- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science, China Medical University, Taichung
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, China Medical University Hospital
- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science, China Medical University, Taichung
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- Artificial Intelligence Center, China Medical University Hospital
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- Artificial Intelligence Center, China Medical University Hospital
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, Taipei
- Artificial Intelligence Center, China Medical University Hospital
- Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei
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- Artificial Intelligence Center, China Medical University Hospital
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, China Medical University Hospital
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University
- Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Yoo JG, Lee SJ, Nam EJ, No JH, Park JY, Song JY, Shin SJ, Yun BS, Park ST, Lee SH, Suh DH, Kim YB, Lee TS, Bae JM, Lee KH. Clinical practice guidelines for cervical cancer: the Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology guidelines. J Gynecol Oncol 2024; 35:e44. [PMID: 38389404 PMCID: PMC10948982 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2024.35.e44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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This fifth revised version of the Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology practice guidelines for the management of cervical cancer incorporates recent research findings and changes in treatment strategies based on version 4.0 released in 2020. Each key question was developed by focusing on recent notable insights and crucial contemporary issues in the field of cervical cancer. These questions were evaluated for their significance and impact on the current treatment and were finalized through voting by the development committee. The selected key questions were as follows: the efficacy and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors as first- or second-line treatment for recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer; the oncologic safety of minimally invasive radical hysterectomy in early stage cervical cancer; the efficacy and safety of adjuvant systemic treatment after concurrent chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer; and the oncologic safety of sentinel lymph node mapping compared to pelvic lymph node dissection. The recommendations, directions, and strengths of this guideline were based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and were finally confirmed through public hearings and external reviews. In this study, we describe the revised practice guidelines for the management of cervical cancer.
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- Ji Geun Yoo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Women's Medical Life Science, Yonsei Cancer Center, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Ilsan Medical Center, CHA University, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
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Pan XB, Lu Y, Wei YS, Yao DS. Efficacy of treatment patterns based on concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with stage IIB cervical squamous cell carcinoma. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:106. [PMID: 38238689 PMCID: PMC10797798 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11372-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To assess survival of treatment patterns based on concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in patients with stage IIB cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with stage IIB CSCC receiving CCRT were investigated from June 2012 to June 2019 in Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital. Baseline characteristics and treatment patterns were described. Survival between treatment patterns were compared using Kaplan-Meier methods. RESULTS A total of 232 patients were included: 39.7% of patients received CCRT alone, 6.5% of patients received neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) + CCRT, 45.6% of patients received CCRT + adjuvant chemotherapy (AC), and 8.2% of patients received NACT + CCRT + AC. CCRT + AC showed similar overall survival (OS; hazard ratio [HR] = 0.95, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.41-2.17; P = 0.894) and locoregional-free survival (LRFS; HR = 2.39, 95% CI: 0.45-12.63; P = 0.303) compared with CCRT. However, CCRT + AC had a worse distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS; HR = 5.39, 95% CI: 1.14-25.57; P = 0.034). After propensity score matching, CCRT + AC had comparable OS (HR = 0.89, 95% CI: 0.29-2.70; P = 0.833), LRFS (HR = 3.26, 95% CI: 0.30-35.38; P = 0.331), and DMFS (HR = 4.80, 95% CI: 0.55-42.26; P = 0.157) compared to CCRT. CONCLUSION AC did not improve survival in patients with stage IIB CSCC receiving CCRT.
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- Xin-Bin Pan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, 530021, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, 530021, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, 530021, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, 530021, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China.
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Li F, Mei F, Yin S, Du Y, Hu L, Hong W, Li J. Improving the efficacy and safety of concurrent chemoradiotherapy by neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a randomized controlled study of locally advanced cervical cancer with a large tumor. J Gynecol Oncol 2024; 35:e10. [PMID: 37857565 PMCID: PMC10792203 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2024.35.e10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (NACT+CCRT) vs. concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) patients with large tumor masses. METHODS LACC patients with localized tumor diameter >4 cm, were randomly allocated in an unblinded 1:1 ratio to NACT+CCRT or CCRT groups. Patients in the NACT+CCRT group were given paclitaxel combined with cisplatin (TP) NACT every 3 weeks for 2 cycles, followed by CCRT, with the chemotherapy regimen the same as for NACT. CCRT group were given CCRT with the same as for NACT. RESULTS From March 1, 2019, to June 30, 2021, 146 patients were included in the final analysis. Sixty-eight (93.2%) patients in the NACT+CCRT group and 66 (90.4%) patients in the CCRT group completed the expected treatment course. The complete response (CR) rate in the NACT+CCRT group was significantly higher than in the CCRT group (87.7% vs. 67.6%, χ²=54.540, p=0.000). In the NACT+CCRT group, the 1- and 2-year overall survival (OS) rates were significantly higher than those in the CCRT group (96% vs. 89% and 89% vs. 79%, χ²=5.737, p=0.017). Additionally, the rate of recurrences and distant metastases was significantly lower in the NACT+CCRT group than in the CCRT group (4.11% vs. 7.35%, χ²=4.059, p=0.021). Most treatment-related adverse events in both groups were grade 3. CONCLUSION Compared to CCRT, NACT+CCRT might improve the treatment completion rate, increase CR rate and 1- and 2-year OS rates, and reduce distant metastases rate for LACC patients with large tumor masses.
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- Fenghu Li
- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
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Girda E, Randall LM, Chino F, Monk BJ, Farley JH, O'Cearbhaill RE. Cervical cancer treatment update: A Society of Gynecologic Oncology clinical practice statement. Gynecol Oncol 2023; 179:115-122. [PMID: 37980766 PMCID: PMC11001261 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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Cervical cancer is the most commonly diagnosed gynecologic cancer worldwide. Although the incidence has declined with increased screening and higher uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in high-income countries, this disease remains the second highest cause of cancer mortality among women in low- and middle-income countries. In this clinical practice statement, we describe therapies for cervical cancer by treatment setting, as well as quality of life, financial toxicity, and disparities associated with this disease. In addition to chemotherapy and radiation, therapeutic strategies for cervical cancer include immune checkpoint blockade, antiangiogenics, and antibody-drug conjugates. Optimal treatment for recurrent cervical cancer remains an area of unmet need, necessitating further exploration of rational and innovative treatment approaches, including cell and immune-based therapies. Importantly, development of effective therapies for cervical cancer must incorporate strategies to ensure universal equitable access to HPV vaccination, screening, and treatment. Important consequences of the disease and treatment that impact quality of life must also be addressed. Patients with cervical cancer are at increased risk for financial toxicity, which can lead to downstream detrimental effects on physical, financial, and career outcomes. Underrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities in gynecologic oncology clinical trials highlights the urgent need for collaborative and focused initiatives to bridge the significant divide and alleviate inequalities in the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer.
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- Eugenia Girda
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States of America
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology and Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Arizona Oncology (US Oncology Network), University of Arizona, Creighton University, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States of America; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States of America.
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Sagae S, Toita T, Matsuura M, Saito M, Matsuda T, Sato N, Shimizu A, Endo T, Fujii M, Gaffney DK, Small W. Improvement in radiation techniques for locally advanced cervical cancer during the last two decades. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2023; 33:1295-1303. [PMID: 37041022 PMCID: PMC10423558 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2022-004230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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Since the National Cancer Institute (NCI) alert of concurrent chemoradiotherapy, radiotherapy has been changed from external beam radiotherapy plus brachytherapy to platinum-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Therefore, concurrent chemoradiotherapy plus brachytherapy has become a standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer. Simultaneously, definitive radiotherapy has been changed gradually from external beam radiotherapy plus low-dose-rate intracavitary brachytherapy to external beam radiotherapy plus high-dose-rate intracavitary brachytherapy. Cervix cancer is uncommon in developed countries; hence, international collaborations have been critical in large-scale clinical trials. The Cervical Cancer Research Network (CCRN), created from the Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup (GCIG), has investigated various concurrent chemotherapy regimens and sequential methods of radiation and chemotherapy. Most recently, many clinical trials of combining immune checkpoint inhibitors with radiotherapy have been ongoing for sequential or concurrent settings. During the last decade, the method of standard radiation therapy has changed from three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy to intensity-modulated radiation therapy for external beam radiotherapy and from two-dimensional to three-dimensional image-guided approaches for brachytherapy. Recent improvements include stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy and MRI-guided linear accelerator (MRI-LINAC) using adaptive radiotherapy. Here we review the current progress of radiation therapy during the last two decades.
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- Satoru Sagae
- Women's Medical Center, Tokeidai Memorial Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Radiation Therapy Center, Okinawa Chubu Hospital, Uruma, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Women's Medical Center, Tokeidai Memorial Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Women's Medical Center, Tokeidai Memorial Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Women's Medical Center, Tokeidai Memorial Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Women's Medical Center, Tokeidai Memorial Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Women's Medical Center, Tokeidai Memorial Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Women's Medical Center, Tokeidai Memorial Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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Wang YN, Zhong ML, Liang MR, Yang JT, Zeng SY. The Therapeutic Value of Adjuvant Chemotherapy after Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer. Gynecol Obstet Invest 2023; 88:286-293. [PMID: 37497957 DOI: 10.1159/000533122] [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: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic value and treatment-related complications of adjuvant chemotherapy after concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). DESIGN The medical records of LACC patients who underwent CCRT were reviewed retrospectively. METHODS A total of 1,138 patients with LACC who had been treated at our hospital between January 2013 and December 2017 were included in the study and classified into two groups: the CCRT group, comprising 726 patients who had received only CCRT, and the CCRT + adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) group, comprising 412 patients who had received three cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy after CCRT. 39 patients in the CCRT group and 50 patients in the CCRT + ACT group had undergone lymphadenectomy, which revealed pathology-positive lymph nodes in 22 patients and 35 patients, respectively. Progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and adverse events were compared. RESULTS The median follow-up time was 61 months (range: 2-96 months). No significant differences in PFS and OS were found between the two groups (p > 0.05), but more grade 3-4 acute hematologic toxicities were observed in the CCRT + ACT group than in the CCRT group (24.8% vs. 31.8%, p = 0.01). A subgroup analysis of patients with pathology-positive lymph nodes showed that the 5-year PFS and OS rates were 76.5% and 74.9%, respectively, for the CCRT + ACT group and 45.0% and 49.2%, respectively, for the CCRT group; the differences were statistically significant (p = 0.015 and 0.042, respectively). LIMITATIONS First, the sample size of the subgroup of patients with pathology-positive lymph nodes was too small for a confirmative conclusion. The heterogeneous population and the selection bias resulting from the retrospective design were the other flaws of our study. CONCLUSION The application of adjuvant chemotherapy after CCRT may be worth investigating further for women with LACC and pathology-positive lymph nodes, but this approach is associated with an increase in acute hematology toxicities.
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- Ya-Nan Wang
- Graduate Department of the Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Oncology Department of Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanchang, China,
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- Oncology Department of Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanchang, China
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- Oncology Department of Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanchang, China
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- Graduate Department of the Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Oncology Department of Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanchang, China
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Sari SY, Akdag NNS, Gultekin M, Yildiz F. Adjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer. Lancet Oncol 2023; 24:e289. [PMID: 37414017 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(23)00270-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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- Sezin Yuce Sari
- Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ankara, Türkiye.
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ankara, Türkiye
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Mileshkin LR, Narayan K, Gaffney DK, Barnes EH, Lee YC, Monk BJ, Stockler MR. Adjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer - Authors' reply. Lancet Oncol 2023; 24:e290. [PMID: 37414018 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(23)00294-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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- Linda R Mileshkin
- Department of Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3000, VIC, Australia.
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- HonorHealth Research Institute, University of Arizona, Creighton University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Zhang Y, Fan S, Shan M, Zou W, Feng Y, Hou T, Liu X, Wang J. Propensity score matching analysis to comparing cisplatin versus nedaplatin based doublet agent concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer. Sci Rep 2023; 13:9352. [PMID: 37291330 PMCID: PMC10250460 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36433-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of cisplatin and nedaplatin in three-week doublet agent concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). We retrospectively enrolled patients with stage IIB-IIIC2 cervical cancer who received doublet agent CCRT from January 2015 to December 2020. Clinical outcomes were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method and a Cox proportional hazards model. Propensity score (PS) matching analysis was used to compare cisplatin plus docetaxel group and nedaplatin plus docetaxel group. A total of 295 patients were included. The 5-year overall survival rate (OS) and progression free survival rate (PFS) were 82.5% and 80.4%, respectively. After PS matching, there were 83 patients each in the nedaplatin group and cisplatin group. There were no significant differences in objective response rates (97.6% and 98.8%, p = 0.212), 5-year OS rate (96.5 vs 69.8, p = 0.066), PFS rate (90.8 vs 72.4, p = 0.166), and toxicity between the two groups. Doublet agent concurrent chemoradiotherapy is feasible, safe, and shows high efficacy in LACC patients. Here, cisplatin group has a trend of better prognosis, suggesting that cisplatin is preferred and nedaplatin can be considered for replacement when cisplatin is intolerant.
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- Yue Zhang
- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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Jiang Y, Wang J, Jiang P, Wang X, Zhang L, Zhang Y. Clinical research of the value of high-risk CTV setting on intensity-modulated radiotherapy for stage IIB-IVA cervical cancer. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:481. [PMID: 37245053 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-10931-1] [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: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy and side effects of setting up a high-risk clinical target volume (CTV-hr) alongside simultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT-SIB) in patients diagnosed with stage IIB-IVA cervical cancer. METHODS This study retrospectively analysed patients with stage IIB-IVA cervical cancer who received radical radiotherapy at the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University between November 2014 and September 2019. The patients were divided into experimental and control groups based on whether CTV-hr was set. All patients received a combined treatment of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The dosage for paclitaxel was 135 mg/m2, while for cisplatin it was 75 mg/m2 or for carboplatin it was AUC 4-6, given in a cycle of 21 days. Radiotherapy (RT) included external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT). In the control group, positive lymph nodes (GTV-n) were treated at a dose of 58-62 Gy/26-28 fractions(f), while clinical target volumes (CTV) were treated with a dose of 46-48 Gy/26-28f. The experimental group received a simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) to CTV-hr at a dose of 54-56 Gy/26-28f, with the same CTV and GTV-n as the control group. Both groups were combined with brachytherapy with a total dose (EQD2, the equivalent dose in 2 Gy/f) of 80-90 Gy. The study measured objective remission rate (ORR), 3-year progression-free survival (PFS) rate, 3-year overall survival (OS) rate, recurrence rate, and side effects as endpoints. RESULTS The study enrolled 217 patients, with 119 in the experimental group and 98 in the control group. Results showed that the experimental group had a higher 3-year OS rate (87.4% vs. 71.4%, p = 0.001) and 3-year PFS rate (72.3% vs. 51.0%, p = 0.000) compared to the control group. Additionally, the experimental group had significantly lower rates of overall recurrence (26.1% vs. 50.0%, p = 0.003), in-field recurrence (15.1% vs. 36.7%, p = 0.000), and out-field recurrence(13.4% vs. 35.7%, p = 0.000) compared to the control group. All observed differences were found to be statistically significant. However, the experimental and control groups had no statistically significant difference in ORR and radiological side effects, such as radiation cystitis and enteritis (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Setting CTV-hr and performing IMRT-SIB on patients with stage IIB-IVA cervical cancer effectively increased the 3-year OS rate, 3-year PFS rate and reduced recurrence rate, with no significant differences in side effects.
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- Yuqi Jiang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China.
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Carvalho JP, Freitas D, Hanna S, Velho IA, Carvalho FM. Gemcitabine-Induced Radiation Recall Phenomenon in Cervical Cancer: A Case Report. Cureus 2023; 15:e39228. [PMID: 37337501 PMCID: PMC10277157 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.39228] [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] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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The radiation recall phenomenon is a rare, massive inflammatory reaction induced by some chemotherapeutic agents in previously irradiated areas. When it occurs in the pelvis it looks like a recurrence. Recognizing this phenomenon is paramount to avoiding unnecessary surgical intervention and complications. Symptoms manifest as dermatitis, mucositis, myositis, esophagitis, colitis, proctitis, and pneumonitis in areas within the irradiation field. Most patients respond to clinical treatment with corticosteroids. Here, we describe a 47-year-old patient with cervical carcinoma, FIGO stage IIB, submitted to external beam radiotherapy and concomitant chemotherapy with cisplatin (40 mg/m2 weekly), followed by intracavitary brachytherapy. One month after the end of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the patient underwent laparoscopic completion hysterectomy plus bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, followed by three cycles of cisplatin 50 mg/m2 D1 and gemcitabine 1,000 mg/m2 D1 and D8. Four months after the surgery, she presented with a suspicious mass in the vaginal dome that proved to be an exuberant inflammatory reaction that regressed after treatment with corticosteroids.
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- Jesus Paula Carvalho
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo (ICESP/HC/FMUSP) Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BRA
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- Radiation Oncology, Hospital Sirio Libanes, Sao Paulo, BRA
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo (ICESP/HC/FMUSP) Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BRA
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Mileshkin LR, Moore KN, Barnes EH, Gebski V, Narayan K, King MT, Bradshaw N, Lee YC, Diamante K, Fyles AW, Small W, Gaffney DK, Khaw P, Brooks S, Thompson JS, Huh WK, Mathews CA, Buck M, Suder A, Lad TE, Barani IJ, Holschneider CH, Van Dyk S, Quinn M, Rischin D, Monk BJ, Stockler MR. Adjuvant chemotherapy following chemoradiotherapy as primary treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer versus chemoradiotherapy alone (OUTBACK): an international, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 2023; 24:468-482. [PMID: 37080223 PMCID: PMC11075114 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(23)00147-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer is chemoradiotherapy, but many patients relapse and die of metastatic disease. We aimed to determine the effects on survival of adjuvant chemotherapy after chemoradiotherapy. METHODS The OUTBACK trial was a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial done in 157 hospitals in Australia, China, Canada, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the USA. Eligible participants were aged 18 year or older with histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma, adenosquamous cell carcinoma, or adenocarcinoma of the cervix (FIGO 2008 stage IB1 disease with nodal involvement, or stage IB2, II, IIIB, or IVA disease), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-2, and adequate bone marrow and organ function. Participants were randomly assigned centrally (1:1) using a minimisation approach and stratified by pelvic or common iliac nodal involvement, requirement for extended-field radiotherapy, FIGO 2008 stage, age, and site to receive standard cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy (40 mg/m2 cisplatin intravenously once-a-week for 5 weeks, during radiotherapy with 45·0-50·4 Gy external beam radiotherapy delivered in fractions of 1·8 Gy to the whole pelvis plus brachytherapy; chemoradiotherapy only group) or standard cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy with four cycles of carboplatin (area under the receiver operator curve 5) and paclitaxel (155 mg/m2) given intravenously on day 1 of a 21 day cycle (adjuvant chemotherapy group). The primary endpoint was overall survival at 5 years, analysed in the intention-to-treat population (ie, all eligible patients who were randomly assigned). Safety was assessed in all patients in the chemoradiotherapy only group who started chemoradiotherapy and all patients in the adjuvant chemotherapy group who received at least one dose of adjuvant chemotherapy. The OUTBACK trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01414608, and the Australia New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry, ACTRN12610000732088. FINDINGS Between April 15, 2011, and June 26, 2017, 926 patients were enrolled and randomly assigned to the chemoradiotherapy only group (n=461) or the adjuvant chemotherapy group (n=465), of whom 919 were eligible (456 in the chemoradiotherapy only group and 463 in the adjuvant chemotherapy group; median age 46 years [IQR 37 to 55]; 663 [72%] were White, 121 [13%] were Black or African American, 53 [6%] were Asian, 24 [3%] were Aboriginal or Pacific islander, and 57 [6%] were other races) and included in the analysis. As of data cutoff (April 12, 2021), median follow-up was 60 months (IQR 45 to 65). 5-year overall survival was 72% (95% CI 67 to 76) in the adjuvant chemotherapy group (105 deaths) and 71% (66 to 75) in the chemoradiotherapy only group (116 deaths; difference 1% [95% CI -6 to 7]; hazard ratio 0·90 [95% CI 0·70 to 1·17]; p=0·81). In the safety population, the most common clinically significant grade 3-4 adverse events were decreased neutrophils (71 [20%] in the adjuvant chemotherapy group vs 34 [8%] in the chemoradiotherapy only group), and anaemia (66 [18%] vs 34 [8%]). Serious adverse events occurred in 107 (30%) in the adjuvant chemotherapy group versus 98 (22%) in the chemoradiotherapy only group, most commonly due to infectious complications. There were no treatment-related deaths. INTERPRETATION Adjuvant carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy given after standard cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy for unselected locally advanced cervical cancer increased short-term toxicity and did not improve overall survival; therefore, it should not be given in this setting. FUNDING National Health and Medical Research Council and National Cancer Institute.
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- Linda R Mileshkin
- Department of Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trial Group, Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stritch School of Medicine, Cardinal Bernadin Cancer Center, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Program in Women's Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Centre, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Oncology Unit, Royal Women's Hospital and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, HonorHealth Research Institute, University of Arizona, Creighton University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Jiang P, Deng X, Qu A, Jiang W, Guo F, Han Q, Guo H, Wang J. Image Guidance Volume-Modulated Arc Radiation Therapy Concurrently With Nab-Paclitaxel Plus Cisplatin for Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: A Single-Arm Dose Escalation Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 115:1197-1204. [PMID: 36402358 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Nanoparticle albumin-bound (nab) paclitaxel has improved uptake by tumor cells in comparison to paclitaxel. The aim of this study was to determine the maximal tolerated dose (MTD) and the dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) of nab-paclitaxel plus cisplatin with concurrent image guidance volume modulated arc therapy for locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). METHODS AND MATERIALS This single-arm phase 1 trial followed the standard 3 + 3 dose escalation design. Patients with histologically proven stage IB2-IVA LACC were eligible. Image guidance volume modulated arc therapy included 50.4 Gy in 28 fractions to the pelvis and 59.4 Gy simultaneous boost in 28 fractions to involved pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes, and subsequent high-dose-rate intracavitary brachytherapy at a total dose of 30.0 Gy in 5 fractions, twice a week. Concurrent chemotherapy regimen included weekly cisplatin (40 mg/m2) and weekly nab-paclitaxel at escalating doses (10, 20, 33, 50, and 70 mg/m2 per week). Duration of the planned treatment was 8 weeks. Grade 4 hematologic toxicity and grade 3 or above nonhematologic toxicity were considered as DLT. MTD was defined as the highest dose with ≤33% DLT. RESULTS A total of 22 patients were enrolled from September 2019 to August 2021. The most common adverse events were grade 1 to 3 leukopenia, diarrhea, and nausea/vomiting. A total of 4 patients (18.0%) experienced DLT: grade 3 hypokalemia at 33 mg/m2 (1 of 6 subjects), grade 3 deep vein thrombosis at 50 mg/m2 (1 of 6) and 70 mg/m2 (1 of 4), and grade 3 perineum edema at 70 mg/m2 (1 of 3). The estimated MTD was 50 mg/m2. Complete response was observed in 20 patients (90.9%). CONCLUSIONS In patients undergoing concurrent IG-VAMT with nab-paclitaxel plus cisplatin for LACC, MTD of nab-paclitaxel was 50 mg/m2. Complete response rate was 90.9%.
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- Ping Jiang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Soochit A, Zhang C, Feng Y, Luo X, Huang H, Liu J. Impact of different post-operative treatment modalities on long-term outcomes in International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 2018 stage IIICp cervical cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2023:ijgc-2022-004234. [DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2022-004234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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ObjectiveThis retrospective study aimed to evaluate the survival outcomes in International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 2018 stage IIICp cervical cancer patients receiving different adjuvant treatment modalities after radical hysterectomy.MethodsFrom January 2008 to December 2012, patients diagnosed with cervical cancer who underwent radical hysterectomy plus retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy with pathologically confirmed positive lymph nodes, and received either radiotherapy, concurrent chemoradiation, or sequential chemoradiation, were included in this study. Survival analysis was performed according to different adjuvant treatment modalities and after adjustment using propensity score matching.ResultsA total of 192 stage IIICp cervical cancer patients were eligible. In multivariate analysis, only sequential chemoradiation versus radiotherapy was associated with both overall survival (HR 0.44, 95% CI 0.21 to 0.94, p=0.035) and disease-free survival (HR 0.26, 95% CI 0.11 to 0.57, p<0.001). The 5-year overall survival for radiotherapy, concurrent chemoradiation, and sequential chemoradiation was 71.6%, 81.7%, and 81.5%, respectively. No significant difference in overall survival was noted between the three groups (radiotherapy vs concurrent chemoradiation, p=0.15; radiotherapy vs sequential chemoradiation, p=0.09; concurrent chemoradiation vs sequential chemoradiation, p=0.95). However, sequential chemoradiation significantly increased disease-free survival compared with radiotherapy alone (79.2% vs 63.1%, p=0.028). After propensity score matching in the baseline characteristics, both overall survival (88.0% vs 71.6%, p=0.028) and disease-free survival (88.0% vs 63.1%, p=0.021) were improved in the sequential chemoradiation group compared with radiotherapy alone; no significant differences were noted between sequential chemoradiation and concurrent chemoradiation (overall survival 88.0% vs 83.8%, p=0.50; disease-free survival 88.0% vs 75.8%, p=0.28).ConclusionIn this cohort of FIGO 2018 IIICp cervical cancer patients, post-operative sequential chemoradiation was associated with higher survival compared with radiotherapy alone after propensity matching. Future prospective studies are required to further elucidate the optimal modality in node-positive cervical cancer.
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He M, Guo M, Zhou Q, Tang Y, Zhong L, Liu Q, Fan X, Zhao X, Zhang X, Chen G, Shen Y, Xu Q, Chen X, Li Y, Zou D. Efficacy of lymph node dissection on stage IIICr of cervical cancer before CCRT: study protocol for a phase III, randomized controlled clinical trial (CQGOG0103). J Gynecol Oncol 2023; 34:e55. [PMID: 36998225 PMCID: PMC10157346 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2023.34.e55] [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: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cervical cancer is still present a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. In International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 2018, allowing assessment of retroperitoneal lymph nodes by imaging and/or pathological findings and, if deemed metastatic, the case is designated as stage IIIC (with r and p notations). Patients with lymph node metastases have lower overall survival (OS), progression free survival (PFS), and survival after recurrence, especially those who have unresectable macroscopical positive lymph nodes. Retrospective analysis suggests that there may be a benefit to debulking macroscopic nodes that would be otherwise difficult to sterilize with standard doses of radiation therapy. However, there are no prospective study reporting that resecting macroscopic nodes before concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) would improve PFS or OS of cervical cancer and no guidelines for surgical resection of bulky lymph nodes. The CQGOG0103 study is a prospective, multicenter and randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating lymph node dissection on stage IIICr of cervical cancer. METHODS Eligible patients are histologically confirmed cervical squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, adeno-squamous cell carcinoma. Stage IIICr (confirmed by computed tomography [CT]/magnetic resonance imaging/positron emission tomography/CT) and the short diameter of image-positive lymph node ≥15 mm. 452 patients will be equally randomized to receive either CCRT (pelvic external-beam radiotherapy [EBRT]/extended-field EBRT + cisplatin [40 mg/m²] or carboplatin [the area under curve=2] every week for 5 cycles + brachytherapy) or open/minimally invasive pelvic and para-aortic lymph node dissection followed by CCRT. Randomization is stratified by status of para-aortic lymph node. The primary endpoint is PFS. Secondary endpoints are OS and surgical complications. A total of 452 patients will be enrolled from multiple hospitals in China within 4 years and followed up for 5 years. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04555226.
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- Misi He
- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child-Care Hospital/Gansu Provincial Central Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei, China
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- Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Hangzhou, China
- Institute of Cancer and Casic Medicine (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Science, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine Related Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medicine College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China.
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Wang Y, Zhu Y, Xu X. Advances in the management of radiation-induced cystitis in patients with pelvic malignancies. Int J Radiat Biol 2023; 99:1307-1319. [PMID: 36940182 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2023.2181996] [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: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Radiotherapy plays a vital role as a treatment for malignant pelvic tumors, in which the bladder represents a significant organ at risk involved during tumor radiotherapy. Exposing the bladder wall to high doses of ionizing radiation is unavoidable and will lead to radiation cystitis (RC) because of its central position in the pelvic cavity. Radiation cystitis will result in several complications (e.g. frequent micturition, urgent urination, and nocturia) that can significantly reduce the patient's quality of life and in very severe cases become life-threatening. METHODS Existing studies on the pathophysiology, prevention, and management of radiation-induced cystitis from January 1990 to December 2021 were reviewed. PubMed was used as the main search engine. Besides the reviewed studies, citations to those studies were also included. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS In this review, the symptoms of radiation cystitis and the mainstream grading scales employed in clinical situations are presented. Next, preclinical and clinical research on preventing and treating radiation cystitis are summarized, and an overview of currently available prevention and treatment strategies as guidelines for clinicians is provided. Treatment options involve symptomatic treatment, vascular interventional therapy, surgery, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), bladder irrigation, and electrocoagulation. Prevention includes filling up the bladder to remove it from the radiation field and delivering radiation based on helical tomotherapy and CT-guided 3D intracavitary brachytherapy techniques.
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- Yimin Wang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Ma X, Fang J, Zhang L, Huang Y, Shen H, Ma X, Zhang S, Zhang B. Efficacy and safety of adjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2023; 184:103953. [PMID: 36889613 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2023.103953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) is generally treated using concurrent chemo-radiotherapy (CCRT); yet, the effectiveness of adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) following CCRT remains controversial. METHODS The databases Embase, Web of Science, and PubMed were analyzed for relevant research. Primary endpoints included overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). RESULTS Fifteen trials with 4041 patients were included. Pooled HRs for PFS and OS were 0.81 (95 % CI: 0.67-0.96) and 0.69 (95 % CI: 0.51-0.93), respectively. However, subgroup analyses indicated that in randomized trials and trials with larger sample sizes (n > 100) as well as ACT cycles ≤ 3, ACT was not linked with improved PFS and OS. Moreover, ACT induced a greater rate of hematologic toxicities (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Higher quality of evidence suggests that ACT could not yield additional survival benefits for LACC; however, identifying high-risk patients who may benefit from ACT is required to design further clinical trials and better inform treatment decisions.
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- Xiao Ma
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Hongqi Hospital of Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Gjyshi O, Grippin A, Andring L, Jhingran A, Lin LL, Bronk J, Eifel PJ, Joyner MM, Sastry JK, Yoshida-Court K, Solley TN, Napravnik TC, O'Hara MP, Hegde VL, Colbert LE, Klopp AH. Circulating neutrophils and tumor-associated myeloid cells function as a powerful biomarker for response to chemoradiation in locally advanced cervical cancer. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 2023; 39:100578. [PMID: 36935860 PMCID: PMC10014332 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2023.100578] [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: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Purpose The immune system's role in mediating the cytotoxic effects of chemoradiotherapy remains not completely understood. The integration of immunotherapies into treatment will require insight into features and timing of the immune microenvironment associated with treatment response. Here, we investigated the role of circulating neutrophils and tumor-associated myeloid cells (TSAMs) as potential agents and biomarkers for disease-related outcomes in locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). Material and Methods Hematologic parameters for two LACC patient cohorts, a retrospective clinical and a prospective translational cohort, were obtained at baseline, weekly during chemoradiotherapy for the retrospective cohort, biweekly during chemoradiotherapy for the prospective cohort, and at the first follow-up visit for both cohorts (mean 14.7 weeks, range 8.1-25.1 weeks for the prospective cohort and 5.3 weeks with a range of 2.7-9.0 weeks for the retrospective cohort). In both cohorts, baseline as well as mean and lowest on-treatment values for platelets, hemoglobin, absolute neutrophil count (ANC), and absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) were analyzed for correlations with disease-related outcomes. In the prospective cohort, circulating myeloid cells were isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and TSAMs were isolated from tumor tissue via a novel serial cytobrush sampling assay. The samples were analyzed by flow cytometry. Results In both cohorts, the only hematologic parameter significantly associated with survival was elevated on-treatment mean ANC (mANC), which was associated with lower local failure-free and overall survival rates in the retrospective and prospective cohorts, respectively. mANC was not associated with a difference in distant metastases. CD11b+CD11c- TSAMs, which act as a surrogate marker for intratumoral neutrophils, steadily decreased during the course of chemoRT and nadier'd at week 5 of treatment. Conversely, circulating myeloid cells identified from PBMCs steadily increased through week 5 of treatment. Regression analysis confirmed an inverse relationship between circulating myeloid cells and TSAMs at this time point. Conclusions These findings identify on-treatment mean neutrophil count as a predictor of disease-related outcomes, suggest that neutrophils contribute to chemoradiation treatment resistance, and demonstrate the importance of techniques to measure intratumoral immune activity.
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- Olsi Gjyshi
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Saint Elizabeth Cancer Center, Edgewood, KY, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Department of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Department of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Department of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Department of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Department of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Department of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Department of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Department of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Department of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Department of Medicine, United States
- Corresponding authors at: Department of Radiation Oncology, Unit 1052, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 6565 MD Anderson Blvd., Houston, TX, 77030, United States, (L.E. Colbert); Department of Radiation Oncology, Unit 1422, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St., Houston, TX, 7703, United States, (A.H. Klopp).
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Department of Medicine, United States
- Corresponding authors at: Department of Radiation Oncology, Unit 1052, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 6565 MD Anderson Blvd., Houston, TX, 77030, United States, (L.E. Colbert); Department of Radiation Oncology, Unit 1422, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St., Houston, TX, 7703, United States, (A.H. Klopp).
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Influence of chemoradiation on the immune microenvironment of cervical cancer patients. Strahlenther Onkol 2023; 199:121-130. [PMID: 36251031 PMCID: PMC9876875 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-022-02007-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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PURPOSE Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death in women. While immunotherapy has shown great success in combating cancer, the value of immunotherapy in cervical cancer is still only beginning to be explored. Thus, we performed a prospective analysis of patient blood and tumor samples at the beginning and end of conventional chemoradiation to assess changes in the immune cell and immunoreceptor compartments, and investigate if and when the addition of immunotherapy could be beneficial. METHODS Patients with FIGO II-III cervical cancer receiving standard chemoradiation between January 2020 and December 2021 were included. We collected tumor and blood samples from patients before and at the end of therapy and analyzed immune cell composition and immune checkpoint receptor expression on both immune and tumor cells using multicolor flow cytometry. RESULTS In all, 34 patients were eligible in the study period; 22 could be included and analyzed in this study. We found that chemoradiation significantly reduces T cell numbers in both tumors and blood, but increases macrophage and neutrophil numbers in tumors. Furthermore, we found that the percentage of immune checkpoint receptor PD‑1 and TIGIT-expressing cells in tumors was significantly reduced at the end of therapy and that CD4 and CD8 memory T cell populations were altered by chemoradiation. In addition, we observed that while PD-L1 expression intensity was upregulated by chemoradiation on blood CD8 cells, PD-L1 expression frequency and the expression intensity of antigen-presenting molecule MHC‑I were significantly reduced on tumor cells. CONCLUSION Our data demonstrate that chemoradiation significantly alters the immune cell composition of human cervical tumors and the expression of immune checkpoint receptors on both lymphocytes and tumor cells. As our results reveal that the percentage of PD‑1+ CD8 cells in the tumor as well as the frequency of PD-L1-expressing tumor cells were reduced at the end of therapy, neoadjuvant or simultaneous anti-PD‑1 or anti-PD-L1 treatment might provide better treatment efficiency in upcoming clinical studies.
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Grau-Bejar JF, Garcia-Duran C, Garcia-Illescas D, Mirallas O, Oaknin A. Advances in immunotherapy for cervical cancer. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2023; 15:17588359231163836. [PMID: 37007635 PMCID: PMC10052578 DOI: 10.1177/17588359231163836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Cervical cancer still represents a major public health problem, being the fourth most common cancer in incidence and mortality in women worldwide. These figures are unacceptable since cervical cancer, an human papillomavirus-related malignancy, is a largely preventable disease by means of well-established screening and vaccination programs. Patients with recurrent, persistent, or metastatic disease unsuitable for curative therapeutic approaches represent a dismal prognosis population. Until recently, these patients were only candidates for cisplatin-based chemotherapy plus bevacizumab. However, the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors has revolutionized the treatment landscape of this disease achieving historical overall survival improvements in both the post-platinum and frontline settings. Interestingly, the clinical development of immunotherapy in cervical cancer is currently advancing to earlier stages of the disease, as the locally advanced setting, whose standard of care has not changed in the last decades with still modest outcomes. As more innovative immunotherapy approaches are in clinical early development in advanced cervical cancer, promising efficacy data are emerging that may shape the future of this disease. This review summarizes the main treatment advances carried out in the field of immunotherapy throughout the past years.
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- Juan Francisco Grau-Bejar
- Gynaecologic Cancer Programme Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gynaecologic Cancer Programme Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gynaecologic Cancer Programme Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gynaecologic Cancer Programme Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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Zhang GY, Zhang R, Bai P, Li SM, Zhang YY, Chen YR, Huang MN, Wu LY. Concurrent definitive chemoradiation incorporating intensity-modulated radiotherapy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy in high risk locally advanced cervical squamous cancer: a phase II study. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:1331. [PMID: 36539745 PMCID: PMC9764592 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-10406-9] [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: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although the prognosis of locally advanced cervical cancer has improved dramatically, survival for those with stage IIIB-IVA disease or lymph nodes metastasis remains poor. It is believed that the incorporation of intensity-modulated radiotherapy into the treatment of cervical cancer might yield an improved loco-regional control, whereas more cycles of more potent chemotherapy after the completion of concurrent chemotherapy was associated with a diminished distant metastasis. We therefore initiated a non-randomized prospective phaseII study to evaluate the feasibility of incorporating both these two treatment modality into the treatment of high risk locally advanced cervical cancer. OBJECTIVES To determine whether the incorporation of intensity-modulated radiotherapy and the addition of adjuvant paclitaxel plus cisplatin regimen into the treatment policy for patients with high risk locally advanced cervical cancer might improve their oncologic outcomes. STUDY DESIGN Patients were enrolled if they had biopsy proven stage IIIA-IVA squamous cervical cancer or stage IIB disease with metastatic regional nodes. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy was delivered with dynamic multi-leaf collimators using 6MV photon beams. Prescription for PTV ranged from 45.0 ~ 50.0 Gy at 1.8 Gy ~ 2.0 Gy/fraction in 25 fractions. Enlarged nodes were contoured separately and PTV-nodes were boosted simultaneously to a total dose of 50.0-65 Gy at 2.0- 2.6 Gy/fraction in 25 fractions. A total dose of 28 ~ 35 Gy high-dose- rate brachytherapy was prescribed to point A in 4 ~ 5 weekly fractions using an iridium- 192 source. Concurrent weekly intravenous cisplatin at 30 mg/m2 was initiated on the first day of radiotherapy for over 1-h during external-beam radiotherapy. Adjuvant chemotherapy was scheduled within 4 weeks after the completion of concurrent chemo-radiotherapy and repeated 3 weeks later. Paclitaxel 150 mg/m2 was given as a 3-h infusion on day1, followed by cisplatin 35 mg/m2 with 1-h infusion on day1-2 (70 mg/m2 in total). RESULTS Fifty patients achieved complete response 4 weeks after the completion of the treatment protocol, whereas 2 patients had persistent disease. After a median follow-up period of 66 months, loco-regional (including 2 persistent disease), distant, and synchronous treatment failure occurred in 4,5, and 1, respectively. The 5-year disease-free survival, loco-regional recurrence-free survival, distant-metastasis recurrence-free survival was 80.5%, 90.3%, and 88.0%, respectively. Four of the patients died of the disease, and the 5-year overall survival was 92.1%. Most of the toxicities reported during concurrent chemo-radiotherapy were mild and transient. The occurrence of hematological toxicities elevated mildly during adjuvant chemotherapy, as 32% (16/50) and 4% (2/50) patients experienced grade 3-4 leukopenia and thrombocytopenia, respectively. Grade 3-4 late toxicities were reported in 3 patients. CONCLUSIONS The incorporation of intensity-modulated radiotherapy and adjuvant paclitaxel plus cisplatin chemotherapy were highly effective and well-tolerated in the treatment of high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer. The former yields an improved loco-regional control, whereas distant metastases could be effectively eradicated with mild toxicities when adjuvant regimen was prescribed.
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- Gong-yi Zhang
- grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Department of Gynecological Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, NO.17 Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021 China
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- grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Department of Gynecological Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, NO.17 Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021 China
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- grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Department of Gynecological Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, NO.17 Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021 China
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- grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Department of Gynecological Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, NO.17 Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021 China
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- grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Department of Gynecological Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, NO.17 Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021 China
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- grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Department of Gynecological Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, NO.17 Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021 China
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- grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Department of Gynecological Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, NO.17 Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021 China
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- grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Department of Gynecological Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, NO.17 Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021 China
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Liu H, Ma X, Sun C, Wu M, Xu Z, Zhou S, Yao N, Liu S, Qin X, Han Z. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone in locally advanced cervical cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Oncol 2022; 12:997030. [PMID: 36568251 PMCID: PMC9768423 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.997030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objective This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) after concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) via meta-analysis. Methods A systematic literature search of MEDLINE, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was conducted from January 10, 1966 to May 20, 2022. Randomized controlled trials and observational studies comparing the CCRT alone with CCRT plus ACT were included. The literature search, quality assessment, and data extraction were conducted by two reviewers independently. The primary endpoints were 3-year rates of overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Complete response rate, local recurrence, distant metastasis, and adverse events were secondary outcomes. The hazard ratios (HRs) and relative risk (RR) were pooled. Results Nine studies with a total of 2732 patients were included in this meta-analysis, including 1411 patients in the CCRT group and 1321 in the CCRT plus ACT group. The HR for 3-year rates of OS and PFS of the CCRT group compared with the CCRT plus ACT group was 0.72 [95%confidence interval (CI) = 0.44-1.17] and 0.78 (95%CI = 0.5-1.75), respectively. No significant differences were observed between the two groups in the complete response rate (RR = 1.06, 95%CI = 0.96-1.16). However, local recurrence and distant metastasis were significantly lower in the CCRT plus ACT group than in the CCRT group (RR = 0.63, 95%CI = 0.44 -0.91 and RR = 0.64, 95%CI = 0.47-0.88). Grade 3-4 acute toxicities were more frequent in the CCRT plus ACT group (RR = 1.73, 95%CI =1.19-2.52). Conclusion Although associated with a decreased risk of local recurrence and distant metastasis, ACT did not significantly improve the survival rate and the complete response rate with increasing grade 3-4 acute toxicities in patients with LACC. Thus, this ACT regimen cannot be recommended for patients with LACC. Systematic review registration https://inplasy.com/inplasy-2022-9-0089/, identifier INPLASY202290089.
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- Haonan Liu
- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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Haritha VS, Singotia L, Jain R, Saxena AK, Rawat S, Patel L. Integration of Consolidation Chemotherapy After Concurrent Chemoradiation in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Uterine Cervical Cancer. INDIAN JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY 2022; 20:70. [PMID: 36439033 PMCID: PMC9676814 DOI: 10.1007/s40944-022-00646-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Background Despite the current standard of concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT), around 30–40% are still dying from locally advanced cervical cancer. Increasing the radiation dose further was not a feasible option, but addition of chemotherapy further was tried due to the different toxicity profiles of it. So, the use of consolidation chemotherapy beyond CCRT has been studied. Aim To evaluate the efficacy, toxicity, tumour response and loco-regional control following consolidation chemotherapy after concurrent chemoradiation in locally advanced carcinoma cervix (LACC). Methods The patients were randomized into two arms: the conventional arm (control arm, n = 30) patients received conventional treatment with weekly injection cisplatin (35 mg/m2) concurrently with pelvic external beam radiation (50 Gy/25 fraction, 2 Gy/fraction, 5 fraction weekly) followed by intracavitary radiotherapy of 21 Gy in 3 fractions of 7 Gy each by HDR brachytherapy. In the interventional arm (study arm, n = 30), patients received the standard treatment followed by 3 cycles of consolidation chemotherapy (paclitaxel + carboplatin) every three weekly. Results Haematological toxicity (grade 3 anaemia and grade 1 leucopenia, grade 1 and 2 thrombocytopenia) was higher in the study group. Renal, hepatic and gastrointestinal toxicity was more in the study arm. Peripheral neuropathy was mostly seen in the study arm. Median follow-up was 9 months. Treatment response was better, and the rate of recurrence was less in the study arm. Conclusion Addition of few cycles of consolidation chemotherapy after standard treatment is beneficial in patients with LACC with manageable toxicity and good compliance.
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Kumar L, Upadhyay A, Jayaraj AS. Chemotherapy and immune check point inhibitors in the management of cervical cancer. Curr Probl Cancer 2022; 46:100900. [PMID: 36265252 DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2022.100900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Management of locally advanced cervix cancer underwent major change 2 decades back when concurrent chemotherapy (CCRT) (with cisplatin alone or in combination) along with definite radiation therapy (external + brachytherapy) was found to be superior compared to radiation alone in a series of randomized trials. Since then CCRT has been the standard treatment approach; this has resulted in 5-year overall survival rate of 66% and disease-free survival (DFS) of 58%. About 30% to 40% of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer continue to have treatment failure. Also, some patients experience early and late side effects of treatment with negative impact on quality of life. To improve the outcome further - recent approaches have explored use of weekly paclitaxel and carboplatin for 4 to 6 weeks as dose dense chemotherapy prior to CCRT, adjuvant chemotherapy after CCRT in high risk patients. For patients with early stage disease (IA2-IIA), short course chemotherapy prior to surgery is associated with improved outcome in many studies. Bevacizumab- an inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor - is associated with improved survival. More recently, addition of treatment with immune check inhibitors (to boost the ability of T cells to destroy cancer cells) have improved responses and survival in the treatment of recurrent and metastatic cervical cancer. Whether these and other similar novel agents targeting molecular pathways could be brought in front line treatment along with cytotoxic chemotherapy along with bevacizumab are potential areas of current research.
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- Lalit Kumar
- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, New Delhi, India
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Sun Q, Wang L, Zhang C, Hong Z, Han Z. Cervical cancer heterogeneity: a constant battle against viruses and drugs. Biomark Res 2022; 10:85. [PMCID: PMC9670454 DOI: 10.1186/s40364-022-00428-7] [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: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Cervical cancer is the first identified human papillomavirus (HPV) associated cancer and the most promising malignancy to be eliminated. However, the ever-changing virus subtypes and acquired multiple drug resistance continue to induce failure of tumor prevention and treatment. The exploration of cervical cancer heterogeneity is the crucial way to achieve effective prevention and precise treatment. Tumor heterogeneity exists in various aspects including the immune clearance of viruses, tumorigenesis, neoplasm recurrence, metastasis and drug resistance. Tumor development and drug resistance are often driven by potential gene amplification and deletion, not only somatic genomic alterations, but also copy number amplifications, histone modification and DNA methylation. Genomic rearrangements may occur by selection effects from chemotherapy or radiotherapy which exhibits genetic intra-tumor heterogeneity in advanced cervical cancers. The combined application of cervical cancer therapeutic vaccine and immune checkpoint inhibitors has become an effective strategy to address the heterogeneity of treatment. In this review, we will integrate classic and recently updated epidemiological data on vaccination rates, screening rates, incidence and mortality of cervical cancer patients worldwide aiming to understand the current situation of disease prevention and control and identify the direction of urgent efforts. Additionally, we will focus on the tumor environment to summarize the conditions of immune clearance and gene integration after different HPV infections and to explore the genomic factors of tumor heterogeneity. Finally, we will make a thorough inquiry into completed and ongoing phase III clinical trials in cervical cancer and summarize molecular mechanisms of drug resistance among chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biotherapy, and immunotherapy.
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- Qian Sun
- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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Qin X, Wang C, Gong G, Wang L, Su Y, Yin Y. Functional MRI radiomics-based assessment of pelvic bone marrow changes after concurrent chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:1149. [PMID: 36348290 PMCID: PMC9644624 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-10254-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Objectives To quantify the dose-response relationship of changes in pelvic bone marrow (PBM) functional MR radiomic features (RF) during concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for patients with cervical cancer and establish the correlation with hematologic toxicity to provide a basis for PBM sparing. Methods A total of 54 cervical cancer patients who received CCRT were studied retrospectively. Patients underwent MRI IDEAL IQ and T2 fat suppression (T2fs) scanning pre- and post-CCRT. The PBM RFs were extracted from each region of interest at dose gradients of 5–10 Gy, 10–15 Gy, 15–20 Gy, 20–30 Gy, 30–40 Gy, 40–50 Gy, and > 50 Gy, and changes in peripheral blood cell (PBC) counts during radiotherapy were assessed. The dose-response relationship of RF changes and their correlation with PBC changes were investigated. Results White blood cell, neutrophils (ANC) and lymphocyte counts during treatment were decreased by 49.4%, 41.4%, and 76.3%, respectively. Most firstorder features exhibited a significant dose-response relationship, particularly FatFrac IDEAL IQ, which had a maximum dose-response curve slope of 10.09, and WATER IDEAL IQ had a slope of − 7.93. The firstorder-Range in FAT IDEAL IQ and firstorder-10Percentile in T2fs, showed a significant correlation between the changes in ANC counts under the low dose gradient of 5–10 Gy (r = 0.744, -0.654, respectively, p < 0.05). Conclusion Functional MR radiomics can detect microscopic changes in PBM at various dose gradients and provide an objective reference for bone marrow sparing and dose limitation in cervical cancer CCRT. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12885-022-10254-7.
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Sun L, Schroeder MC, Hagemann IS, Pfeifer JD, Schwarz JK, Grigsby PW, Markovina S, Lin AJ. Expression of Potential Biomarker Targets by Immunohistochemistry in Cervical Carcinomas. Int J Gynecol Pathol 2022; 41:628-635. [PMID: 35067601 DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0000000000000853] [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: 11/26/2022]
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There have been few clinically useful targetable biomarkers in uterine cervical carcinomas. Estrogen receptor (ER), HER2, and fibroblast activation protein (FAP) are potential therapeutic or theranostic targets in other gynecologic and genitourinary carcinoma types. We determined the immunohistochemical expression patterns of these markers in treatment-naive cervical carcinoma, and whether expression correlated with clinical outcomes after definitive chemoradiation therapy. Tissue microarrays were created from 71 patient samples taken before therapy (57 squamous cell carcinomas and 14 nonsquamous cell carcinomas) and stained for ER, HER2, and FAP. ER was positive in 25/70 cases (36%). Of 66 tumors with evaluable HER2 staining, only 1 had positive (3+) staining (3%, positive for HER2 amplification by fluorescence in situ hybridization), and 1 had equivocal (2+) staining (negative for amplification by fluorescence in situ hybridization). The remainder were negative for HER2 overexpression. FAP expression was widely variably in the tumor stroma. ER positivity and FAP expression did not correlate with cervical recurrence, pelvic recurrence, distant recurrence, or cancer death. In conclusion, HER2 amplification is very rare in nonmetastatic treatment-naive cervical carcinomas, but if present, could represent a target for antibody therapy. ER and FAP were expressed in a subset of tumors, but expression did not correlate with clinical outcomes. These immunohistochemical markers do not demonstrate prognostic significance in treatment-naive cervical cancer, but they may have utility in targeted therapy or imaging.
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Liu J, Tang G, Zhou Q, Kuang W. Outcomes and prognostic factors in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Radiat Oncol 2022; 17:142. [PMID: 35978412 PMCID: PMC9386993 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-022-02115-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background To investigate the prognostic factors affecting long-term survival in locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) patients treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). Methods We retrospectively analyzed 192 naive LACC (stage IIB–IVA) patients who underwent intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy in Xiangya Hospital from January 2014 to June 2017. The clinicopathological factors of all patients were collected. To explore the relationship between factors and prognosis, survival rates were estimated by the Kaplan–Meier method. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate the effect of various factors on overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). The nomogram and calibration curves were generated on the basis of survival analysis. Results The median follow-up time was 39.5 months. There-year rates of OS and PFS were 89.1% and 82.8%. LACC patients with non-squamous cell carcinoma [NSCC, including adenocarcinoma or adenosquamous carcinoma (AC/ASC)], advanced stage (IIIA-IVA), initially positive lymph node (pelvic or para-aortic lymph node, PLN/PALN), and a lower pretreatment hemoglobin (HGB) level (< 126 g/L) had lower survival rates. In univariate analysis, patients with NSCC, advanced stage, PLN or PALN metastasis had worse OS. Patients with NSCC, advanced stage, PLN or PALN metastasis, and a lower pretreatment HGB level had worse PFS. In multivariate analysis, NSCC and PALN metastasis were independent prognostic parameters of OS. NSCC, PALN metastasis and a lower pretreatment HGB level were independent prognostic parameters of PFS. Conclusions NSCC and PALN metastasis were poor prognostic factors of OS and PFS, a lower pretreatment HGB level was an independent prognostic factor of PFS in LACC patients treated with CCRT.
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- Jing Liu
- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 87 Xiangya Road, Kaifu District, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 87 Xiangya Road, Kaifu District, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 87 Xiangya Road, Kaifu District, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 87 Xiangya Road, Kaifu District, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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Evaluation and external validation of minor lymphatic pelvic pathway for distant metastases in cervical cancer patients treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Curr Probl Cancer 2022; 46:100876. [DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2022.100876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Is There a Place for Adjuvant Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer? Curr Oncol 2022; 29:5223-5237. [PMID: 35892984 PMCID: PMC9332289 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29080415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Findings on the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) of locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) after the concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) therapy were inconsistent, and the OUTBACK trial was expected to shed some light regarding the topic. Its results on ACT in LACC were negative, with the conclusion of not to use it. The objective of this review was to present the inconsistencies of previous studies, along with the OUTBACK trial in more detail, and to rethink whether its results provide an unambiguous and definite answer to the optimal position of ACT in the treatment of LACC. To critically appraise the OUTBACK trial and understand the consequences of its results, we used only randomized controlled studies (RCTs) on ACT in LACC that have been included in high-quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses. We calculated the pooled prediction intervals using a random effects meta-analysis of all published randomized studies including the OUTBACK trial. After combining the OUTBACK trial with the results of four previous randomized trials, the pooled hazard ratio for overall survival benefit of CCRT + ACT was 0.95 (95% CI 0.75; 1.20). The pooled hazard ratio of the four previous trials was 1.00 (95% CI 0.69; 1.44). The OUTBACK trial improved the precision of the pooled estimate, but the clinical heterogeneity and the consequent prediction intervals are still very wide, and with 95% reliability, we can expect that if the new study, using a similar approach to the ACT, on a randomly selected patient population from the presented five trials is conducted, its hazard ratio for overall survival after ACT would be between 0.47 and 1.93. In conclusion, there is an absolute need for further research in order to optimally define the position of ACT in the treatment of LACC.
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Chen J, Li C, Cao Y, Zhu L, Zhang B, You J, Hou H, Wang J, Yuan Z. Toripalimab combined with concurrent platinum-based Chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced cervical Cancer: an open-label, single-arm, phase II trial. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:793. [PMID: 35854236 PMCID: PMC9295395 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-09866-w] [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: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Concurrent chemoradiotherapy is currently the standard of care for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. However, even with the application of modern radiotherapy techniques, a considerable number of patients still develop distant metastases. PD-L1 inhibitors show good efficacy in cervical cancer. This single-arm phase II study aims to explore the efficacy and tolerability of combining PD-L1 inhibitor with concurrent chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer. Methods/design The primary endpoint of the study was the objective response rate assessed according to RECIST v1.1 criteria. The inclusion criteria were previously untreated patients aged 18–75 years with stage III-IVA (FIGO 2018 staging system) locally advanced cervical cancer. During concurrent chemoradiotherapy and consolidation chemotherapy, the enrolled patients will receive toripalimab (240 mg) every 3 weeks. After consolidation chemotherapy, the enrolled patients will be treated with toripalimab (240 mg) once every 6 weeks until the whole treatment cycle reaches 1 year. Intensity modulated radiotherapy was used for external beam radiation, and high-dose rate brachytherapy was delivered under image-guidance. Weekly DDP (40 mg/m2) was given concurrently with radiotherapy while 6 cycles of consolidated chemotherapy (paclitaxel plus DDP) were given after radiotherapy every three weeks. Secondary objectives included safety and tolerability, toxicity profile, progression-free survival, and overall survival. Discussion PD-L1 inhibitor has shown good efficacy in recurrent/metastatic cervical cancer. However, there is still a lack of evidence about its combination with concurrent chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer. The purpose of this study is to explore the efficacy and tolerance of this combination therapy, so as to lay the foundation for the future phase III randomized study. Trial registration clinicaltrials.govNCT05084677. Retrospectively registered on Octorber 07, 2021.
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- Jie Chen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China.
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Development and validation of a prognostic prediction model including the minor lymphatic pathway for distant metastases in cervical cancer patients. Sci Rep 2022; 12:9873. [PMID: 35701437 PMCID: PMC9197836 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13616-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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To develop and validate a prognostic model, including the minor lymphatic pathway (internal iliac and presacral nodes). Study design: Retrospective cohort. Participants: Locally advanced cervical cancer underwent concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Sample size: 397 and 384 patients in the development and validation data set. Predictors: Our new nodal staging system with the minor lymphatic pathway. Outcome: Distant metastases. Statistical analysis: Cox regression; net reclassification improvement (NRI) and decision curve analysis (DCA). Our new nodal system was the strongest predictor. The predictors in the final model were new nodal system, tumor stage, adenocarcinoma, initial hemoglobin, tumor size and age. The nodal system and the pretreatment model had concordance indices of 0.661 and 0.708, respectively, with good calibration curves. Compared to the OUTBACK eligibility criteria, the nodal system showed NRI for both cases (22%) and controls (16%). The pretreatment model showed NRI for cases (31%) and controls (18%). DCA in both models showed threshold probability of 15% and 12%, respectively, when compared with 24% in OUTBACK eligibility criteria. Our new nodal staging system and the pretreatment model could differentiate between high-risk and low-risk patients, thus facilitating decisions to provide more aggressive treatment to prevent distant metastases.
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Review of the Standard and Advanced Screening, Staging Systems and Treatment Modalities for Cervical Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14122913. [PMID: 35740578 PMCID: PMC9220913 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14122913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Simple Summary This review discusses the timeline and development of the recommended screening tests, diagnosis system, and therapeutics implemented in clinics for precancer and cancer of the uterine cervix. The incorporation of the latest automation, machine learning modules, and state-of-the-art technologies into these aspects are also discussed. Abstract Cancer arising from the uterine cervix is the fourth most common cause of cancer death among women worldwide. Almost 90% of cervical cancer mortality has occurred in low- and middle-income countries. One of the major aetiologies contributing to cervical cancer is the persistent infection by the cancer-causing types of the human papillomavirus. The disease is preventable if the premalignant lesion is detected early and managed effectively. In this review, we outlined the standard guidelines that have been introduced and implemented worldwide for decades, including the cytology, the HPV detection and genotyping, and the immunostaining of surrogate markers. In addition, the staging system used to classify the premalignancy and malignancy of the uterine cervix, as well as the safety and efficacy of the various treatment modalities in clinical trials for cervical cancers, are also discussed. In this millennial world, the advancements in computer-aided technology, including robotic modules and artificial intelligence (AI), are also incorporated into the screening, diagnostic, and treatment platforms. These innovations reduce the dependence on specialists and technologists, as well as the work burden and time incurred for sample processing. However, concerns over the practicality of these advancements remain, due to the high cost, lack of flexibility, and the judgment of a trained professional that is currently not replaceable by a machine.
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Zhang X, Zhang Q, Xie L, An J, Wang S, Yu X, Zhao X. The Value of Whole-Tumor Texture Analysis of ADC in Predicting the Early Recurrence of Locally Advanced Cervical Squamous Cell Cancer Treated With Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy. Front Oncol 2022; 12:852308. [PMID: 35669419 PMCID: PMC9165468 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.852308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objectives To investigate the value of whole-tumor texture analysis of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map in predicting the early recurrence of patients with locally advanced cervical squamous cell cancer (LACSC) treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) and establish a combined prediction model including clinical variables and first-order texture features. Methods In total, 219 patients (training: n = 153; testing: n = 66) with stage IIB-IVA LACSC treated by CCRT between January 2014 and December 2019 were retrospectively enrolled in this study. Clinical variables and 22 first-order texture features extracted from ADC map were collected. The Mann-Whitney U test or independent sample t test, chi-square test or Fisher’s exact were used to analyze statistically significant parameters, logistic regression analysis was used for multivariate analysis, and receiver operating characteristic analysis was used to compare the diagnostic performance. Results In the clinical variables, T stage and lymph node metastasis (LNM) were independent risk factors, and the areas under the curve (AUCs) of the clinical model were 0.697 and 0.667 in the training and testing cohorts, the sensitivity and specificity were 48.8% and 85.5% in the training cohort, and 84.1% and 51.1% in the testing cohort, respectively. In the first-order texture features, mean absolute deviation (MAD) was the independent protective factor, with an AUC of 0.756 in the training cohort and 0.783 in the testing cohort. The sensitivity and specificity were 95.3% and 52.7% in the training cohort and 94.7% and 53.2% in the testing cohort, respectively. The combined model (MAD, T stage, and LNM) was established, it exhibited the highest AUC of 0.804 in the training cohort and 0.821 in the testing cohort, which was significantly higher than the AUC of the clinical prediction model. The sensitivity and specificity were 67.4% and 85.5% in the training cohort and 94.7% and 70.2% in the testing cohort, respectively. Conclusions The first-order texture features of the ADC map could be used along with clinical predictive biomarkers to predict early recurrence in patients with LACSC treated by CCRT.
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- Xiaomiao Zhang
- Department of Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- GE Healthcare, MR Research, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Bejar FG, Oaknin A, Williamson C, Mayadev J, Peters PN, Secord AA, Wield AM, Coffman LG. Novel Therapies in Gynecologic Cancer. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2022; 42:1-17. [PMID: 35594502 DOI: 10.1200/edbk_351294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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During the past decade, considerable strides have been made in the understanding and treatment of gynecologic cancers. The advent of PARP inhibitors, antiangiogenic therapies, immunotherapy combinations, and targeted agents have altered the standard of care in ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancers. However, continued advancement in the treatment of gynecologic cancers is critical. Fortunately, exciting work defining new therapeutic targets and novel treatment strategies is on the horizon. Here, we discuss emerging treatments for gynecologic cancers, including endometrial, cervical, ovarian, and rare gynecologic cancers. We highlight research that has deepened our understanding of the unique biology and molecular underpinnings of these cancers and is being translated into powerful new treatment approaches. We particularly highlight the advent of immunotherapy in endometrial cancer; radiosensitizers in cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers; targeted therapies in ovarian cancer; and molecularly driven approaches to treat rare gynecologic cancers. Continued basic, translational, and clinical research holds the promise to change the landscape of gynecologic cancer and improve the lives of all women impacted by these diseases.
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- Francisco Grau Bejar
- Gynaecologic Cancer Programme, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gynaecologic Cancer Programme, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.,Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Hillman Cancer Center, Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
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Zhou Y, Rassy E, Coutte A, Achkar S, Espenel S, Genestie C, Pautier P, Morice P, Gouy S, Chargari C. Current Standards in the Management of Early and Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Update on the Benefit of Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Strategies. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14102449. [PMID: 35626051 PMCID: PMC9139662 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14102449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Cervical cancers is a human papillomavirus infection-induced gynecologic cancer. Due to the uneven access to prevention measures in the world, it is still a leading cause of cancer death in women in low- and middle-income countries. The mainstay of treatment for early-stage cervical cancers is upfront surgery. Clinical trials confirmed the place of adjuvant radiotherapy to improve disease control, but also highlighted the need for a careful selection of patients prior to surgery, in order to avoid the cumulative morbidities of each treatment. In locally advanced cervical cancers, the standard of care remains concurrent pelvic chemoradiotherapy followed by an image-guided adaptive brachytherapy boost allowing for dose escalation and leading to a very high probability of local control. Systemic failures remain a major concern, and neoadjuvant or adjuvant approaches in this context are discussed in the light of recent literature. Abstract Globally, cervical cancers continue to be one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. The primary treatment of patients with early-stage disease includes surgery or radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy. The main challenge in treating these patients is to maintain a curative approach and limit treatment-related morbidity. Traditionally, inoperable patients are treated with radiation therapy solely and operable patients undergo upfront surgery followed by adjuvant (chemo) radiotherapy in cases with poor histopathological prognostic features. Patients with locally advanced cervical cancers are treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by an image-guided brachytherapy boost. In these patients, the main pattern of failure is distant relapse, encouraging intensification of systemic treatments to improve disease control. Ongoing trials are evaluating immunotherapy in locally advanced tumours following its encouraging efficacy reported in the recurrent and metastatic settings. In this article, clinical evidence of neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatments in cervical cancer patients is reviewed, with a focus on potential strategies to improve patients’ outcome and minimize treatment-related morbidity.
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- Yuedan Zhou
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 80000 Amiens-Picardie, France; (Y.Z.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Gustave Roussy Comprehensive Cancer Centre, 94800 Villejuif, France; (E.R.); (P.P.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 80000 Amiens-Picardie, France; (Y.Z.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy Comprehensive Cancer Centre, 94800 Villejuif, France; (S.A.); (S.E.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy Comprehensive Cancer Centre, 94800 Villejuif, France; (S.A.); (S.E.)
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- Department of Pathology, Gustave Roussy Comprehensive Cancer Center, 94800 Villejuif, France;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Gustave Roussy Comprehensive Cancer Centre, 94800 Villejuif, France; (E.R.); (P.P.)
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- Department of Surgery, Gustave Roussy Comprehensive Cancer Center, 94800 Villejuif, France; (P.M.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Surgery, Gustave Roussy Comprehensive Cancer Center, 94800 Villejuif, France; (P.M.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy Comprehensive Cancer Centre, 94800 Villejuif, France; (S.A.); (S.E.)
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Wei G, Jiang P, Tang Z, Qu A, Deng X, Guo F, Sun H, Zhang Y, Gu L, Zhang S, Mu W, Wang J, Tian J. MRI radiomics in overall survival prediction of local advanced cervical cancer patients tread by adjuvant chemotherapy following concurrent chemoradiotherapy or concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone. Magn Reson Imaging 2022; 91:81-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2022.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Deng T, Gu S, Wu J, Yu Y. Comparison of platinum monotherapy with concurrent chemoradiation therapy versus platinum-based dual drug therapy with concurrent chemoradiation therapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Infect Agent Cancer 2022; 17:18. [PMID: 35440034 PMCID: PMC9019956 DOI: 10.1186/s13027-022-00433-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objective To compare the survival outcomes and adverse events of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) who received platinum monotherapy with concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) versus platinum-based dual drug therapy with CCRT. Method All relevant literature was screened form the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library and other databases from their establishment to October 2020. The main endpoint indicators included overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Grade 3 and above adverse events induced by chemotherapy were also compared. Results This study involved 17 literature and 4,106 patients. There were 2,066 patients treated with CCRT with platinum-based dual drug therapy and 2,040 patients received CCRT with platinum monotherapy. Meta-analysis results showed that, compared to CCRT with platinum monotherapy, OS (HR = 0.68, 95% CI 0.58–0.79) and PFS (HR = 0.67, 95% CI 0.58–0.77) of LACC patients were significantly improved by CCRT with platinum-based dual drug therapy. In addition, CCRT with platinum-based dual drug therapy led to more adverse reactions such as neutropenia (OR = 4.92, 95% CI 3.55–6.84), anemia (OR = 1.99, 95% CI 1.17–3.39), diarrhea (OR = 1.70, 95% CI 1.30–2.22), leukopenia (OR = 2.42, 95%CI 1.84–3.17), thrombocytopenia (OR = 2.87, 95%CI 1.44–5.72), etc. Conclusion CCRT with platinum-based dual drug therapy improved OS and PFS of LACC patients relative to the CCRT with platinum monotherapy. But it also increased the adverse reactions caused by multiple chemotherapy drugs. Thus, it is crucial to select a proper chemotherapy regimen based on the actual tolerance of patients in clinical practice.
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- Ting Deng
- Department of Gynecology, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou City, No.102, Luojiajing, Beihu District, Chenzhou City, 423000, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou City, Chenzhou City, 423000, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou City, No.102, Luojiajing, Beihu District, Chenzhou City, 423000, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou City, No.102, Luojiajing, Beihu District, Chenzhou City, 423000, Hunan Province, China.
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Application of Approved Cisplatin Derivatives in Combination Therapy against Different Cancer Diseases. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27082466. [PMID: 35458666 PMCID: PMC9031877 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27082466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The problems with anticancer therapy are resistance and toxicity. From 3000 Cisplatin derivatives tested as antitumor agents, most of them have been rejected, due to toxicity. The aim of current study is the comparison of therapeutic combinations of the currently applied in clinical practice: Cisplatin, Carboplatin, Oxaliplatin, Nedaplatin, Lobaplatin, Heptaplatin, and Satraplatin. The literature data show that the strategies for the development of platinum anticancer agents and bypassing of resistance to Cisplatin derivatives and their toxicity are: combination therapy, Pt IV prodrugs, the targeted nanocarriers. The very important strategy for the improvement of the antitumor effect against different cancers is synergistic combination of Cisplatin derivatives with: (1) anticancer agents—Fluorouracil, Gemcitabine, Cytarabine, Fludarabine, Pemetrexed, Ifosfamide, Irinotecan, Topotecan, Etoposide, Amrubicin, Doxorubicin, Epirubicin, Vinorelbine, Docetaxel, Paclitaxel, Nab-Paclitaxel; (2) modulators of resistant mechanisms; (3) signaling protein inhibitors—Erlotinib; Bortezomib; Everolimus; (4) and immunotherapeutic drugs—Atezolizumab, Avelumab, Bevacizumab, Cemiplimab, Cetuximab, Durvalumab, Erlotinib, Imatinib, Necitumumab, Nimotuzumab, Nivolumab, Onartuzumab, Panitumumab, Pembrolizumab, Rilotumumab, Trastuzumab, Tremelimumab, and Sintilimab. An important approach for overcoming the drug resistance and reduction of toxicity of Cisplatin derivatives is the application of nanocarriers (polymers and liposomes), which provide improved targeted delivery, increased intracellular penetration, selective accumulation in tumor tissue, and enhanced therapeutic efficacy. The advantages of combination therapy are maximum removal of tumor cells in different phases; prevention of resistance; inhibition of the adaptation of tumor cells and their mutations; and reduction of toxicity.
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Wang C, Qin X, Gong G, Wang L, Su Y, Yin Y. Correlation between changes of pelvic bone marrow fat content and hematological toxicity in concurrent chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer. Radiat Oncol 2022; 17:70. [PMID: 35392934 PMCID: PMC8991809 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-022-02029-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Objectives To quantify the pelvic bone marrow (PBM) fat content changes receiving different radiation doses of concurrent chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer and to determine association with peripheral blood cell counts. Methods The data of 54 patients were prospectively collected. Patients underwent MRI iterative decomposition of water and fat with echo asymmetrical and least squares estimation (IDEAL IQ) scanning at RT-Pre, RT mid-point, RT end, and six months. The changes in proton density fat fraction (PDFF%) at 5–10 Gy, 10–15 Gy, 15–20 Gy, 20–30 Gy, 30–40 Gy, 40–50 Gy, and > 50 Gy doses were analyzed. Spearman’s rank correlations were performed between peripheral blood cell counts versus the differences in PDFF% at different dose gradients before and after treatment. Results The lymphocytes (ALC) nadirs appeared at the midpoint of radiotherapy, which was only 27.6% of RT-Pre; the white blood cells (WBC), neutrophils (ANC), and platelets (PLT) nadirs appeared at the end of radiotherapy which was 52.4%, 65.1%, and 69.3% of RT-Pre, respectively. At RT mid-point and RT-end, PDFF% increased by 46.8% and 58.5%, respectively. Six months after radiotherapy, PDFF% decreased by 4.71% under 5–30 Gy compared to RT-end, while it still increased by 55.95% compared to RT-Pre. There was a significant positive correlation between PDFF% and ANC nadirs at 5–10 Gy (r = 0.62, P = 0.006), and correlation was observed between PDFF% and ALC nadirs at 5–10 Gy (r = 0.554, P = 0.017). Conclusion MRI IDEAL IQ imaging is a non-invasive approach to evaluate and track the changes of PBM fat content with concurrent chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer. The limitation of low-dose bone marrow irradiation volume in cervical cancer concurrent chemoradiotherapy should be paid more attention to.
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- Cong Wang
- Department of Fourth Ward of Gynecologic Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Department of Graduate, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,Department of Radiation Physics, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji Yan Road No.440, Jinan, 250117, Shandong, China
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji Yan Road No.440, Jinan, 250117, Shandong, China
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji Yan Road No.440, Jinan, 250117, Shandong, China
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji Yan Road No.440, Jinan, 250117, Shandong, China
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji Yan Road No.440, Jinan, 250117, Shandong, China.
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Chopra S, Goda JS, Mittal P, Mulani J, Pant S, Pai V, Kannan S, Deodhar K, Krishnamurthy MN, Menon S, Charnalia M, Shah S, Rangarajan V, Gota V, Naidu L, Sawant S, Thakkar P, Popat P, Ghosh J, Rath S, Gulia S, Engineer R, Mahantshetty U, Gupta S. Concurrent chemoradiation and brachytherapy alone or in combination with nelfinavir in locally advanced cervical cancer (NELCER): study protocol for a phase III trial. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e055765. [PMID: 35387819 PMCID: PMC8987785 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION In locally advanced cervical cancer, nodal, local and distant relapse continue to be significant patterns of relapse. Therefore, strategies to improve the efficacy of chemoradiation are desirable such as biological pathway modifiers and immunomodulating agents. This trial will investigate the impact of nelfinavir, a protease inhibitor that targets the protein kinase B (AKT) pathway on disease-free survival (DFS). METHODS AND ANALYSIS Radiosensitising effect of nelfinavir in locally advanced carcinoma of cervix is a single-centre, open-label, parallel-group, 1:1 randomised phase-III study. Patients aged over 18 years with a diagnosis of carcinoma cervix stage III are eligible for the study. After consenting, patients will undergo randomisation to chemoradiation and brachytherapy arm or nelfinavir with chemoradiation and brachytherapy arm. The primary aim of the study is to compare the difference in 3-year DFS between the two arms. Secondary aims are locoregional control, overall survival, toxicity and quality of life between the two arms. Pharmacokinetics of nelfinavir and its impact on tumour AKT, programmed cell death ligand 1, cluster of differentiation 4, cluster of differentiation 8 and natural killer 1.1 expression will be investigated. The overall sample size of 348 with 1 planned interim analysis achieves 80% power at a 0.05 significance level to detect a HR of 0.66 when the proportion surviving in the control arm is 0.65. The planned study duration is 8 years. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The trial is approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee-I of Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (reference number: IEC/0317/1543/001) and will be monitored by the data safety monitoring committee. The study results will be disseminated via peer-reviewed scientific journals, and conference presentations. Study participants will be accrued after obtaining written informed consent from them. The confidentiality and privacy of study participants will be maintained. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER The trial is registered with Clinical Trials Registry-India (CTRI/2017/08/009265) and ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03256916).
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- Supriya Chopra
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital and Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital and Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Clinical Biology Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Education and Research in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, Tata Memorial Hospital and Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital and Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Bio-Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Bio-Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of General Medicine, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of General Medicine, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Qiao Y, Li H, Peng B. Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Treatments Compared to Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis. Front Oncol 2022; 12:745522. [PMID: 35372073 PMCID: PMC8966774 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.745522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Aim This study aimed to identify the most effective treatment mode for locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) by adopting a network meta-analysis (NMA). Methods Randomized controlled trials about treatments were retrieved from PubMed, Medline and Embase. Odds ratios (OR) of overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were calculated by synthesizing direct and indirect evidence to rank the efficacy of nine treatments. Consistency was assessed by node-splitting method. Begg's test was performed to evaluate publication bias. The surface under cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) was also used in this NMA. Results A total of 24 eligible randomized controlled trials with 6,636 patients were included in our NMA. These trials compared a total of nine different regimens: radiotherapy (RT) alone, surgery, RT plus adjuvant chemotherapy (CT), concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT), neoadjuvant CT plus CCRT, CCRT plus adjuvant CT, neoadjuvant CT, RT, CCRT plus surgery. Among those therapeutic modalities, we found that the two interventions with the highest SUCRA for OS and PFS were CCRT and CCRT plus adjuvant CT, respectively. ORs and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the two best strategies were CCRT versus CCRT plus adjuvant CT (OR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.53-1.31) for OS, CCRT plus adjuvant CT versus CCRT (OR, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.38-0.96) for PFS. Conclusions This NMA supported that CCRT and CCRT plus adjuvant CT are likely to be the most optimal treatments in terms of both OS and PFS for LACC. Future studies should focus on comparing CCRT and CCRT plus adjuvant CT in the treatment of LACC. Systematic Review Registration PROSPERO, CRD42019147920.
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- Yunfeng Qiao
- Health Science Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.,Cancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Health Science Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second People's Hospital of Jingmen, Jingmen, China
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