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Caruso G, Wagar MK, Hsu HC, Hoegl J, Rey Valzacchi GM, Fernandes A, Cucinella G, Sahin Aker S, Jayraj AS, Mauro J, Pareja R, Ramirez PT. Cervical cancer: a new era. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2024:ijgc-2024-005579. [PMID: 39117381 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2024-005579] [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: 08/10/2024] Open
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Cervical cancer is a major global health issue, ranking as the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. Depending on stage, histology, and patient factors, the standard management of cervical cancer is a combination of treatment approaches, including (fertility- or non-fertility-sparing) surgery, radiotherapy, platinum-based chemotherapy, and novel systemic therapies such as bevacizumab, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and antibody-drug conjugates. While ambitious global initiatives seek to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem, the management of cervical cancer continues to evolve with major advances in imaging modalities, surgical approaches, identification of histopathological risk factors, radiotherapy techniques, and biomarker-driven personalized therapies. In particular, the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors has dramatically altered the treatment of cervical cancer, leading to significant survival benefits in both locally advanced and metastatic/recurrent settings. As the landscape of cervical cancer therapies continues to evolve, the aim of the present review is to provide a comprehensive discussion of the current state and the latest practice-changing updates in cervical cancer.
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- Giuseppe Caruso
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO), IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecological Oncology, Clínica Maternidad Santa Ana, IVSS, Caracas, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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- Laboratorio de Genética Molecular, Instituto de Oncología y Hematología, Caracas, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology, Kayseri City Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
- Clinical Anatomy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- South Tees NHS Foundation Trust, James Cook University, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Ospedale Michele e Pietro Ferrero, Verduno, Italy
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- Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, Clinica ASTORGA, Medellin, and Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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Massobrio R, Bianco L, Campigotto B, Attianese D, Maisto E, Pascotto M, Ruo Redda MG, Ferrero A. New Frontiers in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer Treatment. J Clin Med 2024; 13:4458. [PMID: 39124724 PMCID: PMC11312973 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13154458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2024] [Revised: 07/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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Despite the introduction of targeted vaccines and screening protocols, locally advanced cervical cancer represents a median proportion of 37% among all cervical carcinomas. Compared to early stages, it presents significantly lower cure rates, with a 5-year disease-free survival rate of 68% and a 5-year overall survival rate of 74%. According to current guidelines, definitive radiotherapy with concomitant chemotherapy represents the gold standard for locally advanced cervical cancer treatment. However, a significant number of patients relapse and die from metastatic disease. The aim of this narrative review is to examine the recent advancements in treating locally advanced cervical cancer, exploring new frontiers in therapeutic approaches. The PubMed database and clinical trial registries were searched to identify relevant articles published on locally advanced cervical cancer treatment up to March 2024, mainly focusing on papers published in the last decade. Abstracts presented at major international congresses that bring relevant evidence were included. Progress achieved in refining radiotherapy techniques, recent evidence regarding neoadjuvant treatment preceding surgery or concurrent chemoradiotherapy, and key findings concerning adjuvant treatment are thoroughly explored. Furthermore, a comprehensive review of prominent phase II and phase III trials examining the integration of immune checkpoint inhibitors is conducted, analyzing the various contexts in which they are applied. In light of the new evidence that has emerged in recent years and is discussed in this article, the appropriate selection of the most suitable therapeutic approach for each patient remains a complex but crucial issue.
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- Roberta Massobrio
- Academic Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Turin, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, 10128 Turin, Italy; (R.M.); (B.C.); (D.A.); (E.M.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Turin, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, 10128 Turin, Italy; (L.B.); (M.G.R.R.)
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- Academic Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Turin, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, 10128 Turin, Italy; (R.M.); (B.C.); (D.A.); (E.M.); (M.P.)
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- Academic Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Turin, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, 10128 Turin, Italy; (R.M.); (B.C.); (D.A.); (E.M.); (M.P.)
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- Academic Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Turin, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, 10128 Turin, Italy; (R.M.); (B.C.); (D.A.); (E.M.); (M.P.)
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- Academic Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Turin, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, 10128 Turin, Italy; (R.M.); (B.C.); (D.A.); (E.M.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Turin, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, 10128 Turin, Italy; (L.B.); (M.G.R.R.)
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- Academic Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Turin, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, 10128 Turin, Italy; (R.M.); (B.C.); (D.A.); (E.M.); (M.P.)
- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
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Sznurkowski JJ, Bodnar L, Szylberg Ł, Zołciak-Siwinska A, Dańska-Bidzińska A, Klasa-Mazurkiewicz D, Rychlik A, Kowalik A, Streb J, Bidziński M, Sawicki W. The Polish Society of Gynecological Oncology Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Cancer (v2024.0). J Clin Med 2024; 13:4351. [PMID: 39124620 PMCID: PMC11313441 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13154351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2024] [Revised: 07/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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Background: Recent publications underscore the need for updated recommendations addressing less radical surgery for <2 cm tumors, induction chemotherapy, or immunotherapy for locally advanced stages of cervical cancer, as well as for the systemic therapy for recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer. Aim: To summarize the current evidence for the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of cervical cancer and provide evidence-based clinical practice recommendations. Methods: Developed according to AGREE II standards, the guidelines classify scientific evidence based on the Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tariff System criteria. Recommendations are graded by evidence strength and consensus level from the development group. Key Results: (1) Early-Stage Cancer: Stromal invasion and lymphovascular space involvement (LVSI) from pretreatment biopsy identify candidates for surgery, particularly for simple hysterectomy. (2) Surgical Approach: Minimally invasive surgery is not recommended, except for T1A, LVSI-negative tumors, due to a reduction in life expectancy. (3) Locally Advanced Cancer: concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) followed by brachytherapy (BRT) is the cornerstone treatment. Low-risk patients (fewer than two metastatic nodes or FIGO IB2-II) may consider induction chemotherapy (ICT) followed by CCRT and BRT after 7 days. High-risk patients (two or more metastatic nodes or FIGO IIIA, IIIB, and IVA) benefit from pembrolizumab with CCRT and maintenance therapy. (4) Metastatic, Persistent, and Recurrent Cancer: A PD-L1 status from pretreatment biopsy identifies candidates for Pembrolizumab with available systemic treatment, while triplet therapy (Atezolizumab/Bevacizumab/chemotherapy) becomes a PD-L1-independent option. Conclusions: These evidence-based guidelines aim to improve clinical outcomes through precise treatment strategies based on individual risk factors, predictors, and disease stages.
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- Jacek J. Sznurkowski
- Profesor Sznurkowski Podmiot Leczniczy, ul. Stefana Żeromskiego 23A, 81-246 Gdynia, Poland
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences and Health Sciences, University of Siedlce, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland;
- Department of Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapy, Siedlce Cancer Center, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland
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- Department of Tumor Pathology and Pathomorphology, Oncology Centre Prof. Franciszek Łukaszczyk Memorial Hospital, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Oncology, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 85-168 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, 02-781 Warsaw, Poland; (A.Z.-S.); (A.R.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Second Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Oncology, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland;
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, 02-781 Warsaw, Poland; (A.Z.-S.); (A.R.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Holy Cross Cancer Center, 25-734 Kielce, Poland;
- Division of Medical Biology, Institute of Biology, Jan Kochanowski University, 25-406 Kielce, Poland
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- Department of Oncology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Krakow, Poland;
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, 02-781 Warsaw, Poland; (A.Z.-S.); (A.R.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Oncology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland;
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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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Gao Y, Wang H, Jiang M. Comparative effectiveness of neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus surgery versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy in stages IB2 to IIB of cervical cancer: a meta-analysis. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1426002. [PMID: 38978730 PMCID: PMC11228234 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1426002] [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: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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Objectives To assess the comparative efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery (NACT+S) versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for patients with cervical cancer stages IB2 to IIB. Method An exhaustive literature search was conducted up to November 2023 in databases including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library, focusing on disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). Data were analyzed using STATA version 15. Results The meta-analysis included data from two randomized controlled trials and eight retrospective cohort studies, totaling 2,879 patients with stages IB2 to IIB cervical cancer. Pooled data showed no significant difference in OS [hazard ratio (HR) 0.71, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.51 to 1.00, p = 0.052] and DFS (HR 0.65, 95% CI: 0.38 to 1.14, p = 0.132) between NACT+S and CCRT. Subgroup analysis revealed that NACT+S provided a better OS in Asian populations, retrospective cohort studies, TP regimen chemotherapy, and multivariate analysis. Conclusion The findings indicate that CCRT and NACT+S are comparably effective for treating cervical cancer stages IB2 to IIB. Notably, in specific subgroups such as Asian patients and those receiving the TP regimen, NACT+S appears to enhance OS.
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- Yue Gao
- Department of Gynecology, Dalian Women and Children's Medical Center (Group), Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Dalian Women and Children's Medical Center (Group), Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Dalian Women and Children's Medical Center (Group), Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Ludwig M, Taunk N, Chino J, Hathout L, Leung E, Fields E. Moving Toward Personalized Medicine in Gynecologic Cancers. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2024; 119:1-5. [PMID: 38631739 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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- Michelle Ludwig
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke Cancer Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre-Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
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Nierengarten MB. Promising new treatment approaches for locally advanced cervical cancer. Cancer 2024; 130:1192. [PMID: 38498289 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Ngabonziza E, Ghebre R, DeBoer RJ, Ntasumbumuyange D, Magriples U, George J, Grover S, Bazzett-Matabele L. Outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radical hysterectomy for locally advanced cervical cancer at Kigali University Teaching Hospital, Rwanda: a retrospective descriptive study. BMC Womens Health 2024; 24:204. [PMID: 38555423 PMCID: PMC10981286 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-03024-z] [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: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Half of countries in Africa lack access to radiation (RT), which is essential for standard treatment of locally advanced cervical cancers. We evaluated outcomes for patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) followed by radical hysterectomy in settings where no RT is available. METHODS We performed a retrospective descriptive study of all patients with FIGO stage IB2-IIA2 and some exceptional stage IIB cases who received NACT and surgery at Kigali University Teaching Hospital in Rwanda. Patients were treated with NACT consisting of carboplatin and paclitaxel once every 3 weeks for 3-4 cycles before radical hysterectomy. We calculated recurrence rates and overall survival (OS) rate was determined by Kaplan-Meier estimates. RESULTS Between May 2016 and October 2018, 57 patients underwent NACT and 43 (75.4%) were candidates for radical hysterectomy after clinical response assessment. Among the 43 patients who received NACT and surgery, the median age was 56 years, 14% were HIV positive, and FIGO stage distribution was: IB2 (32.6%), IIA1 (7.0%), IIA2 (51.2%) and IIB (9.3%). Thirty-nine (96%) patients received 3 cycles and 4 (4%) received 4 cycles of NACT. Thirty-eight (88.4%) patients underwent radical hysterectomy as planned and 5 (11.6%) had surgery aborted due to grossly metastatic disease. Two patients were lost to follow up after surgery and excluded from survival analysis. For the remaining 41 patients with median follow-up time of 34.4 months, 32 (78%) were alive with no evidence of recurrence, and 8 (20%) were alive with recurrence. One patient died of an unrelated cancer. The 3-year OS rate for the 41 patients who underwent NACT and surgery was 80.8% with a recurrence rate of 20%. CONCLUSIONS Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with radical hysterectomy is a feasible treatment option for locally advanced cervical cancer in settings with limited access to RT. With an increase in gynecologic oncologists skilled at radical surgery, this approach may be a more widely available alternative treatment option in countries without radiation facilities.
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- University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
- University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
- Department of OBGYN, University of Botswana, Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital, Pvt Bag, 00713, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Ang DJM, Chan JJ. Evolving standards and future directions for systemic therapies in cervical cancer. J Gynecol Oncol 2024; 35:e65. [PMID: 38282261 PMCID: PMC10948986 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2024.35.e65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Several groundbreaking clinical trials with the potential to transform the management paradigm of both locally advanced and persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancers have been presented in 2023. This review describes the reported data from INTERLACE and KEYNOTE-A18 in the locally advanced setting, as well as BEATcc, innovaTV 301 and DESTINY-PanTumor02 for advanced disease. The practice implications of their positive results are interpreted in the context of global health considerations, and updated treatment algorithms are proposed. Furthermore, emerging trends in drug development for cervical cancer are discussed. As the routine use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for curative and palliative indications increases in the foreseeable future, patients whose cervical cancers which persist, relapse or progress after prior ICI exposure will represent an area of unmet clinical need and form the key target population for next-generation trials. Future research will help shape oncologists' approaches in the optimal selection, sequencing and re-treatment or rechallenge of immuno-oncology agents and/or antibody-drug conjugates in women with cervical cancer.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
- Oncology Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
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Mutlu Sütcüoğlu B, Sütcüoğlu O. Interpretation of the EORTC-55954 Trial: Does the Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Have an Effect on Disease Outcome? J Clin Oncol 2024:JCO2301988. [PMID: 38320219 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.01988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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- Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara, Turkey
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Kenter G, Greggi S, Vergote I, Coens C, Casado A. Reply to B. Mutlu Sütcüoğlu et al. J Clin Oncol 2024:JCO2302390. [PMID: 38320225 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.02390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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- Gemma Kenter
- Gemma Kenter, MD, PhD, Center Gynaecological Cancer Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Stefano Greggi, MD, PhD, National Institute Cancer Napels, Naples, Italy; Ignace Vergote, MD, PhD, Katholieke universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Corneel Coens, PhD, EORTC, Brussels, Belgium; and Antonio Casado, MD, PhD, University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Gemma Kenter, MD, PhD, Center Gynaecological Cancer Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Stefano Greggi, MD, PhD, National Institute Cancer Napels, Naples, Italy; Ignace Vergote, MD, PhD, Katholieke universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Corneel Coens, PhD, EORTC, Brussels, Belgium; and Antonio Casado, MD, PhD, University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Gemma Kenter, MD, PhD, Center Gynaecological Cancer Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Stefano Greggi, MD, PhD, National Institute Cancer Napels, Naples, Italy; Ignace Vergote, MD, PhD, Katholieke universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Corneel Coens, PhD, EORTC, Brussels, Belgium; and Antonio Casado, MD, PhD, University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Gemma Kenter, MD, PhD, Center Gynaecological Cancer Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Stefano Greggi, MD, PhD, National Institute Cancer Napels, Naples, Italy; Ignace Vergote, MD, PhD, Katholieke universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Corneel Coens, PhD, EORTC, Brussels, Belgium; and Antonio Casado, MD, PhD, University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Gemma Kenter, MD, PhD, Center Gynaecological Cancer Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Stefano Greggi, MD, PhD, National Institute Cancer Napels, Naples, Italy; Ignace Vergote, MD, PhD, Katholieke universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Corneel Coens, PhD, EORTC, Brussels, Belgium; and Antonio Casado, MD, PhD, University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Angeles MA, De Vitis LA, Cucinella G, Bonaldo G, Bizzarri N, Agusti N, Kacperczyk-Bartnik J, El Hajj H, Theofanakis C, Bilir E, Hsu HC, Estrada EE, Pareja R, Fotopoulou C, du Bois A, Plante M, Rauh-Hain JA, Mirza MR, Monk BJ, Gultekin M, Joura E, Fagotti A, Ramirez PT. Highlights from the 24th European Congress on Gynaecological Oncology in Istanbul: an ENYGO-IJGC Fellows compilation. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2024; 34:190-196. [PMID: 38114163 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-005109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, New York, USA
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences (Di.Chir.On.S.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Women and Children's Health, Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento per la salute della Donna e del Bambino e della Salute Pubblica, Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Unit of Gynaecologic Oncology, Alexandra Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Health Sciences, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Koc University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Global Health, Koc University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Die Klinik in Preetz, Preetz, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, Clinica ASTORGA, Medellin, and Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá, Colombia, Medellin, Colombia
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- Dept. GYN and GYN Oncology, KEM; Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen, Germany
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- Gynecologic Oncology Division, CHU de Quebec, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Quebec, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet; Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Virginia G Piper Cancer Center - Biltmore Cancer Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Vienna, Austria
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- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento per la salute della Donna e del Bambino e della Salute Pubblica, Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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Servayge J, Olthof EP, Mom CH, van der Aa MA, Wenzel HHB, van der Velden J, Nout RA, Boere IA, van Doorn HC, van Beekhuizen HJ. Survival of Women with Advanced Stage Cervical Cancer: Neo-Adjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Radiotherapy and Hyperthermia versus Chemoradiotherapy. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:635. [PMID: 38339386 PMCID: PMC10854526 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16030635] [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: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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AIM To investigate and compare overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS) and toxicity of women who underwent either chemoradiotherapy with or without prior lymph node debulking or upfront chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy and hyperthermia (triple therapy) for locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) to identify a potential role for triple therapy. METHODS Women with histologically proven LACC and with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 2009 stage IB2 and IIA2 to IVA were included. Cox regression analyses were used for calculating hazard ratios and to adjust for confounding variables. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to examine the influence of covariates on toxicity. RESULTS A total of 370 patients were included of whom 58% (n = 213) received chemoradiotherapy (CRT), 18% (n = 66) received node-debulking followed by chemoradiotherapy (LND-CRT) and 25% (n = 91) received triple therapy (TT). Five-year OS was comparable between the three treatment groups, with 53% (95% confidence interval 46-59%) in the CRT group, 45% (33-56%) in the LND-CRT group and 53% (40-64%) in the TT group (p = 0.472). In the adjusted analysis, 5-year OS and DFS were comparable between the three treatment groups. No chemotherapy-related differences in toxicity were observed. CONCLUSION This study suggests that the toxicity and survival of TT is similar to CRT or LND-CRT.
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- Jonathan Servayge
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Centre for Gynecologic Oncology Amsterdam (CGOA), 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), 3501 DB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Centre for Gynecologic Oncology Amsterdam (CGOA), 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), 3501 DB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), 3501 DB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Centre for Gynecologic Oncology Amsterdam (CGOA), 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Caruso G, Bruni S, Lapresa M, De Vitis LA, Parma G, Minicucci V, Betella I, Schivardi G, Peccatori F, Lazzari R, Cliby W, Aletti GD, Zanagnolo V, Maggioni A, Colombo N, Multinu F. Dose-dense neoadjuvant chemotherapy before radical surgery in cervical cancer: a retrospective cohort study and systematic literature review. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2024; 34:47-57. [PMID: 37949488 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004928] [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] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the role of dose-dense neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical hysterectomy in reducing adjuvant radiotherapy in International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 2018 stage IB1-IB2/IIA1 cervical cancer with disrupted stromal ring and as an alternative to concurrent chemoradiotherapy in FIGO 2018 stages IB3/IIA2. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study including patients with FIGO 2018 stage IB1-IIA2 cervical cancer undergoing dose-dense neoadjuvant chemotherapy at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, Italy between July 2014 and December 2022. Weekly carboplatin (AUC2 or AUC2.7) plus paclitaxel (80 or 60 mg/m2, respectively) was administered for six to nine cycles. Radiological response was assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) v1.1 criteria. The optimal pathological response was defined as residual tumor ≤3 mm. Kaplan-Meier curves were used to estimate survival rates. A systematic literature review on dose-dense neoadjuvant chemotherapy before surgery for cervical cancer was also performed. RESULTS A total of 63 patients with a median age of 42.8 years (IQR 35.3-47.9) were included: 39.7% stage IB-IB2/IIA1 and 60.3% stage IB3/IIA2. The radiological response was as follows: 81% objective response rate (17.5% complete and 63.5% partial), 17.5% stable disease, and 1.6% progressive disease. The operability rate was 92.1%. The optimal pathological response rate was 27.6%. Adjuvant radiotherapy was administered in 25.8% of cases. The median follow-up for patients who underwent radical hysterectomy was 49.7 months (IQR 16.8-67.7). The 5-year progression-free survival and overall survival were 79% (95% CI 0.63 to 0.88) and 92% (95% CI 0.80 to 0.97), respectively. Fifteen studies including 697 patients met the eligibility criteria for the systematic review. The objective response rate, operability rate, and adjuvant radiotherapy rate across studies ranged between 52.6% and 100%, 64% and 100%, and 4% and 70.6%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Dose-dense neoadjuvant chemotherapy before radical surgery could be a valid strategy to avoid radiotherapy in stage IB1-IIA2 cervical cancer, especially in young patients desiring to preserve overall quality of life. Prospective research is warranted to provide robust, high-quality evidence.
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- Giuseppe Caruso
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences; Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Gynecology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Gynecology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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García E, Ayoub N, Tewari KS. Recent breakthroughs in the management of locally advanced and recurrent/metastatic cervical cancer. J Gynecol Oncol 2024; 35:e30. [PMID: 38072400 PMCID: PMC10792211 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2024.35.e30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024] Open
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Cervical cancer continues to be a global threat affecting individuals in resource poor communities disproportionately. The treatment paradigm for this disease is ever evolving with recent innovations propelling oncologic outcomes to a new frontier offering survival benefits for patients struggling with locally advanced disease and metastatic/recurrent carcinoma. Immunologic checkpoint inhibitors and anti-body drug conjugates represent two novel drug classes that have demonstrable activity in this disease, particularly in the first-line and second-line treatment paradigm for recurrence. The tolerability of these novel medicines and associated durable responses underscore regulatory approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations and their implementation in clinic.
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- Eduardo García
- University California, Irvine, Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA.
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- Adventist Health White Memorial, Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Dover L, Dulaney C. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Surgery for Cervical Cancer, Timing of Surgery for Esophageal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer Molecular Classification, Vestibular Schwannoma, and Breast Boost Techniques. Pract Radiat Oncol 2024; 14:1-5. [PMID: 38182302 DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2023.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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- Laura Dover
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ascension St. Vincent's East, Birmingham, Alabama.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Anderson Regional Health System, Meridian, Mississippi
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Pautier P. Is there finally a place for neoadjuvant treatment in locally advanced cervical cancer? Lancet Oncol 2024; 25:5-6. [PMID: 38048801 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(23)00576-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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- Patricia Pautier
- Medical Department, Gustave Roussy, Université Paris Saclay, 94805 Villejuif, France.
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Chiappa V, Bogani G, Interlenghi M, Vittori Antisari G, Salvatore C, Zanchi L, Ludovisi M, Leone Roberti Maggiore U, Calareso G, Haeusler E, Raspagliesi F, Castiglioni I. Using Radiomics and Machine Learning Applied to MRI to Predict Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:3139. [PMID: 37835882 PMCID: PMC10572442 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13193139] [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: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus radical surgery could be a safe alternative to chemo-radiation in cervical cancer patients who are not willing to receive radiotherapy. The response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy is the main factor influencing the need for adjunctive treatments and survival. In the present paper we aim to develop a machine learning model based on cervix magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images to stratify the single-subject risk of cervical cancer. We collected MRI images from 72 subjects. Among these subjects, 28 patients (38.9%) belonged to the "Not completely responding" class and 44 patients (61.1%) belonged to the 'Completely responding' class according to their response to treatment. This image set was used for the training and cross-validation of different machine learning models. A robust radiomic approach was applied, under the hypothesis that the radiomic features could be able to capture the disease heterogeneity among the two groups. Three models consisting of three ensembles of machine learning classifiers (random forests, support vector machines, and k-nearest neighbor classifiers) were developed for the binary classification task of interest ("Not completely responding" vs. "Completely responding"), based on supervised learning, using response to treatment as the reference standard. The best model showed an ROC-AUC (%) of 83 (majority vote), 82.3 (mean) [79.9-84.6], an accuracy (%) of 74, 74.1 [72.1-76.1], a sensitivity (%) of 71, 73.8 [68.7-78.9], and a specificity (%) of 75, 74.2 [71-77.5]. In conclusion, our preliminary data support the adoption of a radiomic-based approach to predict the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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- Valentina Chiappa
- Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy; (G.B.); (U.L.R.M.); (F.R.)
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- Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy; (G.B.); (U.L.R.M.); (F.R.)
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- DeepTrace Technologies S.R.L., 20126 Milan, Italy; (M.I.); (C.S.)
- Department of Science, Technology and Society, University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pavia, IRCCS San Matteo Hospital Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Life Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy;
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- Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy; (G.B.); (U.L.R.M.); (F.R.)
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- Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy;
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- Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy; (G.B.); (U.L.R.M.); (F.R.)
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- Department of Physics G. Occhialini, University of Milan-Bicocca, 20133 Milan, Italy;
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