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Chitoran E, Rotaru V, Mitroiu MN, Durdu CE, Bohiltea RE, Ionescu SO, Gelal A, Cirimbei C, Alecu M, Simion L. Navigating Fertility Preservation Options in Gynecological Cancers: A Comprehensive Review. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:2214. [PMID: 38927920 PMCID: PMC11201795 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16122214] [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: 05/19/2024] [Revised: 06/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
(1) Background: Currently, an increasing number of women postpone pregnancy beyond the age of 35. Gynecological cancers affect a significant proportion of women of reproductive age, necessitating the development of fertility preservation methods to fulfill family planning. Consequently, providing treatment options that preserve fertility in women diagnosed with gynecological cancers has become a crucial component of care for survivors. (2) Methods: We conducted an extensive search of relevant scientific publications in PubMed and Embase databases and performed a narrative review, including high-quality peer-reviewed research on fertility after being treated for gynecologic cancers, reporting pregnancy rates, birth rates, and pregnancy outcomes in cancer survivors as well as therapeutic options which partially preserve fertility and methods for obtaining a pregnancy in survivors. (3) Discussion: The medicine practiced today is focused on both treating the neoplasm and preserving the quality of life of the patients, with fertility preservation being an important element of this quality. This leads to an improved quality of life, allowing these women to become mothers even in the seemingly adverse circumstances posed by such a pathology. However, although there are guidelines on female fertility preservation in the context of neoplasms, an analysis shows that physicians do not routinely consider it and do not discuss these options with their patients. (4) Conclusions: Advancements in medicine have led to a better understanding and management of gynecological neoplasms, resulting in increased survival rates. Once the battle against these neoplasms is won, the issue of preserving the quality of life for these women arises, with fertility preservation being an important aspect for women who have not yet fulfilled their family planning desires at the time of diagnosis. It is important for patients to be informed about the available options for fertility preservation and to be encouraged to make informed decisions in collaboration with their medical team. Standardized recommendations for onco-fertility into guidelines should be taken into consideration in the future.
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- Elena Chitoran
- School of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (E.C.); (S.-O.I.)
- General Surgery and Surgical Oncology Department I, Bucharest Institute of Oncology “Al. Trestioreanu”, 022328 Bucharest, Romania
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- School of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (E.C.); (S.-O.I.)
- General Surgery and Surgical Oncology Department I, Bucharest Institute of Oncology “Al. Trestioreanu”, 022328 Bucharest, Romania
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, “Filantropia” Clinical Hospital, 011132 Bucharest, Romania
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- School of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (E.C.); (S.-O.I.)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, “Filantropia” Clinical Hospital, 011132 Bucharest, Romania
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- School of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (E.C.); (S.-O.I.)
- General Surgery and Surgical Oncology Department I, Bucharest Institute of Oncology “Al. Trestioreanu”, 022328 Bucharest, Romania
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- General Surgery and Surgical Oncology Department I, Bucharest Institute of Oncology “Al. Trestioreanu”, 022328 Bucharest, Romania
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- School of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (E.C.); (S.-O.I.)
- General Surgery and Surgical Oncology Department I, Bucharest Institute of Oncology “Al. Trestioreanu”, 022328 Bucharest, Romania
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- School of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (E.C.); (S.-O.I.)
- General Surgery and Surgical Oncology Department I, Bucharest Institute of Oncology “Al. Trestioreanu”, 022328 Bucharest, Romania
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- School of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (E.C.); (S.-O.I.)
- General Surgery and Surgical Oncology Department I, Bucharest Institute of Oncology “Al. Trestioreanu”, 022328 Bucharest, Romania
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Zhang Y, Li X, Zhang J, Mao L, Wen Z, Cao M, Mu X. Development and Validation of the Promising PPAR Signaling Pathway-Based Prognostic Prediction Model in Uterine Cervical Cancer. PPAR Res 2023; 2023:4962460. [PMID: 37292383 PMCID: PMC10247326 DOI: 10.1155/2023/4962460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
Abstract
A ligand-activated transcription factor, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) regulates fatty acid uptake and transport. In several studies, upregulation of PPAR expression/activity by cancer cells has been associated with cancer progression. Worldwide, cancer of the cervix ranks fourth among women's cancers. Angiogenesis inhibitors have improved treatment for recurrent and advanced cervical cancer since their introduction 5 years ago. In spite of that, the median overall survival rate for advanced cervical cancer is 16.8 months, indicating that treatment effectiveness is still lacking. Thus, it is imperative that new therapeutic methods be developed. In this work, we first downloaded the PPAR signaling pathway-related genes from the previous study. In addition, the single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) algorithm was applied to calculate the PPAR score of patients with cervical cancer. Furthermore, cervical cancer patients with different PPAR scores show different sensitivity to immune checkpoint therapy. In order to screen the genes to serve as the best biomarker for cervical cancer patients, we then construct the PPAR-based prognostic prediction model. The results revealed that PCK1, MT1A, AL096855.1, AC096711.2, FAR2P2, and AC099568.2 not only play a key role in the PPAR signaling pathway but also show good predictive value in cervical cancer patients. The gene set variation analysis (GSVA) enrichment analysis also proved that the PPAR signaling pathway is one of the most enriched pathways in the prognostic prediction model. Finally, further analysis revealed that AC099568.2 may be the most promising biomarker for the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis in cervical cancer patients. Both the survival analysis and Receiver Operating Characteristic curve demonstrated that AC099568.2 plays a key role in cervical cancer patients. However, to our knowledge, this is the first time a study focused on the role of AC099568.2 in cervical cancer patients. Our work successfully revealed a new biomarker for cervical cancer patients, which also provides a new direction for future research.
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- Yan Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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The Role of Hysterectomy in Modern Gynaecological Surgery. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:9847163. [PMID: 35782083 PMCID: PMC9249513 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9847163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Somigliana E, Mangili G, Martinelli F, Noli S, Filippi F, Bergamini A, Bocciolone L, Buonomo B, Peccatori F. Fertility preservation in women with cervical cancer. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2020; 154:103092. [PMID: 32896752 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.103092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Fertility preservation in women with cervical cancer is a demanding but evolving issue. Some remarkable achievements have been reached, in particular the improvement of primary and secondary prevention and the broadening of the indications for conservative surgery up to FIGO 2018 stage IB2. Natural pregnancy rate and the rate of obstetrics complications following conservative approach is satisfactory even if not optimal. On the other hand, the use of classic strategies for fertility preservation such as oocytes or ovarian cortex freezing is extremely limited, being the uterus compromised by treatment in a high proportion of cases. In fact, the availability of uterine surrogacy can play a role in the counseling and the decision-making process. The recent advent of uterus transplantation is fascinating but, at present, cannot be viewed as a realistic solution.
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- Edgardo Somigliana
- Dept of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy; Obstet-Gynecol Dept, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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- Obstet-Gynecol Dept, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, IRCCS Milan, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Dept of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy; Fertility and Procreation Unit, Division of Gynaecologic Oncology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Obstet-Gynecol Dept, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Obstet-Gynecol Dept, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, IRCCS Milan, Italy
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- Obstet-Gynecol Dept, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, IRCCS Milan, Italy
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- Fertility and Procreation Unit, Division of Gynaecologic Oncology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Fertility and Procreation Unit, Division of Gynaecologic Oncology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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Dreyer G. Surgery for Cervical Cancer: Perspectives from Low- and Middle-Income Countries. INDIAN JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40944-019-0341-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Obstetric Outcomes in Women With Early Bulky Cervical Cancer Downstaged by Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy to Allow for Fertility-Sparing Surgery: A Meta-analysis and Metaregression. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2019. [PMID: 29538257 DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000001232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE It is difficult to critically outline the optimal treatment for women with early-stage cervical cancer (eCC) wishing fertility preservation. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) to downstage "bulky" eCC could potentially lead to fertility-sparing surgery (FSS) in a wider patient population. The rationale is to provide oncological safety balanced with maximal fertility effort. We aimed to obtain the most accurate fertility outcomes for eCC women treated with NAC followed by FSS and identify potential factors favoring fertility. METHODS A systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Database was performed. Studies that reported obstetric outcomes of eCC women treated with NAC followed by FSS were located. For the meta-analysis, we calculated the proportions of women who had the outcomes per total number of women who were considered for FSS. For the meta-regression, we extracted the relative risk of the outcome variables to enable comparison of the results across the studies. RESULTS Seven studies enrolling 86 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Pooling of results from seven studies rendered summary proportions of 0.49 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.32-0.66) and 0.42 (95% CI, 0.32-0.53) for the outcomes of pregnancies and live births, respectively. The outcome of first- and second-trimester losses by pooling seven studies rendered a summary proportion of 0.16 (95% CI, 0.09-0.27). For the outcome of premature deliveries, pooling of results from five studies rendered a summary proportion of 0.06 (95% CI, 0.02-0.16). This reached 0.29 (95% CI, 0.15-0.48) in women who achieved live births. In multivariate meta-regression, the more radical surgical approach resulted in a less favorable pregnancy rate compared with the less radical surgical approach (P = 0.015). CONCLUSIONS This strategy achieves live births in four of 10 eCC women who desire fertility, whereas their risk of miscarriage is low. Three of 10 live births will be premature.
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Zhao H, Jin L, Li Y, Zhang C, Wang R, Li Y, Huang W, Cui C, Zhang H, Wang H, Ma D, Liao S. Oncofertility: What can we do from bench to bedside? Cancer Lett 2019; 442:148-160. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2018.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mahmoodi N, Bekker HL, King NV, Hughes J, Jones GL. Are publicly available internet resources enabling women to make informed fertility preservation decisions before starting cancer treatment: an environmental scan? BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2018; 18:104. [PMID: 30453942 PMCID: PMC6245564 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-018-0698-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background To identify publicly available internet resources and assess their likelihood to support women making informed decisions about, and between, fertility preservation procedures before starting their cancer treatment. Methods A survey of publically available internet resources utilising an environmental scan method. Inclusion criteria were applied to hits from searches of three data sources (November 2015; repeated June 2017): Google (Chrome) for patient resources; repositories for clinical guidelines and projects; distribution email lists to contact patient decision aid experts. The Data Extraction Sheet applied to eligible resources elicited: resource characteristics; informed and shared decision making components; engagement health services. Results Four thousand eight hundred fifty one records were identified; 24 patient resources and 0 clinical guidelines met scan inclusion criteria. Most resources aimed to inform women with cancer about fertility preservation procedures and infertility treatment options, but not decision making between options. There was a lack of consistency about how health conditions, decision problems and treatment options were described, and resources were difficult to understand. Conclusions Unless developed as part of a patient decision aid project, resources did not include components to support proactively women’s fertility preservation decisions. Current guidelines help people deliver information relevant to treatment options within a single disease pathway; we identified five additional components for patient decision aid checklists to support more effectively people’s treatment decision making across health pathways, linking current with future health problems. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12911-018-0698-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- N Mahmoodi
- Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, LS1 3HE, UK.
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- Institute of Health Sciences - School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Institute of Health Sciences - School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Health & Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, LS1 3HE, UK
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Grynberg M, Parker J, Dennis-Beron S. The challenge of fertility preservation in cancer patients II: a themed issue of Future Oncology. Future Oncol 2017; 12:2291-2. [PMID: 27666537 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2016-0387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Michaël Grynberg
- Service de Médecine de la Reproduction et Préservation de la Fertilité, Hôpital Jean-Verdier, Avenue du 14 Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France.,Université Paris XIII, 93000 Bobigny, France.,Unité Inserm U1133, Université Paris-Diderot, 75013 Paris, France.,Department of Reproductive Medicine, Hôpital Jean Verdier, Avenue du 14 Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France
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- Future Science Group, Unitec House, 2 Albert Place, London, N3 1QB, UK
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