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Pullen RL. Ovarian cancer. Nursing 2024; 54:17-28. [PMID: 38757992 DOI: 10.1097/nsg.0000000000000002] [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: 05/18/2024]
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ABSTRACT Ovarian cancer, a leading cause of cancer deaths, poses challenges due to insidious development and vague signs and symptoms. Risk factors include age, reproductive history, genetic mutations, and environmental factors. Treatment involves surgery, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy, with nursing interventions focusing on symptom management and supportive care.
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- Richard L Pullen
- Richard Pullen is a professor and the RN to BSN Program director at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing
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Lee CY, Yang SF, Chang YL, Huang JY, Chang CK. The Association between Ovarian Cancer and the Incidence of Newly Developed Dry Eye Disease: A Nationwide Population-Based Study. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:530. [PMID: 38672800 PMCID: PMC11050760 DOI: 10.3390/life14040530] [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: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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We aim to investigate the potential correlation between the presence of ovarian cancer and the development of dry eye disease (DED) via the usage of the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database (LHID) of Taiwan. A retrospective cohort study was executed, and patients with ovarian cancer were selected according to the diagnostic and procedure codes. One ovarian cancer patient was matched to four non-ovarian cancer participants which served as control group, and a total of 4992 and 19,968 patients constructed the ovarian cancer and control groups, respectively. The primary outcome in the current study is the development of DED according to the diagnostic and procedure codes. Cox proportional hazard regression was utilized to produce the adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) and related 95% confidence interval (CI) of DED between the two groups. There were 542 and 2502 DED events observed in the ovarian cancer group and the control group, respectively. The ovarian cancer group illustrated a significantly higher incidence of DED development than the control group after the adjustment of several confounders (aHR: 1.10, 95% CI: 1.01-1.21, p = 0.040). In the subgroup analysis stratified by age, ovarian cancer patients aged older than 60 years showed a higher incidence of DED compared to the non-ovarian cancer population (aHR: 1.19, 95% CI: 1.08-1.28, p = 0.011). In addition, ovarian cancer patients with a disease duration longer than five years also showed higher incidence of DED formation than the non-ovarian cancer population (aHR: 1.13, 95% CI: 1.04-1.22, p = 0.027). In conclusion, the presence of ovarian cancer is associated with higher incidence of subsequent DED, especially in those older than 60 years and with a disease interval of more than five years.
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- Chia-Yi Lee
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Nobel Eye Institute, Taipei 115, Taiwan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Jen-Ai Hospital Dali Branch, Taichung 412, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Nobel Eye Institute, Taipei 115, Taiwan
- Department of Optometry, Da-Yeh University, Chunghua 515, Taiwan
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Zhao M, Gao Y, Yang J, He H, Su M, Wan S, Feng X, Wang H, Cai H. Predictive value of the Adult Comorbidity Evaluation 27 on adverse surgical outcomes and survival in elderly with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer undergoing cytoreductive surgery. Eur J Med Res 2024; 29:179. [PMID: 38494480 PMCID: PMC10946157 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-024-01666-1] [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: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the ability of Adult Comorbidity Evaluation 27 (ACE-27) to predict perioperative outcomes and survival in elderly women with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (AEOC) undergoing cytoreductive surgery. METHODS We collected patients with AEOC in our hospital between January 1, 2012 and January 1, 2021. Patients younger than 65 years old or those with non-epithelial ovarian cancer were excluded. ACE-27 was applied retrospectively to assess comorbidities in the selected patients, who were then classified into two groups based on their ACE-27 scores: low ACE-27 score group (none to mild) and high ACE-27 score group (moderate to severe). RESULTS A total of 222 elderly women with AEOC were included, of whom 164 patients accepted debulking surgery. Among those who have undergone surgery, Clavien-Dindo grade III + perioperative complications or unintended intensive care unit (ICU) admission occurred more often in patients of high ACE-27 score group, with statistically significant difference (odds ratio [OR]: 4.21, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.28-14.35, p = 0.018). Further stratified analyses by age, BMI, FIGO stage and pathology also prove that OS of patients graded severe was shorter than patients graded none to moderate in cohort of age < 70, BMI < 25 kg/m2, FIGO III stage and pathology of serous, respectively. Kaplan-Meier survival curves analyzed by log-rank test showed that the overall survival (OS) of patients with severe comorbidities were shorter than with none to moderate (HR 3.25, 95%CI 1.55-6.79, p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrate the ability of ACE-27 to predict grade III + perioperative complications or unintended ICU admission and survival in elderly patients with AEOC. This highlights the possibility for ACE-27 to play an instrumental role in identifying AEOC patients who are more susceptible to adverse surgical outcomes and have a poor survival rate and assisting in decisions regarding treatment.
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- Mengna Zhao
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Hubei Clinical Cancer Study Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 East Lake Road, Wuhan, 430071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Hubei Clinical Cancer Study Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 East Lake Road, Wuhan, 430071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Hubei Clinical Cancer Study Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 East Lake Road, Wuhan, 430071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Hubei Clinical Cancer Study Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 East Lake Road, Wuhan, 430071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Hubei Clinical Cancer Study Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 East Lake Road, Wuhan, 430071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Hubei Clinical Cancer Study Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 East Lake Road, Wuhan, 430071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Hubei Clinical Cancer Study Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 East Lake Road, Wuhan, 430071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Hubei Clinical Cancer Study Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 East Lake Road, Wuhan, 430071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Hubei Clinical Cancer Study Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 East Lake Road, Wuhan, 430071, People's Republic of China.
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Al-Badawi IA, Alomar O, Alsehaimi SO, Jamjoom MZ, Abdulmalik NA, Bukhari IA, Alyousef A, Alabdrabalamir S, Baradwan S, Sayasneh A, Alqarni SMS, Abu-Zaid A. Cardiovascular Mortality in Ovarian Cancer Patients: An Analysis of Patient Characteristics Using the SEER Database. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1476. [PMID: 37629766 PMCID: PMC10456264 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59081476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Background and Objectives: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major contributor to the high mortality rate among individuals with ovarian cancer. Nevertheless, there is limited understanding regarding the specific patient attributes that might impact the risk of CVD in this group. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed using the SEER database to analyze primary ovarian cancer cases from 2000 to 2019. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was employed to identify patient characteristics linked to cardiovascular mortality. Results: The cohort included 41,930 cases of patients who were alive, 54,829 cases of cancer-related deaths, 3003 cases of cardiovascular-related deaths, and 10,238 cases with other causes of death. Poorly differentiated cancer cells and distant metastasis were associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular mortality. Logistic regression analysis identified age, year of diagnosis, race, laterality, and staging as significant risk factors for cardiovascular cause of death. The risk of cardiovascular cause of death was lower in patients aged 31-60 and higher in those aged over 60 years old, and the risk also increased with a later year of diagnosis. Patients who were not white were at a higher risk of cardiovascular cause of death. Additionally, bilateral ovarian cancer and distant staging disease were linked to elevated risks of cardiovascular cause of death. Conclusion: Cardiovascular mortality is a significant concern in ovarian cancer patients, and several patient characteristics are associated with an increased risk. Our study suggests that targeted interventions to improve cardiovascular health in high-risk patients, such as those with comorbidities or an advanced stage at diagnosis, may improve survival in this population.
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- Ismail Abdulrahman Al-Badawi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia (S.O.A.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia (S.O.A.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia (S.O.A.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Almaarefa University, Riyadh 11597, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah 23431, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at Guy’s, The School of Life Course Sciences, King’s College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK;
- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Guys’ and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Abha Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Abha 62562, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia
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Impact of Diabetes on Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes of Ampullary Adenocarcinoma Patients after Curative Pancreatoduodenectomy. Curr Oncol 2022; 29:6724-6734. [PMID: 36290805 PMCID: PMC9600143 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29100528] [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: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Many studies have confirmed that diabetes was associated with prognosis in many malignant cancer types. However, the impact of diabetes on ampullary carcinoma (AC) has not been investigated. METHODS A total of 266 AC patients in the National Cancer Center of China between January 1998 and December 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. The postoperative complication rate, postoperative recurrence rate, and long-term survival were compared between the diabetes group and the no diabetes group. RESULTS A total of 32 AC patients (12.03%) were diagnosed with diabetes before surgery. In total, 111 patients (41.73%) had one or more postoperative complications, and there was no perioperative death. There was no statistically significant difference regarding postoperative complications between the diabetes group and the no diabetes group. Altogether, 120 patients (45.11%) experienced postoperative recurrence. Multivariate analysis revealed that diabetes was an independent risk factor for the recurrence (OR: 2.384, 95% CI: 1.065-5.336, p = 0.035), OS (HR: 1.597, 95% CI: 1.005-2.537, p = 0.047), and RFS (HR: 1.768, 95% CI: 1.068-2.925, p = 0.027) in AC patients after curative pancreatoduodenectomy. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes may adversely affect the recurrence of patients with AC after curative pancreaticoduodenectomy, leading to an increased risk of poor prognosis in early-stage patients. Further studies involving a large sample size are needed to validate our results.
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