Personalized surgical therapy for advanced ovarian cancer: R0 resection after neoadjuvant chemotherapy is associated with decreased event-free survival compared with primary cytoreductive surgery

2016 ◽  
Vol 141 ◽  
pp. 181 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.M. Nick ◽  
R.L. Coleman ◽  
P.T. Ramirez ◽  
K.H. Lu ◽  
K.M. Schmeler ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukur Dipi Ray ◽  
Suryanarayana S.V. Deo ◽  
Lalit Kumar ◽  
Manish Kumar Gaur

In cases of ovarian carcinoma, primary cytoreductive surgery (CRS) is the standard treatment up to stage IIIB, but patient selection for neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in selected cases is controversial. A total of 200 patients with advanced ovarian cancer were analyzed retrospectively, according to specific selection criteria. Primary CRS was performed in 95 patients (47.5%) and interval CRS after 3–6 cycles of NACT was performed in 105 patients (52.5%). After median follow-up of 35 months, 5-year overall survival was 53.7% in the upfront CRS group and 42.2% in the NACT group. Primary CRS is the standard in advanced stages of ovarian carcinoma, but in certain subset of patients, NACT is preferred. Identifying that group is challenging but feasible. Proper selection of patients is key to successful outcomes.


2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 1327-1331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Reuss ◽  
Andreas du Bois ◽  
Philipp Harter ◽  
Christina Fotopoulou ◽  
Jalid Sehouli ◽  
...  

BackgroundPrimary cytoreductive surgery followed by chemotherapy has been considered standard management for patients with advanced ovarian cancer over decades. An alternative approach of interval debulking surgery following neoadjuvant chemotherapy was subsequently reported by two randomized phase III trials (EORTC‐GCG, CHORUS), which were criticized owing to important limitations, especially regarding the rate of complete resection.Primary ObjectiveTo clarify the optimal timing of surgical therapy in advanced ovarian cancer.Study HypothesisPrimary cytoreductive surgery is superior to interval cytoreductive surgery following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for overall survival in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.Trial DesignTRUST is an international open, randomized, controlled multi-center trial investigating overall survival after primary cytoreductive surgery versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy and subsequent interval cytoreductive surgery in patients with FIGO stage IIIB–IVB ovarian, tubal, and peritoneal carcinoma. To guarantee adequate surgical quality, participating centers need to fulfill specific quality assurance criteria (eg, ≥50% complete resection rate in upfront surgery for FIGO IIIB–IVB patients, ≥36 debulking-surgeries/year) and agree to independent audits by TRUST quality committee delegates. Patients in the primary cytoreductive surgery arm undergo surgery followed by 6 cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy, whereas patients in the interval cytoreductive surgery arm undergo 3 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy after histologic confirmation of the disease, followed by interval cytoreductive surgery and subsequently, 3 cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy. The intention of surgery for both groups is complete tumor resection according to guideline recommendations.Major Inclusion/Exclusion CriteriaMajor inclusion criteria are suspected or histologically confirmed, newly diagnosed invasive epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube carcinoma, or primary peritoneal carcinoma FIGO stage IIIB–IVB (IV only if resectable metastasis). Major exclusion criteria are non-epithelial ovarian malignancies and borderline tumors; prior chemotherapy for ovarian cancer; or abdominal/pelvic radiotherapy.Primary EndpointOverall survival.Sample Size772 patients.Estimated Dates for Completing Accrual and Presenting ResultsAccrual completion approximately mid-2019, results are expected after 5 years' follow-up in 2024.Trial RegistrationNCT02828618.


2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 422-426
Author(s):  
Dinara Dolgova ◽  
Snezhanna Gening ◽  
Tatyana Abakumova ◽  
Inna Antoneeva ◽  
Tatyana Gening ◽  
...  

Chemoresistance is one of the main causes of treatment failure in advanced ovarian cancer (OC). In order to identify predictors of chemoresistance, 30 patients with ascitic form of OC, who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) according to AP regimen, were examined. In the epithelial cells of ascites and in tumor tissue after NACT, expression of the VEGFa, ABCB1 and ERCC1 genes was assessed by PCR-RT. The effectiveness of NACT was assessed using the criteria of therapeutic pathomorphosis, survival - using the Kaplan-Meier criterion, the relationship of clinical and molecular parameters - using the Mann-Whitney criterion. Results. We established that in 43% of patients the response to NACT was absent (CRS1), the significant response (CRS2) was in 35% of cases, and the complete response (CRS3) was in 21% of cases. VEGFa expression was increased in ascites in 17% of cases, in tumor tissue - in 33% in the CRS1 group. In groups with CRS 2,3, overexpression of VEGFa in ascites was detected in 25% of cases, in tumor tissue in 37.5%. ABCB1 mRNA expression was increased after NACT in 50% of cases in the CRS1 group and in 25% of cases in the CRS 2,3 group. Thus, platinum-based NACT initiates an increase in the expression of VEGFa and ABCB1 in tumor tissue. We established that in case of high expression (ERCC + / VEGF + / ABCB1 +) in ascites, there is a statistically significant increase in relapse-free survival compared with the group with low or absent expression (p = 0.012). The overall survival rate was 41.8 months in patients with overexpression of the studied genes in the tissue of the primary tumor after NACT and 25.3 months in patients with low expression (p = 0.058). Conclusion. The levels of ERCC1, VEGFa and ABCB1 mRNA in ascitic cells before NACT and in the primary tumor after NACT according to the AP scheme can serve as a predictor of the effectiveness of this treatment in ascitic OC.


2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 1349-1354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurélie Revaux ◽  
Roman Rouzier ◽  
Marcos Ballester ◽  
Frédéric Selle ◽  
Emile Daraï ◽  
...  

ObjectiveSurgical management of advanced ovarian cancer often requires low modified posterior pelvic exenteration (MPE) to achieved complete resection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the morbidity of MPE at the time of primary cytoreductive surgery (PCS) and interval cytoreductive surgery (ICS) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.Materials and MethodsFrom 2001 to 2009, 63 patients underwent MPE for advanced ovarian cancer. We analyzed and compared surgical characteristics and postoperative courses between PCS and ICS.ResultsModified posterior pelvic exenteration was performed during PCS for 50 patients (79%) and during ICS for 13 patients (21%). Complete cytoreduction was achieved in 80% of patients (84% in the PCS group and 69% in the ICS group; ns). There was no significant difference between the PCS and ICS groups in the type and the rate of standards or radical surgical procedures. Patients with ICS had a shorter length of stay in the intensive care unit (0.9 vs 2.7 days; P = 0.009), but there was no difference in the total length of hospitalization (P = 0.94). The global rate of postoperative complications was 76%. No differences were found between the 2 groups in digestive or extradigestive complications, iterative surgery, or interventional radiology procedures. The median overall survival was 49.4 months in the PCS group and 27.1 months in the ICS group (P = 0.27), and the median progression-free survival time in both groups was 20 months.ConclusionsThere was no difference in the occurrence of postoperative complications between PCS and ICS, especially in morbidity related to MPE. The specific morbidity of this surgical procedure remained low compared with the overall morbidity in cases of extensive surgery.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideaki Tsuyoshi ◽  
Kenji Yashiro ◽  
Shizuka Yamada ◽  
Makoto Yamamoto ◽  
Toshimichi Onuma ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma is a very rare ovarian neoplasm that has a poor clinical outcome even in the early stage, and there is as yet no established treatment. Diagnostic laparoscopy has been used to determine the possibility of primary optimal cytoreductive surgery or neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. However, the role of diagnostic laparoscopy is still unclear in large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma due to its rarity. Case presentation A 31-year-old woman with abdominal distention was referred to our hospital. She was strongly suspected of having advanced ovarian cancer because of a huge pelvic mass, massive ascites, and their appearance on medical imaging. However, cytological examinations from ascitic fluid by abdominal paracentesis did not show any malignant cells. She underwent diagnostic laparoscopy to evaluate the possibility of primary optimal cytoreductive surgery, and only tissue sampling was performed for pathological diagnosis because of the countless disseminated lesions of various sizes in the intraperitoneal organs. The patient had no postoperative complications, leading to the early start of postoperative chemotherapy. Conclusions To date, there have been no systematic reviews that focused on determining the treatment strategy using laparoscopy. Diagnostic laparoscopy can be helpful to determine the optimal treatment, including primary debulking surgery, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, or best supportive care, assisting in decision-making particularly for patients with advanced large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma with carcinomatous peritonitis.


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