Long-term impact of surgical route and tumor size on risk of recurrence among early-stage cervical cancer patients in a managed care population

2022 ◽  
Vol 164 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rosa Guerra ◽  
Lue-Yen Tucker ◽  
Allison Kay ◽  
Ramey Littell
2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 1501-1507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Lucidi ◽  
Swetlana Windemut ◽  
Marco Petrillo ◽  
Margherita Dessole ◽  
Giulio Sozzi ◽  
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ObjectivesThis multicentric retrospective study investigates the early and long-term self-reported urinary, bowel, and sexual dysfunctions in early-stage cervical cancer patients who submitted to laparoscopic total mesometrial resection (L-TMMR), total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy, vaginal-assisted laparoscopic radical hysterectomy, and laparoscopic-assisted radical vaginal hysterectomy.MethodsCervical cancer patients, FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) stage IA2–IB1/IIA1 who submitted to nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy were recruited. Pelvic functions were assessed within 30 days (early outcome) and 12 months after surgery (long-term outcome).ResultsTwo hundred thirteen subjects receiving nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy were enrolled. Laparoscopic total mesometrial resection was performed in 46 patients (21.6%), total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy in 65 patients (30.5%), vaginal-assisted laparoscopic radical hysterectomy in 54 patients (25.4%), and laparoscopic-assisted radical vaginal hysterectomy in 48 women (22.5%). Operative time was significantly lower in the L-TMMR group (240 minutes; range, 120–670 minutes; P = 0.001). The overall perioperative complication rate was 11.3%, with no statistically significant differences among the 4 groups. Stress incontinence and sensation of bladder incomplete emptying were detected, respectively, in 54 patients (25.6%) and 65 patients (30.7%) with a significantly lower prevalence among those in the L-TMMR group, which resulted, respectively, in 11.1% (P = 0.022) and 13.3% (P = 0.036). The prevalence rates of constipation, sensation of incomplete bowel emptying, and effort during evacuation were significantly higher among those in the L-TMMR group, resulting in, respectively, 37% (P = 0.001), 42.3% (P = 0.012), and 50% (P = 0.039). One hundred forty-nine patients (70%) were sexually active. Fifty-eight women (38.9%) reported low enjoyment, 83 women (55.7%) medium enjoyment, and 8 women (5.4%) reported high enjoyment, without statistically significant differences among the 4 groups.ConclusionsLaparoscopic total mesometrial resection is associated with improved long-term urinary autonomic functions and worse gastrointestinal autonomic outcome. Further larger prospective trials are needed to evaluate both the oncological and functional outcomes in order to establish the most appropriate surgical approach for early-stage cervical cancer patients.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niloufar Hoorshad ◽  
Narges Zamani ◽  
Shahrzad Sheikh Hasani ◽  
Amirhossein Poopak ◽  
Amirsina Sharifi

Abstract Background: There was an increase in number of patients presented with early-stage cervical cancer (CC). Tumors with favorable pathological features might be candidates for less radical surgery.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 700 patients with histologically confirmed CC between January 2011 and March 2020. Chi-square, Fisher's exact tests and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to assess relations between parametrial involvement (PI) and clinic-pathological variables.Results: Total number of 132 patients with stage IA to IIA were eligible to participate. Squamous cell carcinoma was reported in 100 (75.8%) patients, adenocarcinoma and other tumor pathologies were found in 24(18.2%) and 8(6.1%), respectively. Considering the FIGO stage, 11 (8.4%) patients had IA, 111 (83%%) IB and 10 (7.6%) IIA. Nine patients (6.8%) had PI on permanent pathologic report. Univariate analysis demonstrated that following variables were statistically different between patients with and without PI: age ≥ 50, tumor size ≥ 3cm, lower segment involvement, poorly differentiated pathology, deep stromal invasion, pelvic lymph node, lympho-vascular involvement and positive surgical margin (all p values < 0.05). Among these variables only tumor size ≥ 3 cm (OR: 2.1, 95% CI: 1.11-4.16, p value: 0.02), deep stromal invasion (OR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.9-7.43, p value: 0.02) and positive surgical margin (OR: 5.1, 95% CI: 3.97-11.15, p value: 0.008) were independent risk factor of PI in multivariate analysis.Conclusions: Early stage CC can be surgically approached in a more conservative manner if patients have tumor size < 3 cm and do not have deep stromal invasion in conization.


Author(s):  
Ru-ru Zheng ◽  
Meng-ting Cai ◽  
Li Lan ◽  
Xiao Wan Huang ◽  
Yun Jun Yang ◽  
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Objectives: To investigate the prognostic role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) based radiomics signature and clinical characteristics for overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) in the early-stage cervical cancer. Methods: A total of 207 cervical cancer patients (training cohort: n = 144; validation cohort: n = 63) were enrolled. 792 radiomics features were extracted from T2-weighted (T2W) and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI). 19 clinicopathological parameters were collected from the electronic medical record system. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression analysis was used to select significant features to construct prognostic model for OS and DFS. Kaplan-Meier (KM) analysis and log-rank test were applied to identify the association between the radiomics score (Rad-score) and survival time. Nomogram discrimination and calibration were evaluated as well. Associations between radiomics features and clinical parameters were investigated by heatmaps. Results: A radiomics signature derived from joint T2W and DWI images showed better prognostic performance than that from either T2W or DWI image alone. Higher Rad-score was associated with worse OS (p < 0.05) and DFS (p < 0.05) in the training and validation set. The joint models outperformed both radiomics model and clinicopathological model alone for 3 year OS and DFS estimation. The calibration curves reached an agreement. Heatmap analysis demonstrated significant associations between radiomics features and clinical characteristics. Conclusions: The MRI-based radiomics nomogram showed a good performance on survival prediction for the OS and DFS in the early-stage cervical cancer. The prediction of the prognostic models could be improved by combining with clinical characteristics, suggesting its potential for clinical application. Advances in knowledge: This is the first study to build the radiomics-derived models based on T2W and DWI images for the prediction of survival outcomes on the early stage cervical cancer patients, and further construct a combined risk scoring system incorporating the clinical features.


Cancers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 3387
Author(s):  
Jordi Ponce ◽  
Sergi Fernandez-Gonzalez ◽  
Antonio Gil-Moreno ◽  
Pluvio J. Coronado ◽  
Jesús De la Rosa ◽  
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This retrospective analysis aimed to assess the risk factors for recurrence in patients diagnosed with early-stage cervical cancer (≤IB1 or IIA1, FIGO 2009) undergoing robot-assisted radical hysterectomy in Spain and Portugal between 2009 and 2018. A second primary objective was to audit the oncological outcomes according to quality indicators (QI) proposed by the European Society of Gynecology Oncology (ESGO). The study population included 239 women. After a median follow-up of 51 months, recurrence occurred in 26 patients (10.9%). Independent factors for recurrence were clinical tumor size > 20 mm (hazard ratio (HR) 2.37), adenocarcinoma as histological type (HR 2.51), positive pelvic lymph nodes (HR 4.83), tumor grade 2 (HR 4.99), tumor grade 3 (HR 8.06), and having not performed sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) (HR 4.08). All 5 QI selected were surpassed by our results. In patients with early-stage cervical cancer undergoing robotic radical hysterectomy, clinicians should be aware that tumor grade 2 and 3, tumor size > 20 mm, adenocarcinoma, positive pelvic nodes, and lack of performance of SLNB are risk factors for recurrence. Fulfillment of QI targets of the ESGO might be considered as an objective oncological outcome indicator supporting the minimally invasive approach for early-stage cervical cancer treatment.


2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benoit Bataille ◽  
Alexandre Escande ◽  
Florence Le Tinier ◽  
Audrey Parent ◽  
Emilie Bogart ◽  
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ObjectiveThe standard of care for early cervical cancer is radical hysterectomy; however, consideration of pre-operative brachytherapy has been explored. We report our experience using pre-operative brachytherapy plus Wertheim-type hysterectomy to treat early stage cervical cancer.MethodsThis single-center study evaluated consecutive patients with histologically proven node-negative early stage cervical cancer (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2009 stage IB1–IIB) that was treated using pre-operative brachytherapy and hysterectomy. Pre-brachytherapy staging was performed using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and pelvic lymph node assessment was performed using lymphadenectomy. The tumor and cervical tissues were treated using brachytherapy (total dose 60 Gy) followed by Wertheim-type hysterectomy. The study included patients from January 2000 to December 2013.ResultsA total of 80 patients completed a median follow-up of 6.7 years (range 5.4–8.5). The surgical specimens revealed a pathological complete response for 61 patients (76%). Patients with incomplete responses generally had less than 1 cm residual tumor at the cervix, and only one patient had lymphovascular space involvement. The estimated 5-year rates were 88% for overall survival (95% CI 78% to 94%) and 82% for disease-free survival (95% CI 71% to 89%). Toxicities were generally mild-to-moderate, including 26 cases (33%) of grade 2 late toxicity and 10 cases (13%) of grade 3 late toxicity. Univariate analyses revealed that poor disease-free survival was associated with overweight status (≥25 kg/m2, HR 3.05, 95% CI 1.20 to 7.76, p=0.019) and MRI tumor size >3 cm (HR 3.05, 95% CI 1.23 to 7.51, p=0.016).ConclusionsPre-operative brachytherapy followed by Wertheim-type hysterectomy may be safe and effective for early stage cervical cancer, although poorer outcomes were associated with overweight status and MRI tumor size >3 cm.


2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 1717-1725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quirine D. Pieterse ◽  
Gemma G. Kenter ◽  
Cornelis P. Maas ◽  
Cor D. de Kroon ◽  
Carien L. Creutzberg ◽  
...  

ObjectiveConventional radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy (RHL) for early-stage cervical cancer is associated with significant bladder, anorectal, and sexual dysfunction. Nerve-sparing modification of RHL (NS-RHL) has been developed with the aim to reduce surgical treatment-related morbidity. Postoperative radiation therapy (RT) is offered to patients with unfavorable prognostic features to improve local control. The aim of the study was to assess self-reported morbidity of various types of treatment in cervical cancer patients.MethodsSelf-reported symptoms were prospectively assessed before and 1 and 2 years after treatment by the Dutch Gynaecologic Leiden Questionnaire.ResultsIncluded were 229 women (123 NS-RHL and 106 conventional RHL). Ninety-four (41%) received RT. Up to 2 years (response rate, 81%), women reported significantly more bowel, bladder, and sexual symptoms compared with the pretreatment situation. No significant difference was found between the conventional RHL and NS-RHL with the exception of the unexpected finding that a smaller percentage in the NS-RHL group (34% vs 68%) complained about numbness of the labia and/ or thigh. Radiation therapy had a negative impact on diarrhea, urine incontinence, lymphedema, and sexual symptoms (especially a narrow/short vagina).ConclusionsIn the current longitudinal cohort study, treatment for early-stage cervical cancer was associated with worse subjective bladder, anorectal, and sexual functioning, irrespective of the surgical procedure used. Postoperative RT resulted in a significant deterioration of these functions. The results have to be interpreted with caution in view of the study design and method used.


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