Is Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Radical Surgery More Effective Than Radiation Therapy for Stage IIB Cervical Cancer?

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 1303-1310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dae Woo Lee ◽  
Keun Ho Lee ◽  
Jung Won Lee ◽  
Sung Taek Park ◽  
Jong Sup Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Patient Survival ◽  
Radical Surgery ◽  
Therapy Group ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Disease Free

ObjectiveThe primary objective of the study was to compare the survival rate of patients who had received neoadjuvant chemotherapy with that of patients who had received radiation therapy for stage IIB cervical cancer. The secondary objective was to analyze the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on pathological prognostic factors.Materials and MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who had received therapy for stage IIB cervical cancer. Based on the primary therapy, 192 patients were divided into 2 groups; patients in the neoadjuvant chemotherapy group (n =103) underwent a type III radical hysterectomy after completion of the neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Patients in the other group (n = 89) were treated with radiation alone or a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.ResultsAfter neoadjuvant chemotherapy, the level of squamous cell carcinoma antigen, tumor size, lymph node involvement, and parametrium involvement were significantly decreased. However, 90.3% of the patients who had received neoadjuvant chemotherapy needed to have adjuvant therapy after radical surgery because of poor pathological prognostic factors. The rate of disease-free survival did not differ significantly between the 2 groups. However, the overall survival rate was significantly lower in the neoadjuvant chemotherapy group for patients who were 60 years or older (P = 0.03). The rates of disease-free survival and overall survival for patients who had a good (complete or partial) response to the neoadjuvant chemotherapy were not significantly higher than the rates for patients in the radiation therapy group.ConclusionsAlthough neoadjuvant chemotherapy improved pathological prognostic factors in patients with stage IIB cervical cancer, it was not sufficiently effective to decrease adjuvant therapy. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy also did not improve the rate of patient survival compared to the rate of patient survival in the radiation therapy group.

scholarly journals STAGE IB2–IIIB CERVICAL CANCER: NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY, RADICAL SURGERY AND PATIENT SURVIVAL

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-89
Author(s):  
D. L. Ovodenko ◽  
G. N. Khabas ◽  
Yu. M. Kreinina ◽  
A. A. Seregin ◽  
O. I. Aleshikova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Survival Rate ◽  
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Radical Surgery ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Cytostatic Drugs ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Long Term Treatment ◽  
Disease Free

 The aim of the study was to evaluate the five-year survival rate in patients with stage ib2–iiib cervical cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radical surgery.Material and Methods. Long-term treatment outcomes were studied in 173 patients with histologically-verified stage ib2–iiib cervical squamous cell carcinoma. The patients underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy using intravenous infusion of cytostatic drugs (n=106) and intra-arterial infusion of cytostatic drugs in combination with embolization of tumor-feeding arteries (n=67). Patients with resectable tumors underwent radical surgery. Disease-free survival was assessed.Results. The median follow-up time was 66 months, and the maximum follow-up period was 144 months. 160 (92.5 %) patients underwent radical surgery after chemotherapy. 55 (34.4 %) patients did not receive adjuvant radiation therapy. The five-year disease-free survival rate was 79.6 %.Conclusion. For the group of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer, who achieved respectability following neoadjuvant chemotherapy, radical surgery could be performed. Chemotherapy followed by radical surgery can improve disease-free survival rates in patients with stage ib2–iiib cervical cancer.

scholarly journals Prognostic factors of local control and disease free survival in centrally located non-small cell lung cancer treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (7) ◽  
pp. 809-817
Author(s):  
Marloes Duijm ◽  
Noëlle C. van der Voort van Zyp ◽  
Patrick V. Granton ◽  
Paul van de Vaart ◽  
Mirjam E. Mast ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Local Control ◽  
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Disease Free

Prognostic factors in FIGO stage IB cervical cancer without lymph node metastasis and the role of adjuvant radiotherapy after radical hysterectomy

2004 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 286-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Ayhan ◽  
R. A. Al ◽  
C. Baykal ◽  
E. Demirtas ◽  
A. Ayhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Tumor Size ◽  
Adjuvant Radiotherapy ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Figo Stage ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Stage Ib ◽  
Disease Free

Prognostic factors in FIGO stage IB cervical cancer without lymph node metastasis and the role of adjuvant radiotherapy after radical hysterectomy.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and pathologic prognostic variables for disease free survival, overall survival and the role of adjuvant radiotherapy in FIGO stage IB cervical carcinoma without lymph node metastasis.MethodsA retrospective review was performed of 393 patients with lymph node negative stage IB cervical cancer treated by type 3 hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy at the Hacettepe University Hospitals between 1980 and 1997.ResultsThe disease free survival and overall survival were 87.6 and 91.0%, respectively. In univariate analysis, tumor size, depth of invasion, vaginal involvement, lympho-vascular space involvement (LVSI) and adjuvant radiotherapy were found significant in disease free survival. Overall survival was affected by tumor size, LVSI, vaginal involvement and adjuvant radiotherapy. Tumor size, LVSI and vaginal involvement were found as independent prognostic factors for overall and disease free survival in multivariate analysis. Disease free survival, recurrence rate and site did not differ between patients underwent radical surgery and radical surgery plus radiotherapy.ConclusionTumor size, LVSI and vaginal involvement were independent prognostic factors in lymph node negative FIGO stage IB cervical cancer. Adjuvant radiotherapy in stage IB cervical cancer patients with negative nodes provides no survival advantage or better local tumoral control.

scholarly journals Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy with Taxane and Platinum Followed by Radical Hysterectomy for Stage IB2-IIB Cervical Cancer: Impact of Histology Type on Survival

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koji Matsuo ◽  
Muneaki Shimada ◽  
Satoshi Yamaguchi ◽  
Junzo Kigawa ◽  
Hideki Tokunaga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Radical Hysterectomy ◽  
Clinical Stage ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Platinum Chemotherapy ◽  
Disease Free ◽  
Cause Specific Survival

The current study examined the histology-specific impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) with a taxane/platinum regimen on survival in women with locally-advanced cervical cancer who underwent radical hysterectomy. This nation-wide retrospective cohort study examined women with clinical stage IB2-IIB cervical cancer who received NACT prior to radical hysterectomy from 2004–2008 (n = 684). NACT type (taxane/platinum versus others) was correlated with survival based on histology: 511 squamous versus 173 non-squamous. Taxane/platinum chemotherapy use was more common in non-squamous compared to squamous tumors (53.8% versus 20.7%, P < 0.001). In both histology types, the taxane/platinum regimen was more frequently utilized over time (both, P < 0.01). Among squamous tumors, women who received taxane/platinum chemotherapy had survival comparable to those who received other regimens: 5-year rates for disease-free survival, 69.0% versus 70.1%, P = 0.98; and cause-specific survival, 80.0% versus 81.0%, P = 0.93. Similarly, in non-squamous tumors, disease-free survival (5-year rates: 60.4% versus 59.0%, P = 0.86) and cause-specific survival (74.7% versus 76.3%, P = 0.70) were similar. In conclusion, use of taxane/platinum regimens for NACT significantly increased during the study period. Irrespective of histology type, in women with clinical stage IB2-IIB cervical cancer who underwent NACT prior to radical hysterectomy, taxane/platinum regimens had a similar effect on survival compared to non-taxane/platinum regimens.

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Boost in Patients With Cervical Cancer Ineligible for Brachytherapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-60
Author(s):  
GIUSEPPE FACONDO ◽  
GIANLUCA VULLO ◽  
VITALIANA DE SANCTIS ◽  
MAURIZIO VALERIANI ◽  
ANNA MARIA ASCOLESE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy ◽  
External Beam Radiotherapy ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Cervical Canal ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Stereotactic Body Radiation ◽  
Disease Free

Background: Standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer is external beam radiotherapy followed by brachytherapy (BT). Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a possible option for treating patients ineligible for BT. Patients and Methods: From October 2012 to July 2020, nine women with cervical cancer received SBRT to high-risk volumes. The Kaplan–Meier method was used to estimate the rates of overall and disease-free survival. Results: The median age was 52 years; 88% of patients had squamous carcinoma. Reasons for forgoing BT were cervical canal stenosis, treatment refusal and hematological disease. The median boost dose was 18 Gy and the median dose per fraction was 6 Gy. Median follow-up was 16 months. The median survival was 24 months, the actuarial 2-year OS rate was 70%, and median disease-free survival was 11 months. One grade 3 late vaginal toxicity was reported. No acute nor late grade 4 toxicities were observed. Conclusion: SBRT boost in patients with cervical cancer ineligible for BT led to acceptable survival outcomes and a safe toxicity profile.

scholarly journals The Quality of Cervical Cancer Brachytherapy Implantation and the Impact on Local Recurrence and Disease-Free Survival in Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Prospective Trials 0116 and 0128

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akila N. Viswanathan ◽  
Jennifer Moughan ◽  
William Small ◽  
Charles Levenback ◽  
Revathy Iyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Oncology Group ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Prospective Trials ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Disease Free

PurposeThe objective of the study was to determine the impact of brachytherapy implant quality on outcome among cervical cancer patients treated on Radiation Therapy Oncology Group prospective trials 0116 and 0128.MethodsAll enrolled patients received concurrent chemoradiation followed by brachytherapy. Individual brachytherapy parameters, including the symmetry of ovoids in relation to the tandem, displacement of ovoids in relation to the cervical os, tandem bisecting the ovoids, tandem in the midpelvis, and appropriateness of packing, were scored for each implant. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were constructed for each parameter for local recurrence (LR), regional recurrence, distant recurrence, disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival.ResultsRecords for 103 patients were analyzed. The median follow-up time was 24.5 months. Patients with unacceptable symmetry of ovoids to the tandem had a significantly higher risk of LR than patients in the acceptable group (hazard ratio [HR], 2.67; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11–6.45;P= 0.03). Patients with displacement of ovoids in relation to the cervical os had a significantly increased risk of LR (HR, 2.50; 95% CI, 1.05–5.93;P= 0.04) and a lower DFS rate (HR, 2.28; 95% CI, 1.18–4.41;P= 0.01). Inappropriate placement of packing resulted in a lower DFS rate (HR, 2.06; 95% CI, 1.08–3.92;P= 0.03).ConclusionsAssessment of the quality of a brachytherapy implant is imperative, as proper placement has an impact on patient DFS. If feasible, inappropriate placements should be corrected before treatment initiation. Brachytherapy applicators for cervical cancer should preferably be placed and assessed by experienced practitioners.

Disease-Free Survival According to the Use of Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Himanshu Nagar ◽  
Dustin Boothe ◽  
Paula S. Ginter ◽  
Cristina Sison ◽  
Linda Vahdat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Postmastectomy Radiation ◽  
Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy ◽  
Disease Free

scholarly journals Comparison of outcomes and side effects for neoadjuvant chemotherapy with weekly cisplatin and paclitaxel followed by chemoradiation vs. chemoradiation alone in stage IIB–IVA cervical cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Li ◽  
Hua Liu ◽  
Ya Li ◽  
Jian Li ◽  
Lifei Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Advanced Cervical Cancer ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer ◽  
Disease Free

Abstract Background Currently, the standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer is concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT). The effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in advanced cervical cancer is controversial. Studies have shown that the addition of a weekly regimen of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) followed by CCRT may be superior to a thrice-weekly regimen of NACT and CCRT. Among patients who had not received prior cisplatin, a cisplatin and paclitaxel (TP) regimen resulted in longer overall survival than other regimens. This study aims to investigate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of NACT with weekly TP followed by CCRT. Methods This is a prospective, randomized, open-labeled, multicentered phase III study. Based on a 65% of 2-year disease-free survival (DFS) rate in the CCRT group and 80% of that in NACT followed by CCRT group, and on prerequisite conditions including an 8% loss to follow-up, a two-sided 5% of type I error probability, and an 80% of power, a total of 300 cases were required for enrollment. Patients with IIB–IVA cervical cancer will be randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to one of two intervention arms. In the study arm, patients will receive dose-dense cisplatin (40 mg/m2) and paclitaxel (60 mg/m2) weekly for 4 cycles followed by CCRT (45 Gy in 5 weeks concurrent with cisplatin 40 mg/m2 weekly) plus image-guided adaptive brachytherapy (IGBRT). In the control arm, patients will undergo CCRT treatment. The primary endpoint of the study is 2-year disease-free survival (DFS); the secondary endpoints are 5-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS), the response rate 3 months after treatment completion, grade III/IV adverse effects, and quality of life, and potential biomarkers for predicting treatment response will also be studied. Discussion The data gathered from the study will be used to determine whether NACT with weekly TP followed by CCRT may become an optimized treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR1900025327. Registered on 24 August 2019. medresman.org.cn ChiCTR1900025326

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in early-stage cervical cancer (<2 cm) before conization for fertility preservation: is there any advantage over upfront conization?

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-386
Author(s):  
Florencia Noll ◽  
Ana Tatiana Palacios Torres ◽  
Pablo Pecci ◽  
Sergio Martin Lucchini ◽  
Fernando Heredia
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Fertility Preservation ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Fertility Sparing ◽  
Preservation Rate ◽  
Disease Free ◽  
Cervical Conization

BackgroundNeoadjuvant chemotherapy before fertility-sparing surgery is an accepted option for patients with cervical tumors between 2 cm and 4 cm. There is a paucity of data regarding its role in patients with tumors <2 cm. Our objective was to compare the oncological and obstetrical outcomes between patients who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy before cervical conization versus upfront cervical conization in patients with cervical cancer with tumors <2 cm.MethodsWe conducted a systematic literature review and searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL (from 1995 to March 2020) using the terms: uterine cervix neoplasms, cervical cancer, fertility-sparing surgery, fertility preservation, conization, cone biopsy, and neoadjuvant chemotherapy. We included manuscripts with information on patients with tumor size <2 cm, lymph node status, follow-up, oncological and obstetrical outcome, and toxicity related to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. We excluded review articles or articles with duplicated patient information.ResultsWe identified 12 articles, including 579 patients. For final analysis, 261 patients met inclusion criteria. The most common histology was non-squamous cell carcinoma (62%). Median follow-up time was 63.5 (range 7–122) months for the neoadjuvant chemotherapy group and 48 (range 12–184) months for the upfront cervical conization group. There was no difference in either overall survival (neoadjuvant chemotherapy group 100% vs upfront cervical conization 99.7%, p=0.79) or disease-free survival (neoadjuvant chemotherapy 100% vs upfront cervical conization 98.9%, p=0.59) between the groups. Fertility preservation rate was 81.4% versus 99.1% (p<0.001) favoring upfront cervical conization. No statistically significant differences were seen in live birth rate or pregnancy loss. Also, we found that all neoadjuvant chemotherapy patients reported chemotherapy-related toxicity (30.7% grade 3 and 69.2% grade 1–2).ConclusionsThere was no difference in disease-free survival or overall survival between patients who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by conization and upfront cervical conization. Patients who underwent upfront cervical conization had a higher fertility preservation rate.

The effects of body mass index on curative radiation therapy in cervical carcinoma: An analysis of complications and survival

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e16520-e16520
Author(s):  
P. H. Thaker ◽  
F. Gao ◽  
I. Zighelboim ◽  
M. A. Powell ◽  
J. S. Rader ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Underweight Patients ◽  
Disease Free

e16520 Background: Recently, the rates of obese and overweight patients have increased dramatically. However, the effect of body mass index (BMI) have not been evaluated in treatment outcomes for patients with advanced stage cervical cancer receiving definitive chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and is the purpose of this study. Methods: After obtaining approval from the Washington University Human Studies Protection Office, a retrospective cohort study (n = 321) was performed on all cervical cancer patients with stage IB1 with positive lymph nodes or ≥ stage IB2 from January 1998 to January 2008. The median duration of follow up was 60 months. BMI was calculated using the National Institute of Health online BMI calculator. Main outcomes were overall survival, disease free survival, and radiation complications such as radiation enteritis/cystitis, bowel obstruction, and fistula formation. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed, and Kaplan-Meier curves were generated. Results: Underweight patients (BMI<18.5 kg/m2) compared to normal weight (BMI = 18.5–25 kg/m2) and overweight/obese (>25 kg/m2) have a higher actuarial complication rate (p = 0.0137). Regardless of weight there is no difference in disease free survival. However, underweight patients have a significantly poorer overall survival than those patients with a higher BMI (>18.5 kg/m2) (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Underweight patients have a diminished overall survival compared to normal or obese cervical cancer patients. This is of clinical relevance when counseling underweight cervical cancer patients who will be cured of the disease with chemotherapy and radiation therapy, but have a significant risk of suffering potentially fatal complications from treatment. Further study needs to be done to elucidate this relationship further. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

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