scholarly journals Serous component is a recurrence predictive factor of grade 1 endometrioid carcinoma at stage IA: A multi-institutional and retrospective study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morikazu Miyamoto ◽  
Hitoshi Tsuda ◽  
Atsushi Sugiura ◽  
Tsunekazu Kita ◽  
Yoshitaka Kataoka ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The incidence of grade 1 endometrioid carcinoma (EG1) at 2009 International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (FIGO) stage IA was the highest in endometrial carcinoma. Several studies and guidelines classified EG1 into recurrent low risk and did not recommend patients received adjuvant therapy. However, not a few case with EG1 recurred. The aim of this study was to examine whether EG1 at 2009 FIGO stage IA with a less than 5% serous component resembling ovarian high- or low-grade serous carcinoma (SC) was a risk factor for recurrence or worse progression free survival (PFS). Methods Between 1990 and 2015, patients who received total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for grade 1 endometrioid carcinoma at stage IA were enrolled at multiple centers. In addition to pathological review using 2014 World Health Organization (WHO) criteria, SC and several pathological features, including lympho-vascular invasion, were identified. A retrospective analysis to examine whether SC was a risk factor of recurrence was conducted. Results During the observational period, 236 patients were included in our study. Among them, SC was noted in 14 patients. Five patients showed recurrence and 4 of them had SC. Multivariate analysis for recurrence revealed that SC was an independent risk factor of recurrence (hazard ratio (HR) 139, p<0.001). PFS of patients with SC was worse than of patients without SC (p<0.001). Multivariate analysis for PFS demonstrated that SC was a significant prognostic factor (HR 98.9, p<0.0001). Conclusion SC was the strongest risk factor of recurrence for patients with EG1 at FIGO stage IA. Therefore, a new treatment strategy may be needed for patients with SC.

Blood ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 120 (21) ◽  
pp. 1686-1686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rea Delphine ◽  
Jean-francois Gautier ◽  
Massimo Breccia ◽  
Giuseppe Saglio ◽  
Timothy P. Hughes ◽  
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Abstract Abstract 1686 Background: ENESTnd established the superior efficacy of frontline NIL vs IM in pts with CML-CP. An association between NIL treatment and hyperglycemia has been previously reported. NIL-mediated increases in fasting plasma glucose levels (FGLs) have been shown to be reversible, with levels returning to normal on treatment discontinuation; in contrast, IM has been shown to decrease FGLs in pts with diabetes (Breccia M, Alimena G. Leuk Res. 2009;33:871–875). Here, we report the incidence of hyperglycemia and related glycemic outcomes with NIL and IM by 3 y in ENESTnd. Methods: Pts were randomized to receive NIL 300 mg twice daily (BID; n = 282), NIL 400 mg BID (n = 281), or IM 400 mg once daily (QD; n = 283). This analysis included randomized pts who had ≥1 dose of study drug and no drug treatment for diabetes mellitus /prediabetes at baseline (BL; 264, 262, and 267 pts in the NIL 300 mg BID, NIL 400 mg BID, and IM arms, respectively); pts with treated diabetes at BL (15, 15, and 13 pts, respectively) were excluded. Hyperglycemia was defined as FGL ≥1.1 g/L, prediabetes as FGL ≥1.1 g/L to < 1.26 g/L or glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) ≥5.7% to < 6.5%, and diabetes as FGL ≥1.26 g/L or HbA1C ≥6.5%. These criteria represent a combination of World Health Organization and American Diabetes Association guidelines. Results: At BL, median age and mean body mass index (BMI) were similar across the 3 arms (Table). In the NIL 300 mg BID, NIL 400 mg BID, and IM arms, respectively, 34.9%, 35.5%, and 37.8% of pts had untreated prediabetes at BL, and 6.1%, 6.1%, and 3.4% of pts had untreated diabetes at BL. Median time on treatment in the 3 arms was similar (≈ 3 y). Cumulative incidence of hyperglycemia by 3 y was higher with NIL vs IM (Table). By 3 y, grade 3/4 hyperglycemia was reported in 6 (2.3%), 7 (2.7%), and 0 pts on NIL 300 mg BID, NIL 400 mg BID, and IM, respectively; no pt discontinued due to hyperglycemia. Median time to hyperglycemia was longer with NIL 300 mg BID than with NIL 400 mg BID. From BL to 3 y, there were minimal changes in mean BMI and mean HbA1C in all 3 arms; greater increases in mean fasting insulin were observed with NIL vs IM. Excluding pts with diabetes at BL, 20.1%, 22.8%, and 8.9% of pts developed diabetes by 3 y, and 48.8%, 51.6%, and 50.0% developed prediabetes by 3 y (NIL 300 mg BID, NIL 400 mg BID, and IM, respectively). Relatively few pts required antidiabetic medication by 3 y. Based on a multivariate analysis, prediabetes at BL was a risk factor for development of hyperglycemia in all 3 treatment arms (P =.0252.0004, and.0296 [NIL 300 mg BID, NIL 400 mg BID, and IM arms, respectively]). Age > 60 y at BL was a risk factor for NIL 300 mg BID (P =.0183) and IM (P =.0010) but was not a risk factor for NIL 400 mg BID (P =.6001). Dyslipidemia (P =.0455) at BL was identified as an additional risk factor for development of hyperglycemia on IM in the multivariate analysis. Conclusions: In ENESTnd, the incidence of hyperglycemia by 3 y was higher with NIL vs IM. However, most events were low grade, HbA1C levels remained stable over time, and few pts required antidiabetic medication. The underlying mechanism of action driving NIL-mediated hyperglycemia is unknown, but the increases in fasting insulin observed suggest NIL therapy is associated with insulin resistance. NIL-treated pts with CML-CP and BL risk factors for diabetes should be monitored closely. Disclosures: Delphine: Novartis: Honoraria; BMS: Honoraria; Teva: Honoraria. Gautier:Novartis: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Breccia:Novartis: Honoraria; BMS: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria. Saglio:Novartis: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; BMS: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Pfizer: Consultancy. Hughes:Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Ariad: Consultancy, Honoraria; CSL: Research Funding. Kantarjian:Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp: Consultancy, Research Funding; BMS: Research Funding; Pfizer: Research Funding. Kemp:Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp: Employment. Gao:Novartis: Employment. Piccolo:Novartis Pharma AG: Employment. Larson:Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; BMS: Consultancy, Research Funding; Pfizer: Consultancy; Ariad: Consultancy, Research Funding. Hochhaus:BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Pfizer: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Ariad: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiarui Chen ◽  
Zijie Mei ◽  
Lu Hong ◽  
Chunxu Yang ◽  
Min Chen ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Radiotherapy (RT) is not the current standard treatment option for ovarian cancer (OC) patients. The present study aims to explore the risk factors of adjuvant pelvic RT for patients with OC and to investigate prognostic factors associated with longer progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) period.Methods: From April 2004 to September 2020, OC patients administered with RT were collected retrospectively at our institution and those who received pelvic RT were selected for further analysis. Kaplan-Meier method was employed to estimate the PFS, OS and local control (LC) rate. Univariate and multivariate cox regression model were established to identify potential beneficiaries of pelvic RT.Results: Overall, a total of 89 OC patients underwent RT were identified, 70 of whom were treated with adjuvant pelvic RT and were eligible for final analysis. Median follow-up was 51.0 months. The estimated 3-year OS rate was 48.1% and 3-year PFS rate was 26.8%, respectively. CACTE grade 4 to 5 toxicities were observed in 2 patients. Multivariate cox model illustrated that high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC), advanced stage disease (FIGO stage III & IV), receiving pelvic RT during multiple relapses as well as no previous chemotherapy (CT) were independent risk factors for PFS. Additionally, patients with 0-1 risk factor had a longer PFS time than those with 2-4 risk factors.Conclusions: Pelvic RT was well tolerated and had favorable efficacy in OC patients with low risk factor (0-1), which might confer prolonged survival. However, further investigations are needed.


1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. E1
Author(s):  
Roger J. Packer ◽  
Joanne Ater ◽  
Jeffrey Allen ◽  
Peter Phillips ◽  
Russell Geyer ◽  
...  

The optimum treatment of nonresectable low-grade gliomas of childhood remains undecided. There has been increased interest in the use of chemotherapy for young children, but little information concerning the long-term efficacy of such treatment. Seventy-eight children with a mean age of 3 years (range 3 months-16 years) who had newly diagnosed, progressive low-grade gliomas were treated with combined carboplatin and vincristine chemotherapy. The patients were followed for a median of 30 months from diagnosis, with 31 patients followed for more than 3 years. Fifty-eight children had diencephalic tumors, 12 had brainstem gliomas, and three had diffuse leptomeningeal gliomas. Forty-four (56%) of 78 patients showed an objective response to treatment. Progression-free survival rates were 75 ± 6% at 2 years and 68 ± 7% at 3 years. There was no statistical difference in progression-free survival rates between children with neurofibromatosis Type 1 and those without the disease (2-year, progression-free survival 79 ± 11% vs. 75 ± 6%, respectively). The histological subtype of the tumor, its location, and its maximum response to chemotherapy did not have an impact on the duration of disease control. The only significant prognostic factor was age: children 5 years old or younger at the time of treatment had a 3-year progression-free survival rate of 74 ± 7% compared with a rate of 39 ± 21% in older children (p < 0.01). Treatment with carboplatin and vincristine is effective, especially in younger children, in controlling newly diagnosed progressive low-grade gliomas.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy J Brown ◽  
Daniela A Bota ◽  
Martin J van Den Bent ◽  
Paul D Brown ◽  
Elizabeth Maher ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Optimum management of low-grade gliomas remains controversial, and widespread practice variation exists. This evidence-based meta-analysis evaluates the association of extent of resection, radiation, and chemotherapy with mortality and progression-free survival at 2, 5, and 10 years in patients with low-grade glioma. Methods A quantitative systematic review was performed. Inclusion criteria included controlled trials of newly diagnosed low-grade (World Health Organization Grades I and II) gliomas in adults. Eligible studies were identified, assigned a level of evidence for every endpoint considered, and analyzed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The relative risk of mortality and of progression at 2, 5, and 10 years was calculated for patients undergoing resection (gross total, subtotal, or biopsy), radiation, or chemotherapy. Results Gross total resection was significantly associated with decreased mortality and likelihood of progression at all time points compared to subtotal resection. Early radiation was not associated with decreased mortality; however, progression-free survival was better at 5 years compared to patients receiving delayed or no radiation. Chemotherapy was associated with decreased mortality at 5 and 10 years in the high-quality literature. Progression-free survival was better at 5 and 10 years compared to patients who did not receive chemotherapy. In patients with isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 gene (IDH1) R132H mutations receiving chemotherapy, progression-free survival was better at 2 and 5 years than in patients with IDH1 wild-type gliomas. Conclusions Results from this review, the first to quantify differences in outcome associated with surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy in patients with low-grade gliomas, can be used to inform evidence-based management and future clinical trials.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weidong Tian ◽  
Jingdian Liu ◽  
Kai Zhao ◽  
Junwen Wang ◽  
Wei Jiang ◽  
...  

ObjectiveWHO grade III meningiomas are highly aggressive and lethal. However, there is a paucity of clinical information because of a low incidence rate, and little is known for prognostic factors. The aim of this work is to analyze clinical characteristics and prognosis in patients diagnosed as WHO grade III meningiomas.Methods36 patients with WHO grade III meningiomas were enrolled in this study. Data on gender, age, clinical presentation, preoperative Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS), histopathologic features, tumor size, location, radiologic findings, postoperative radiotherapy (RT), surgical treatment, and prognosis were retrospectively analyzed. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Univariate and multivariate analysis were conducted by the Cox regression model.ResultsMedian PFS is 20 months and median OS is 36 months in 36 patients with WHO grade III meningiomas. Patients with secondary tumors which transformed from low grade meningomas had lower PFS (p=0.0014) compared with primary group. Multivariate analysis revealed that tumors location (PFS, p=0.016; OS, p=0.013), Ki-67 index (PFS, p=0.004; OS, p&lt;0.001) and postoperative radiotherapy (PFS, p=0.006; OS, p&lt;0.001) were associated with prognosis.ConclusionWHO grade III meningiomas which progressed from low grade meningiomas were more prone to have recurrences or progression. Tumors location and Ki-67 index can be employed to predict patient outcomes. Adjuvant radiotherapy after surgery can significantly improve patient prognosis.


2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (24) ◽  
pp. 2675-2682 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Gershenson ◽  
Diane C. Bodurka ◽  
Karen H. Lu ◽  
Lisa C. Nathan ◽  
Ljiljana Milojevic ◽  
...  

Purpose Low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary (LGSOC) or peritoneum (LGSPC) is a rare subtype of ovarian or peritoneal cancer characterized by young age at diagnosis and relative resistance to chemotherapy. The purpose of this study is to report our updated experience with women diagnosed with LGSOC or LGSPC to assess the validity of our original observations. Patients and Methods Eligibility criteria for patients from our database were: stage I to IV LGSOC or LGSPC, original diagnosis before January 2012, and adequate clinical information. All patients were included in progression-free survival, overall survival, and multivariable Cox regression analyses. A subset analysis was performed among patients with stage II to IV low-grade serous carcinoma treated with primary surgery followed by platinum-based chemotherapy. Results We identified 350 eligible patients. Median progression-free survival was 28.1 months; median overall survival was 101.7 months. In the multivariable analysis, compared with women age ≤ 35 years, those diagnosed at age > 35 years had a 43% reduction in likelihood of dying (hazard ratio, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.37 to 0.74; P < .001). Having disease present at completion of primary therapy was associated with a 1.78 increased hazard of dying compared with being clinically disease free (P < .001). Similar trends were noted in the smaller patient cohort. In this cohort, women with LGSPC had a 41% decreased chance of dying (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.36 to 0.98; P = .04) compared with those with LGSOC. Conclusion Women age < 35 years with low-grade serous carcinoma and those with persistent disease at completion of primary therapy have the worst outcomes. Patients with LGSPC seem to have a better prognosis than those with LGSOC.


2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thijs Roelofsen ◽  
Marjanka Mingels ◽  
Jan C.M. Hendriks ◽  
Rahul A. Samlal ◽  
Marc P. Snijders ◽  
...  

Objective We determined the clinical utility of preoperative serum CA-125 as predictor of extra-uterine disease and as prognosticator for survival in patients with uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC). Methods Patients diagnosed with UPSC, identified between 1992 and 2009, and with preoperative CA-125 measurement were included. A receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve was used to quantify marker performance. Overall and progression free survival were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Regression analyses were used to investigate the association of preoperative CA-125 levels and other clinicopathological variables with the presence of extra-uterine disease and the effects on survival. Results Sixty-six patients met the study criteria. Using ROC, the CA-125 concentration of 45 U/mL as cutoff level provided the best sensitivity (75%) and specificity (74%) for extra-uterine disease, with a positive predictive value of 86%. Survival was significantly longer in patients with preoperative CA-125 =45 U/mL (p<0.001). Only preoperative CA-125 >45 U/mL remained significantly associated with extra-uterine disease (OR=6.30, 95% CI 1.93–20.62). Furthermore, advanced FIGO stage (HR=4.53, 95% CI 1.50–13.62) and preoperative CA-125 >45 U/mL (HR=3.12, 95% CI 1.13–8.73) were associated with decreased survival. Conclusion Preoperative elevated serum CA-125 is an independent predictor for the presence of extra-uterine disease and an independent risk factor for survival in UPSC patients.


Author(s):  
Nisha Singla ◽  
Sarita Nibhoria ◽  
Kanwardeep Kaur Tiwana ◽  
Prince Gupta

Introduction: The ovaries are the primary female reproductive organs and endocrine glands. Ovarian carcinoma has often been called as the silent killer because the symptoms may develop so late that the chances of cure are very poor. According to World Health Organisation (WHO) ovarian tumours are classified based upon their most probable tissue of origin: surface epithelial (65%), germ cell (15%), sex cord-stromal (10%), metastases (5%) and miscellaneous. The malignant surface epithelial tumours are further classified by cell type into serous, mucinous, endometrioid, clear cell, brenner, seromucinous and undifferentiated carcinoma. The most widely used tumour marker in ovarian carcinoma is CA-125 which is considered as gold standard. Aim : To find the utility of serum CA-125 levels in histopathological variants of malignant surface epithelial tumours, degree of differentiation and their distribution according to clinical data pertaining to age, parity, history of use of oral contraceptive pills/ovulation inducing drugs and family history of carcinoma ovary/breast or colon. Materials and Methods: A prospective study (cohort study) was done at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot over a period of 1.5 year (April 2017-oct 2018) on 50 ovarian masses which were diagnosed as ovarian carcinoma. Data was represented as frequencies and percentages for categorical variables and as means and standard deviations for continuous variables. Analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) v 20.0.0. Results: Serous carcinoma (80%) topped among all the histological variants. Serous high grade carcinoma was more common than serous low grade carcinoma. Maximum rise of serum CA-125 levels were seen in serous carcinoma. Among serous carcinomas, mean serum CA-125 levels were more in high grade serous carcinoma than low grade serous carcinoma and the results were statistically significant. conclusion: Serum CA-125 level is a great tool for diagnosis, follow-up and prognosis of ovarian carcinomas.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miaomiao Gou ◽  
Yong Zhang ◽  
Tiee Liu ◽  
Tongtong Qu ◽  
Haiyan Si ◽  
...  

BackgroundBiomarkers such as prevailing PD-L1 expression and TMB have been proposed as a way of predicting the outcome of immunotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC) and metastatic gastric cancer (MGC). Our study aims to investigate whether there is a link between pretreatment hemoglobin (Hb) levels and survival to immunotherapy in patients with AGC and MGC.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed patients with AGC or MGC treated at the oncology department of the Chinese PLA general hospital receiving PD-1 inhibitor. The Propensity Score Matching (PSM) (1:1) was performed to balance potential baseline confounding factors. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) was analyzed among different Hb level (normal Hb group and decreased Hb group). Objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR) were also analyzed. Univariate analysis and multivariate analysis were performed further to validate the prognostic value of Hb level.ResultsWe included 137 patients with AGC and MGC who received PD-1 inhibitors (including Pembrolizumab, Nivolumab, Sintilimab, Toripalimab) in this study. After PSM matching, there were no significant differences between the two groups for baseline characteristics. Within the matched cohort, the median PFS was 7.8 months in the normal Hb level group and 4.3 months in the decreased Hb group (HR 95% CI 0.5(0.31, 0.81), P=0.004). The OS was 14.4 months with normal Hb level as compared with 8.2 months with decreased Hb level(HR 95% CI 0.59(0.37, 0.94), P=0.024). The ORR was 40.7% and DCR was 83.0% in the normal Hb group, while the ORR was 25.5% and DCR was 85.1% in the decreased Hb group. No significant differences were found in the ORR and DCR between the two groups (P=0.127, P=0.779). Univariate analysis and multivariate analysis showed that Hb level was only independent predictor for PFS and baseline Hb level was significant prognostic factor influencing the OS. Only when patients had normal Hb level, anti-pd-1 monotherapy or combined with chemotherapy was superior to anti-pd-1 plus anti-angiogenic therapy with respect to PFS (10.3 m vs 2.8 m, HR 95% CI 0.37(0.15, 0.95), P=0.031) and OS(15 m vs 5.7 m, HR 95% CI 0.21 (0.08, 0.58), P=0.001).ConclusionsOur study have demonstrated that pretreatment Hb level was an independent prognostic biomarker in term of PFS and OS with immunotherapy for AGC and MGC patients. Correction of anemia for GC patients as immunotherapy would be a strategy to improve the survival. More data was warranted to further influence this finding.


2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 1461-1470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Gomes Ferreira ◽  
Magdalena Sancho de Salas ◽  
Rogelio González Sarmiento ◽  
Maria José Doyague Sánchez

ObjectiveOvarian cancer is the deadliest of gynecologic cancers. In recent years, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) classifications were revised. We compared the major changes between the classifications and examined the effects on the therapy and prognosis of the ovarian, fallopian tubes, and peritoneum cancer in our series according to both classifications.Methods/MaterialsWe performed an observational descriptive study of 210 patients who were diagnosed with a malignant ovarian tumor from 2010 to 2016. The accepted FIGO and WHO classifications at each point in time were registered. We reclassified both data, obtaining both classifications for each patient. The changes in the therapeutic management and prognosis were examined.ResultsIn both FIGO classifications of our case series, most patients with ovarian cancer were in FIGO stage III. We found that 4.2% of the previous stage IIIC patients have changed to stage IIIA2 or stage IIIB, with better prognosis and survival rate. In the new WHO classification, the main change, in our case series, was the increase in the high-grade serous carcinoma percentage. According to the current recommendations, we observed 7.56% more patients in early ovarian cancer stages treated with platinum and taxane. In both early and advanced ovarian cancer group, high-grade serous carcinoma tumors were predominant.ConclusionsThe newly created WHO and FIGO classifications have improved the ability to predict the prognosis and consequently to change the therapeutic managements of patients with ovarian cancer.


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