scholarly journals Radiotherapy for Vaginal Recurrences of Cervical Cancer in Patients After Prior Surgery: Analysis of Effect and Prognostic Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junfang Yan ◽  
Ziye Zheng ◽  
Jiawei Zhu ◽  
Ke Hu ◽  
Xiaorong Hou ◽  
...  

ObjectiveThe role of salvage radiotherapy (RT) in the treatment for vaginal recurrence of cervical cancer in patients after prior surgery remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of salvage RT and explore prognostic factors associated with the survival after recurrence.MethodsPatients with cervical cancer, treated for vaginal recurrences at Peking Union Medical College Hospital between July 2011 and November 2019, were identified. All the patients underwent prior surgery for primary tumor and received salvage RT including external beam radiotherapy (EBRT), brachytherapy (BT), or both. The irradiation field and dose depended on the conditions of patients. Recurrence patterns were classified into four categories according to the site of recurrence. Prognostic factors on the overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and local control (LC) were analyzed, and late toxicity was evaluated.ResultsA total of 141 patients were included in the analysis, with a median follow-up time of 40.8 months. The estimated 5-year OS, PFS, and LC rates were 81%, 75%, and 87%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, endovaginal recurrence and no irradiation history were favorable prognostic factors associated with OS (all p < 0.05), PFS (all p < 0.05), and LC (all p < 0.05). The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) of the recurrence pattern is larger than the stage of primary tumor (0.734 vs. 0.670).ConclusionsRT was an effective treatment with tolerable toxicity for vaginal recurrences of cervical cancer in patients with prior surgery. Recurrence pattern and irradiation history were important prognostic factors.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (5_suppl) ◽  
pp. 443-443
Author(s):  
Robert J. Amato ◽  
Amber Flaherty ◽  
Somyata Saxena ◽  
Mika Stepankiw

443 Background: Everolimus, an oral mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor, has demonstrated efficacy affects tumor growth by blocking growth factor stimulation, arresting cell cycle progression, and inhibiting angiogenesis. mTOR inhibitors and agents with primarily antiangiogenic activity have been shown to have efficacy in renal cell cancer (RCC). This study expanded the original everolimus study of 41 patients with metastatic clear cell renal cell cancer to 66 patients to examine outcome and clinical prognostic factors associated with outcome Methods: Patients had confirmed predominantly clear cell RCC. Everolimus was given at a dose of 10 mg daily orally without interruption (28-day cycle), with dose modifications for toxicity (graded according to National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria, version 3.0). Patients were evaluated every 2 cycles (8 weeks) using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST). Results: Of 66 evaluable and treated patients, 73% were male, and 45% were >60. Forty-five percent had right kidney involvement, 49% left kidney involvement, and 6% had dual kidney involvement. Eighty-six percent had prior systemic therapy, and 76% of patients had at least two metastatic sites including lung (72%), liver (26%), bone (48%), lymph nodes (50%), adrenal (21%), and other (39%). Twenty-four (36%) of patients had a progression-free survival (PFS) of ≥12 months, and 40 patients (61%) had an overall survival (OS) ≥12 months. Factors most likely to have an influence on OS benefit was high LDH, alkaline phosphatase, and calcium; low hemoglobin; and prior treatment with tyrokinase inhibitors. Conclusions: Everolimus was found to have clinical benefit in patients with clear cell RCC. Clinical prognostic factors may help determine patients most likely to receive benefit from everolimus. Information regarding curves and correlation between prognostic factors and OS and PFS will be presented.


2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 430-430
Author(s):  
Taro Funakoshi ◽  
Takahiro Horimatsu ◽  
Norisuke Nakayama ◽  
Toshikazu Moriwaki ◽  
Yoshinori Hirashima ◽  
...  

430 Background: Small bowel adenocarcinoma (SBA) is a rare disease. Previous studies suggested several prognostic factors of unresectable SBA, including age, performance status (PS), primary site, resection of primary tumor, histology, and tumor marker (CEA and CA19–9) levels. However, prognostic factors of the patients treated with oxaliplatin–fluoropyrimidine combination therapy were unknown, while these drugs were reported as a promising chemotherapy regimen for SBA. Methods: Previously untreated SBA patients were treated with an mFOLFOX6 regimen, and a post hoc analyses for prognostic factors were performed. Results: Between April 2010 and November 2012, 24 patients were included in this study. The overall response rate was 45% (9/20). The median progression-free survival and overall survival (OS) were 5.4 months (95% CI, 4.8–6.0) and 17.3 months (95% CI, 11.7–19.0), respectively. Univariate analysis revealed that lower PS (HR= 0.27; 95% CI, 0.10–0.77; p= 0.014), primary disease of the jejunum (HR= 0.35; 95% CI, 0.11–1.12; p=0.077), and serum CEA in the normal range (HR= 0.40; 95% CI, 0.14–1.11; p= 0.079) were potential prognostic factors of longer OS (threshold, p< 0.10). Although resection of the primary tumor was not a predictive factor of survival in this study, 54% and 21% of the patients needed surgery (primary resection or bypass) because of stenosis before and during chemotherapy, respectively. It is considered that bowel obstruction should be addressed before and during treatment. Conclusions: PS, primary site, and serum CEA levels are potential prognostic factors of unresectable SBA. There is a higher incidence of bowel stenosis or obstruction caused by the primary tumor before and during the treatment of SBA.


Author(s):  
J. Kannan ◽  
Amit Saklani ◽  
Srigopal Mohanty ◽  
Kiranmayee Narapaneni ◽  
Deepak George ◽  
...  

Background: Metastatic cervical cancer carries poor prognosis. The factors associated with distant metastasis in newly diagnosed cervical cancer patients are not clear.Methods: A retrospective analytical study was performed to study the pattern of distant metastasis, and to evaluate the factors associated with de-novo metastatic cervical cancer. Univariate and multivariate analysis (by MANOVA) were used to evaluate the association. P≤0.05 was considered significant.Results: Out of 1321 newly diagnosed cervical cancer patients, 54 (4.1%) had de-novo metastatic disease and most of which (81%) were found at single site. Common sites of distant metastasis were non-regional nodes, followed by liver, lung, peritoneum and bone. Univariate analysis showed the factors associated with de-novo metastasis were non squamous subtype, high grade histology, bulky primary tumor (>4 cm), pelvic/para-aortic lymphadenopathy, and hydroureteronephrosis. Multivariate analysis revealed the factors associated with de-novo metastasis were bulky primary tumor (>4 cm), high grade histology, pelvic/para aortic lymphadenopathy, hydroureteronephrosis.Conclusions: Newly diagnosed cervical cancer patients with bulky primary tumor, high grade histology, pelvic or para aortic lymphadenopathy, hydroureteronephrosis are associated with higher risk of de-novo distant metastasis.


BMC Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Hui Chen ◽  
Wei-Yu Meng ◽  
Run-Ze Li ◽  
Qing-Yi Wang ◽  
Yu-Wei Wang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Cervical cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of cancer deaths among females in low and middle-income countries. In this study, we aimed to assess the independent prognostic value of clinical and potential prognostic factors in progression-free survival (PFS) in cervical cancer. Methods We conducted a retrospective study on 92 cervical cancer patients treated from 2017 to 2019 at the Zhuhai Hospital of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine. Tumor characteristics, treatment options, progression-free survival and follow-up information were collected. Kaplan–Meier method was used to assess the PFS. Results Results showed that the number of retrieved lymph nodes had a statistically significant effect on PFS of cervical cancer patients (P = 0.002). Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis showed that cervical cancer patients with initial symptoms age 25–39 had worse survival prognoses (P = 0.020). And the using of uterine manipulator in laparoscopic treatment showed a better prognosis (P < 0.001). A novel discovery of our study was to verify the prognostic values of retrieved lymph nodes count combining with FIGO staging system, which had never been investigated in cervical cancer before. According to the Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, significant improvements were found after the combination of retrieved lymph nodes count and FIGO stage in predicting PFS for cervical cancer patients (P < 0.001, AUC = 0.826, 95% CI: 0.689–0.962). Conclusion Number of retrieved lymph nodes, initial symptoms age, uterine manipulator, and retrieved lymph nodes count combining with FIGO staging system could be potential prognostic factors for cervical cancer patients.


2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 1387-1393
Author(s):  
Lisa A. Rubinsak ◽  
Le Kang ◽  
Emma C. Fields ◽  
Jori S. Carter ◽  
William P. McGuire ◽  
...  

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study is to identify incidence of and factors associated with severe late toxicity in women treated with radiation for cervical cancer.Materials and MethodsAll patients with cervical cancer treated with radiation as primary or adjuvant therapy from 2005 to 2017 in a single academic institution were included. Records were reviewed for demographic information, Charlson Comorbidity Index, treatment details, toxicities, and outcomes. Patients with and those without severe late gastrointestinal toxicity (SLGIT), severe late genitourinary toxicity (SLGUT), or any SLGIT or SLGUT, defined as any toxicity (AT), were compared. Overall survival and progression-free survival were also compared.ResultsOf 179 patients identified, 21.2% had AT, 17.3% had SLGIT, and 10% had SLGUT. Estimated AT rate at 3 years was 24.2%. The mean duration of follow-up was 37 months (range, 3–146 months). Most patients (84.1%) received 3-dimensional conformal therapy, and 15.9% received intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Factors associated with AT were lower body mass index (24.9 vs 28.3, P = 0.043), white race (63.2% vs 44%, P = 0.035), and active tobacco smoking during treatment (59.5% vs 40.2%, P = 0.036). Any toxicity was not associated with 3-dimensional versus intensity-modulated radiation therapy planning, low-dose versus high-dose–rate brachytherapy or time to complete radiation treatment. Higher total cumulative radiation dose to clinical target volume was associated with SLGIT. Progression-free survival and overall survival were similar among patients with AT compared to those without toxicity.ConclusionsIn patients with cervical cancer, radiation toxicity is correlated with lower body mass index, white race, and smoking. Despite technologic advances in radiotherapy planning and delivery, toxicity remains high and interventions to reduce the burden of treatment are needed.


2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junfang Yan ◽  
Ziye Zheng ◽  
Ke Hu ◽  
Xiaorong Hou ◽  
Lihua Yu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of salvage radiotherapy for vaginal recurrence of cervical squamous carcinoma in patients who previously underwent surgery and to explore prognostic factors (particularly dose-related) associated with survival post-recurrence.Methods: Ninety-seven patients with histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma-subtype cervical cancer who were treated for vaginal recurrence at Peking Union Medical College Hospital between July 2011 and November 2019 were identified. All patients had previously undergone surgery for the primary tumor and received salvage external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy, or both. Factors predictive of overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and local control (LC) were investigated, as were adverse effects.Results: The median follow-up time was 42.5 months. The estimated 5-year OS, PFS, and LC rates were 84%, 79%, and 91%, respectively. On multivariate analysis, a tumor size ≤4 cm and an endovaginal recurrence pattern were associated with longer PFS (both P < 0.05); however, only the latter was predictive of a longer LC (P < 0.05). In the 33 patients with recurrences that were paravaginal or invasive of surrounding organs, biologically equivalent doses in 2 Gy fractions of ≥70 Gy were independently predictive of longer LC (P < 0.05). Finally, 12.4% of the patients experienced grades ≥2 late complications; only 1 patient who received EBRT alone experienced grade 5 late complications.Conclusions: RT is an effective treatment for post-surgical vaginal recurrence in patients with cervical squamous cell carcinoma. For patients with extravaginal recurrence, a salvage dose of ≥70 Gy appears to be optimal.


2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (19) ◽  
pp. 2136-2142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter G. Rose ◽  
James Java ◽  
Charles W. Whitney ◽  
Frederick B. Stehman ◽  
Rachelle Lanciano ◽  
...  

Purpose To evaluate the prognostic factors in locally advanced cervical cancer limited to the pelvis and develop nomograms for 2-year progression-free survival (PFS), 5-year overall survival (OS), and pelvic recurrence. Patients and Methods We retrospectively reviewed 2,042 patients with locally advanced cervical carcinoma enrolled onto Gynecologic Oncology Group clinical trials of concurrent cisplatin-based chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Nomograms for 2-year PFS, five-year OS, and pelvic recurrence were created as visualizations of Cox proportional hazards regression models. The models were validated by bootstrap-corrected, relatively unbiased estimates of discrimination and calibration. Results Multivariable analysis identified prognostic factors including histology, race/ethnicity, performance status, tumor size, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage, tumor grade, pelvic node status, and treatment with concurrent cisplatin-based chemotherapy. PFS, OS, and pelvic recurrence nomograms had bootstrap-corrected concordance indices of 0.62, 0.64, and 0.73, respectively, and were well calibrated. Conclusion Prognostic factors were used to develop nomograms for 2-year PFS, 5-year OS, and pelvic recurrence for locally advanced cervical cancer clinically limited to the pelvis treated with concurrent cisplatin-based chemotherapy and radiotherapy. These nomograms can be used to better estimate individual and collective outcomes.


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