scholarly journals Salvage Radiation for Pelvic Relapse after Surgically Treated Endometrial Cancer

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1367
Author(s):  
Kristina Lindemann ◽  
Elisabeth Smogeli ◽  
Milada Cvancarova Småstuen ◽  
Kjersti Bruheim ◽  
Jone Trovik ◽  
...  

(1) Background: This study evaluated the clinical outcome after salvage radiotherapy for first pelvic relapse after endometrial cancer (EC). (2) Methods: This multicenter retrospective study included EC patients with first central pelvic relapse without lymph node involvement treated with curative intent. Progression-free (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated with the Kaplan–Meier method and possible predictive factors for risk of relapse and mortality were identified using the Cox model. (3) Results: We included 139 patients with median EQD2 (Equivalent Dose in 2 Gy fractions) to the clinical target volume of 70.0 Gy. During follow up of median 6.66 years, 39.6% patients developed a second relapse. Risk group classification at primary diagnosis based on histology, grading and FIGO stage and how the pelvic tumor boost was administered were independently associated with PFS and OS. Five-year OS was 68% (95% CI (59–75)) for the whole cohort. Five-year OS was 88% (95% CI (75–94)), 72% (95% CI (55–84)) and 38% (95% CI (15–60)) for the stage I low-, intermediate- and high-risk group, respectively. (4) Conclusions: The majority of central pelvic recurrences in RT-naive EC women can be successfully salvaged with radiotherapy. However, survival in patients with high-risk disease remains poor and warrants a more individualized approach to optimize outcome.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Ziwei Wang ◽  
Jun Zhang ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Rong Zhao ◽  
Xing Zhou ◽  
...  

Endometrial cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors, lowering the quality of life among women worldwide. Autophagy plays dual roles in these malignancies. To search for prognostic markers for endometrial cancer, we mined The Cancer Genome Atlas and the Human Autophagy Database for information on endometrial cancer and autophagy-related genes and identified five autophagy-related long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) (LINC01871, SCARNA9, SOS1-IT1, AL161618.1, and FIRRE). Based on these autophagy-related lncRNAs, samples were divided into high-risk and low-risk groups. Survival analysis showed that the survival rate of the high-risk group was significantly lower than that of the low-risk group. Univariate and multivariate independent prognostic analyses showed that patients’ age, pathological grade, and FIGO stage were all risk factors for poor prognosis. A clinical correlation analysis of the relationship between the five autophagy-related lncRNAs and patients’ age, pathological grade, and FIGO stage was also per https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7090-1750 formed. Histopathological assessment of the tumor microenvironment showed that the ESTIMATE, immune, and stromal scores in the high-risk group were lower than those in the low-risk group. Principal component analysis and functional annotation were performed to confirm the correlations. To further evaluate the effect of the model constructed on prognosis, samples were divided into training (60%) and validation (40%) groups, regarding the risk status as an independent prognostic risk factor. A prognostic nomogram was constructed using patients’ age, pathological grade, FIGO stage, and risk status to estimate the patients’ survival rate. C-index and multi-index ROC curves were generated to verify the stability and accuracy of the nomogram. From this analysis, we concluded that the five lncRNAs identified in this study could affect the incidence and development of endometrial cancer by regulating the autophagy process. Therefore, these molecules may have the potential to serve as novel therapeutic targets and biomarkers.


2021 ◽  
pp. ijgc-2021-002582
Author(s):  
Gitte Ortoft ◽  
Claus Høgdall ◽  
Estrid Stæhr Hansen ◽  
Margit Dueholm

ObjectiveTo compare the performance of the new ESGO-ESTRO-ESP (European Society of Gynecological Oncology-European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology-European Society for Pathology) 2020 risk classification system with the previous 2016 risk classification in predicting survival and patterns of recurrence in the Danish endometrial cancer population.MethodsThis Danish national cohort study included 4516 patients with endometrial cancer treated between 2005 and 2012. Five-year Kaplan–Meier adjusted and unadjusted survival estimates and actuarial recurrence rates were calculated for the previous and the new classification systems.ResultsIn the 2020 risk classification system, 81.0% of patients were allocated to low, intermediate, or high-intermediate risk compared with 69.1% in the 2016 risk classification system, mainly due to reclassification of 44.5% of patients previously classified as high risk to either intermediate or especially high-intermediate risk. The survival of the 2020 high-risk group was significantly lower, and the recurrence rate, especially the non-local recurrence rate, was significantly higher than in the 2016 high risk group (2020/2016, overall survival 59%/66%; disease specific 69%/76%; recurrence 40.5%/32.3%, non-local 34.5%/25.8%). Survival and recurrence rates in the other risk groups and the decline in overall and disease-specific survival rates from the low risk to the higher risk groups were similar in patients classified according to the 2016 and 2020 systems.ConclusionThe new ESGO-ESTRO-ESP 2020 risk classification system allocated fewer patients to the high risk group than the previous risk classification system. The main differences were lower overall and disease-specific survival and a higher recurrence rate in the 2020 high risk group. The introduction of the new 2020 risk classification will potentially result in fewer patients at high risk and allocation to the new high risk group will predict lower survival, potentially allowing more specific selection for postoperative adjuvant therapy.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Morten Lindhardt ◽  
Nete Tofte ◽  
Gemma Currie ◽  
Marie Frimodt-Moeller ◽  
Heiko Von der Leyen ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and Aims In the PRIORITY study, it was recently demonstrated that the urinary peptidome-based classifier CKD273 was associated with increased risk for progression to microalbuminuria. As a prespecified secondary outcome, we aim to evaluate the classifier CKD273 as a determinant of relative reductions in eGFR (CKD-EPI) of 30% and 40% from baseline, at one timepoint without requirements of confirmation. Method The ‘Proteomic prediction and Renin angiotensin aldosterone system Inhibition prevention Of early diabetic nephRopathy In TYpe 2 diabetic patients with normoalbuminuria trial’ (PRIORITY) is the first prospective observational study to evaluate the early detection of diabetic kidney disease in subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and normoalbuminuria using the CKD273 classifier. Setting 1775 subjects from 15 European sites with a mean follow-up time of 2.6 years (minimum of 7 days and a maximum of 4.3 years). Patients Subjects with T2D, normoalbuminuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 45 ml/min/1.73m2. Participants were stratified into high- or low-risk groups based on their CKD273 score in a urine sample at screening (high-risk defined as score > 0.154). Results In total, 12 % (n = 216) of the subjects had a high-risk proteomic pattern. Mean (SD) baseline eGFR was 88 (15) ml/min/1.73m2 in the low-risk group and 81 (17) ml/min/1.73m2 in the high-risk group (p < 0.01). Baseline median (interquartile range) urinary albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR) was 5 (3-8) mg/g and 7 (4-12) mg/g in the low-risk and high-risk groups, respectively (p < 0.01). A 30 % reduction in eGFR from baseline was seen in 42 (19.4 %) subjects in the high-risk group as compared to 62 (3.9 %) in the low-risk group (p < 0.0001). In an unadjusted Cox-model the hazard ratio (HR) for the high-risk group was 5.7, 95 % confidence interval (CI) (3.9 to 8.5; p<0.0001). After adjustment for baseline eGFR and UACR, the HR was 5.2, 95 % CI (3.4 to 7.8; p<0.0001). A 40 % reduction in eGFR was seen in 15 (6.9 %) subjects in the high-risk group whereas 22 (1.4 %) in the low-risk group developed this endpoint (p<0.0001). In an unadjusted Cox-model the HR for the high-risk group was 5.0, 95 % CI (2.6 to 9.6; p<0.0001). After adjustment for baseline eGFR and UACR, the HR was 4.8, 95 % CI (2.4 to 9.7; p<0.0001). Conclusion In normoalbuminuric subjects with T2D, the urinary proteomic classifier CKD273 predicts renal function decline of 30 % and 40 %, independent of baseline eGFR and albuminuria.


2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 1472-1479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Li ◽  
Li-Chun Wei ◽  
Ying Zhang ◽  
Li-Na Zhao ◽  
Wei-Wei Li ◽  
...  

BackgroundThe purpose of this study is to determine the prognostic significance of pelvic lymph node (PLN) characteristics and perform risk stratification in patients undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced cervical squamous cell carcinoma.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the records of 609 patients with Federation Internationale de Gynecologie et d’Obstetrique (FIGO) stage II to IVa who underwent concurrent chemoradiotherapy, compared overall survival (OS), distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), and pelvic recurrence-free survival between patients with or without PLN involvement. We further analyzed prognostic factors for OS and DMFS including FIGO stage, tumor volume, and lymph node (LN) characteristics in 300 patients with PLN involvement.ResultsThe 3-year OS rate was 81.7% versus 92.8% (P = 0.002) and the 3-year DMFS rate was 79.3% versus 92.7% (P = 0.006) in patients with or without PLN involvement, respectively. With univariable analysis, FIGO stage, LN-volume, LN-number, LN-diameter, and matted/necrotic LN affected both OS and DMFS. Based on multivariable analysis, we created a risk stratification model. For OS, the independent risk factors were FIGO stage III or IVa, LN-volume of 3 cm3 or more, LN-diameter of 1.5 cm or more, and matted/necrotic LN. The low-risk group (no risk factors), mid-risk group (1 or 2 risk factors), and high-risk group (3 or 4 risk factors) had a 3-year OS of 96.6%, 84.9%, and 64.7%, respectively (P = 0.005). For DMFS, LN-diameter of 1.5 cm or more, LN-number of 3 or more, and matted/necrotic LN were the independent risk factors. The subgroups for DMFS were the low-risk group (no risk factors), the mid-risk group (1 risk factor), and the high-risk group (2 or 3 risk factors), and the 3-year DMFS was 92.4%, 76.2%, and 64.6%, respectively (P = 0.001).ConclusionsThe prognosis was significantly poorer for patients with high-risk lymph node characteristics. Using this risk stratification, we should select the most appropriate and individualized treatment modality to improve outcomes in those patients with a poorer prognosis.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Ziwei Wang ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Jun Zhang ◽  
Rong Zhao ◽  
Xing Zhou ◽  
...  

Background. Endometrial cancer is among the most common malignant tumors threatening the health of women. Recently, immunity and long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) have been widely examined in oncology and shown to play important roles in oncology. Here, we searched for immune-related lncRNAs as prognostic biomarkers to predict the outcome of patients with endometrial cancer. Methods. RNA sequencing data for 575 endometrial cancer samples and immune-related genes were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) gene sets, respectively. Immune-related lncRNAs showing a coexpression relationship with immune-related genes were obtained, and Cox regression analysis was performed to construct the prognostic model. Survival, independent prognostic, and clinical correlation analyses were performed to evaluate the prognostic model. Immune infiltration of endometrial cancer samples was also evaluated. Functional annotation of 12 immune-related lncRNAs was performed using GSEA software. Prognostic nomogram and survival analysis for independent prognostic risk factors were performed to evaluate the prognostic model and calculate the survival time based on the prognostic model. Results. Twelve immune-related lncRNAs (ELN-AS1, AC103563.7, PCAT19, AF131215.5, LINC01871, AC084117.1, NRAV, SCARNA9, AL049539.1, POC1B-AS1, AC108134.4, and AC019080.5) were obtained, and a prognostic model was constructed. The survival rate in the high-risk group was significantly lower than that in the low-risk group. Patient age, pathological grade, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage, and risk status were the risk factors. The 12 immune-related lncRNAs correlated with patient age, pathological grade, and FIGO stage. Principal component analysis and functional annotation showed that the high-risk and low-risk groups separated better, and the immune status of the high-risk and low-risk groups differed. Nomogram and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves effectively predicted the prognosis of endometrial cancer. Additionally, age, pathological grade, FIGO stage, and risk status were all related to patient survival. Conclusion. We identified 12 immune-related lncRNAs affecting the prognosis of endometrial cancer, which may be useful as therapeutic targets and molecular biomarkers.


2004 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Skírnisdóttir ◽  
T. Seidal ◽  
B. Sorbe

Epithelial ovarian carcinoma rarely occurs because of a single event. Therefore, no single biological tumor factor will give accurate prognostic information for all ovarian cancer patients. On the other hand, a combination of two or more independent factors may yield an improved overall prognostic index. Because FIGO stage is included in most of the previously presented models, inaccurate surgical staging in patients with apparently early disease has been a problem. In a series of 226 patients with epithelial ovarian carcinomas in FIGO stages IA–IIC, a number of clinicopathological factors (age, FIGO stage, histopathologic type, and tumor grade) were studied in relation to the biological factors p53 and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), important regulators of the apoptosis and mitosis. Immunohistochemical techniques were used. All patients received adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy after the primary surgery. Expression of p53 was significantly associated with the tumor grade and disease-free survival (DFS). EGFR expression was also associated with DFS. In a Cox multivariate analysis, tumor grade, p53 status, and EGFR status were all independent and significant prognostic factors with regard to DFS. A prognostic model was proposed using these factors. A low-risk group, an intermediate-risk group, and a high-risk group were defined. DFS amounted to 89% in the low-risk group (grades 1–2, p53-negative, and EGFR-negative), 66% in the intermediate-risk group (grade 3, p53-negative, and EGFR-negative or grades 1–2, p53-positive or EGFR-positive) and 39% in the high-risk group (grade 3, p53-positive, and EGFR-positive).


2021 ◽  
pp. ijgc-2021-002903
Author(s):  
Asma Sarwar ◽  
Jennifer Van Griethuysen ◽  
Jasmine Waterhouse ◽  
Hakim-Moulay Dehbi ◽  
Gemma Eminowicz ◽  
...  

ObjectiveHospital based follow-up has been the standard of care for endometrial cancer. Patient initiated follow-up is a useful adjunct for lower risk cancers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes of endometrial cancer patients after stratification into risk groupings, with particular attention to salvageable relapses.MethodsAll patients treated surgically for International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage I–IVA endometrial cancer of all histological subtypes, from January 2009 until March 2019, were analyzed. Patient and tumor characteristics, treatment details, relapse, death, and last follow-up dates were collected. Site of relapse, presence of symptoms, and whether relapses were salvageable were also identified. The European Society of Medical Oncology–European Society of Gynecological Oncology 2020 risk stratification was assigned, and relapse free and overall survival were estimated.Results900 patients met the eligibility criteria. Median age was 66 years (range 28–96) and follow-up duration was 35 months (interquartile range 19–57). In total, 16% (n=144) of patients relapsed, 1.3% (n=12) from the low risk group, 3.9% (n=35) from the intermediate risk group, 2.2% (n=20) from the high–intermediate risk group, and 8.7% (n=77) from the high risk group. Salvageable relapses were less frequent at 2% (n=18), of which 33% (n=6) were from the low risk group, 22% (n=4) from the intermediate risk group, 11% (n=2) from the high–intermediate risk group, and 33% (n=6) from the high risk group. There were only three asymptomatic relapses in the low risk patients, accounting for 0.33% of the entire cohort.ConclusionsRelapses were infrequent and most presented with symptoms; prognosis after relapse remains favorable. Overall salvageable relapses were infrequent and cannot justify intensive hospital based follow-up. Use of patient initiated follow-up is therefore appropriate, as per the British Gynaecological Cancer Society's guidelines, for all risk groupings.


2021 ◽  
pp. 20210151
Author(s):  
Taein An ◽  
Chan Kyo Kim

Objectives: Accurate pre-operative prediction of risk stratification using a non-invasive imaging tool is clinically important for planning optimal treatment strategies, particularly in early-stage endometrial cancer (EC). This study aimed to investigate the utility of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) histogram analysis in evaluating the pathological characteristics and risk stratification in patients with Stage I EC. Methods: Between October 2009 and December 2014, a total of 108 patients with surgically proven Stage I EC (endometrioid type = 91; non-endometrioid type = 17) excluding stage ≥II that underwent preoperative 3T-diffusion-weighted imaging without administration of contrast medium were enrolled in this retrospective study. Risk stratification was divided into four risk categories based on the ESMO-ESGO-ESTRO Guidelines: low, intermediate, high-intermediate, and high risk. The ADC histogram parameters (minimum, mean [ADCmean], 10th–90th percentile, and maximum [ADCmax]) of the tumor were generated using an in-house software. The ADC histogram parameters were compared between patients with endometrioid type and non-endometrioid type, between Stage IA and IB, between histological grades, and evaluated for differentiating non-high risk group from high risk group. Inter-reader agreement for tumor ADC measurements was also evaluated. Statistical analyses were performed using the Student’s t-test, Mann–Whitney U test, receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis, or intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Results: In differentiating endometrioid type from non-endometrioid type EC, all ADC histogram parameters were statistically significant (p < 0.05). In differentiating histological grades, 90th percentile ADC and ADCmax showed significantly higher values in tumor Grade III than in tumor Grade I-II (p < 0.05). In differentiating superficial myometrial invasion from deep myometrial invasion, all ADC histogram parameters were statistically significant (p < 0.05), except ADCmax. In differentiating non-high risk group from high risk group, ADCmean, 75th–90th percentile ADC, and ADCmax were statistically significant (p < 0.05). For predicting the high risk group, the area under the ROC curve of ADCmax was 0.628 and the highest among other histogram parameters. All histogram parameters revealed moderate to good inter-reader reliability (ICC = 0.581‒0.769). Conclusion: The ADC histogram analysis as reproducible tool may be useful for evaluating the pathological characteristics and risk stratification in patients with early-stage EC. Advances in knowledge: ADC histogram analysis may be useful for evaluating risk stratification in early-stage endometrial cancer patients.


2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 567-575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mika Okazawa ◽  
Seiji Mabuchi ◽  
Fumiaki Isohashi ◽  
Osamu Suzuki ◽  
Yasuo Yoshioka ◽  
...  

ObjectivesTo identify groups of patients who derive clinical benefit from postoperative adjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT), we retrospectively investigated the survival outcomes of surgically treated early-stage cervical cancer patients.MethodsWe reviewed the medical records of 316 patients with FIGO stage IB1-IIB cervical cancer who had been treated with adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) (n = 124, RT group) or adjuvant CCRT (n = 192, CCRT group) after radical hysterectomy between January 1996 and December 2009. Of these, 187 patients displayed high-risk prognostic factors (high-risk group), and 129 displayed intermediate-risk prognostic factors (intermediate-risk group). Sixty patients with 1 intermediate-risk prognostic factor who received no adjuvant therapy were also identified and used as controls (NFT group). Survival was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the log-rank test.ResultsIn the high-risk group, adjuvant CCRT was significantly superior to RT alone with regard to recurrence rate, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival. In the intermediate-risk group, CCRT was superior to RT with regard to recurrence rate and PFS in patents with 2 or more risk factors. Among the patients with only 1 intermediate-risk factor, although no survival benefit of CCRT over RT was observed, addition of adjuvant treatment resulted in significantly improved PFS compared with the NFT group in patients with deep stromal invasion (log-rank, P = 0.012).ConclusionsPostoperative CCRT improved the prognosis of FIGO stage IB1-IIB cervical cancer patients in the high-risk group and patients who displayed 2 or more intermediate-risk factors. Patients who displayed deep stromal invasion alone also derived clinical benefit from adjuvant treatment.


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