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ArticleJournal of gynecologic oncology2019

Effects of hormone therapy on recurrence in endometrial cancer survivors: a nationwide study using the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service database.

Hyun Woong Cho, Yung Taek Ouh, Jae Kwan Lee, Jin Hwa Hong

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Article in Journal of gynecologic oncology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hyun Woong ChoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7114-6301
Yung Taek OuhDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5887-4497
Jae Kwan LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9727-3587
Jin Hwa HongDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. jhhong93@korea.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6905-5363
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to verify the effects of hormone therapy (HT) on recurrence in endometrial cancer (EC) survivors using the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) database.

methodsUsing the HIRA claims database, we identified all Korean women who were newly diagnosed with EC and underwent surgical staging between 2010 and 2013. Patient characteristics such as age, HT exposure, lymphadenectomy, and adjuvant therapy were evaluated. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate the adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the recurrence of EC.

resultsThe mean follow-up time of all 5,667 eligible patients was 47.5 months. Of these, 847 (14.9%) received HT. Recurrence was seen in 446 (7.8%) patients. Univariate analysis revealed an increased recurrence rate in patients older than 50 years (HR=2.05; 95% CI=1.62-2.63), patients with high-risk EC (HR=24.51; 95% CI=18.63-32.35), and patients who underwent lymphadenectomy (HR=1.52; 95% CI=1.21-2.03), and a reduced recurrence rate in patients who received HT (HR=0.62; 95% CI=0.46-0.83). Multivariate analysis confirmed the significant increase in recurrence in patients older than 50 years (HR=1.47; 95% CI=1.14-1.89) and in patients with high-risk EC (HR=23.90; 95% CI=18.12-31.51). HT did not increase the recurrence rate of EC (HR=0.81; 95% CI=0.31-2.10).

conclusionThis study demonstrates that HT does not increase disease recurrence in EC survivors, despite lack of data that could affect the outcome.

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AdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalCancer SurvivorsCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansInsurance, HealthLymph Node ExcisionMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProportional Hazards ModelsRepublic of KoreaRetrospective StudiesAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalEndometrial CancerHormone Replacement TherapyRecurrence

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