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Observational studyJournal of ovarian research2021

Uterine involvement in epithelial ovarian cancer and its risk factors.

Narges Zamani, Azam Sadat Mousavi, Setare Akhavan, Shahrzad Sheikhhasani, Somayeh Nikfar, Elham Feizabad, Elahe Rezayof, Mitra Modares Gilani

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Observational study in Journal of ovarian research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Narges ZamaniDepartment of Oncologic Gynecology, Vali-Asr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Azam Sadat MousaviDepartment of Oncologic Gynecology, Vali-Asr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Setare AkhavanDepartment of Oncologic Gynecology, Vali-Asr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shahrzad SheikhhasaniDepartment of Oncologic Gynecology, Vali-Asr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Somayeh NikfarDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taleghani Hospital, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
Elham FeizabadDepartment of Oncologic Gynecology, Vali-Asr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Elahe RezayofVali-Asr Reproducive Health Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mitra Modares GilaniDepartment of Oncologic Gynecology, Vali-Asr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. mitra.modaresgilani@gmail.com.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRArak University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEpithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is an extremely aggressive and lethal carcinoma. Specific data that identify high-risk groups with uterine involvement are not available. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate a gross number of women with EOC to obtain the frequency of uterine involvement and its risk factors.

methodsThis retrospective observational study was conducted on 1900 histologically confirmed EOC women, diagnosed and treated in our tertiary hospital from March 2009 to September 2020. Data including their demographic, medical and pathological findings were collected.

resultsFrom 1900 histologically confirmed EOC women, 347 patients were eligible for participations. The mean age of study patients was 51.31 ± 11.37 years with the age range of 25 to 87 years. Uterine involvement was detected in 49.6% (173) of the patients either macroscopic (47.4%) or microscopic (52.6%) types. Uterine involvement was significantly associated with having AUB (P-value = 0.002), histological type of ovary tumor (P-value < 0.001), ovarian cancer stage (P-value < 0.001), and abnormal CA-125 concentration (P-value = 0.004). Compared to the other study patient, the patients with metastatic uterine involvement had significantly higher stage (p-value< 0.001), higher grade of ovary tumor (p-value = 0.008), serous histological type (p-value< 0.001), and a higher level of CA-125 concentration (p-value< 0.001). on the other hand, the patients with synchronous uterine cancer were significantly younger (p-value = 0.013), nulliparous (p-value< 0.001), suffered from AUB symptoms (p-value< 0.001) and had endometroid histological type (p-value = 0.010) of ovary cancer in comparison to other study patients.

conclusionConsidering the high prevalence of uterine involvement in EOC patients, ultrasound evaluation and/or endometrium biopsy assessment should be done before planning any treatment.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsUterusCarcinomaEndometrial eeoplasmsOvarian epithelialRisk eactor

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