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ArticleJournal of gynecologic oncology2022

An evaluation of prognostic factors, oncologic outcomes, and management for primary and recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva.

Jessie Y Li, Christopher K Arkfeld, Joan Tymon-Rosario, Emily Webster, Peter Schwartz, Shari Damast, Gulden Menderes

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Article in Journal of gynecologic oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Spanish Society for Radiation Oncology and Spanish Society of Medical Physicists recommendations on reirradiation in gynecological cancer: reirradiation techniques, survival outcomes, dose, and toxicity.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jessie Y Li *Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. jessie.li@yale.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-3168-8245
Christopher K Arkfeld *Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4894-2107
Joan Tymon-RosarioDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0198-4761
Emily WebsterDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3208-4320
Peter SchwartzDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8060-6018
Shari DamastDepartment of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9030-0872
Gulden MenderesDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3140-3860
Yale University · US

Funding

Yale Clinical and Translational Science Award (U Component)UL1TR001863 · NCATS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI John H. Krystal, LUCILA OHNO-MACHADO · 2016 to 2026
$102.9M
Short-Term Reserch Training: Students in Health SchoolsT35HL007649 · NHLBI · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Sarwat I Chaudhry, Erica L Herzog · 1987 to 2026
$5.7M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001863NHLBI NIH HHS T35 HL007649
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate prognostic factors, outcomes, and management patterns of patients treated for squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva.

methodsOne hundred sixty-four women were retrospectively identified with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva treated at our institution between 1/1996-12/2018. Descriptive statistics were performed on patient, tumor, and treatment characteristics. The χ² tests and t-tests were used to compare categorical variables and continuous variables, respectively. Recurrence free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS), and disease-specific survival (DSS) were analyzed with Kaplan-Meier estimates, the log-rank test, and Cox proportional hazards.

resultsMedian follow-up was 52.5 months. Five-year RFS was 67.9%, 60.0%, 42.1%, and 20.0% for stage I-IV, respectively. Five-year DSS was 86.2%, 81.6%, 65.0%, and 42.9% for stage I-IV, respectively. On multivariate analysis, positive margins predicted overall RFS (hazard ratio [HR]=3.55; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.18-10.73; p=0.025), while presence of lichen sclerosus on pathology (HR=2.78; 95% CI=1.30-5.91; p=0.008) predicted local RFS. OS was predicted by nodal involvement (HR=2.51; 95% CI=1.02-6.13; p=0.043) and positive margins (HR=5.19; 95% CI=2.03-13.26; p=0.001). Adjuvant radiotherapy significantly improved RFS (p=0.016) and DSS (p=0.012) in node-positive patients. Median survival after treatment of local, groin, and pelvic/distant recurrence was 52, 8, and 5 months, respectively.

conclusionFor primary treatment, more conservative surgical approaches can be considered with escalation of treatment in patients with concurrent precursor lesions, positive margins, and/or nodal involvement. Further studies are warranted to improve risk stratification in order to optimize treatment paradigms for vulvar cancer patients.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellVulvar NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansMargins of ExcisionNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesVulvaLichen SclerosusRadiotherapySquamous Cell CarcinomaVulvar Cancer

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PMID34910394
PMCPMC8899873
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