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ArticleCancer diagnosis & prognosis

Prognostic Factors of Cervical Adenocarcinoma With Positive Pelvic Lymph Node Metastases Without Preoperative Lymph Node Enlargement Treated With Radical Hysterectomy.

Toshiaki Watanabe, Natsuki Tamashiro, Yuko Shimoji, Yoshihisa Arakaki, Yusuke Taira, Tomoko Nakamoto, Wataru Kudaka, Yoichi Aoki

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Toshiaki WatanabeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
Natsuki TamashiroDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
Yuko ShimojiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
Yoshihisa ArakakiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
Yusuke TairaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
Tomoko NakamotoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
Wataru KudakaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
Yoichi AokiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
University of the Ryukyus · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimPelvic lymph node (LN) metastases are found histopathologically after radical hysterectomy (RH) in some cases of cervical adenocarcinoma with no enlarged LNs on preoperatively. The aim was to clarify whether LN metastasis is a prognostic factor in these patients, and whether any postoperative therapy is advisable. PATIENTS AND

methodsSixty-one patients with stage I-II cervical adenocarcinoma [International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (FIGO) 2008] with no enlarged pelvic LNs on preoperative imaging evaluation who underwent RH at our institution were retrospectively examined for clinicopathological, treatment, and prognosis-related factors.

resultsThe median age was 47 years. FIGO stages were IB1 in 44 patients, IB2 in 10, IIA in 4, and IIB in 3. Seventeen patients (27.9%) had positive pelvic LNs. The multivariate analysis for both overall (OS) and disease-free (DFS) survival showed only pelvic LN metastasis was an independent prognostic factor. In a multivariate analysis of LN-positive cases, multiple LN metastases was an independent prognostic factor for poorer DFS. OS rates were 100%, 83.3%, and 30.0%, and DFS rates were 85.5%, 83.3%, and 12.5% for patients with no LN metastasis, single metastasis, and multiple metastases, respectively, showing a significant difference. Eight recurrences were observed in 10 patients with multiple node-positive disease, and six (75%) had an intrapelvic recurrence.

conclusionAmong patients who underwent RH for cervical adenocarcinoma with no preoperative enlarged LN and positive pelvic LNs confirmed postoperatively, multiple positive pelvic LNs are an independent poor prognostic factor. Because pelvic recurrence is common, concurrent chemoradiotherapy, possibly using paclitaxel and cisplatin, should be considered as adjuvant therapy.

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Cervical adenocarcinomalymph node metastasisno lymph node enlargementprognostic factor

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PMID36632584
PMCPMC9801446
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