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ArticleInternational journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society2023

Impact of different post-operative treatment modalities on long-term outcomes in International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 2018 stage IIICp cervical cancer.

Ashvin Soochit, Chuyao Zhang, Yanling Feng, Xiaolin Luo, He Huang, Jihong Liu

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Article in International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Ashvin SoochitGynecologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9127-479X
Chuyao ZhangGynecologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yanling FengGynecologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xiaolin LuoGynecologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
He HuangGynecologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Jihong LiuGynecologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China liujih@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Sun Yat-sen University · CN

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Abstract

objectiveThis retrospective study aimed to evaluate the survival outcomes in International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 2018 stage IIICp cervical cancer patients receiving different adjuvant treatment modalities after radical hysterectomy.

methodsFrom January 2008 to December 2012, patients diagnosed with cervical cancer who underwent radical hysterectomy plus retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy with pathologically confirmed positive lymph nodes, and received either radiotherapy, concurrent chemoradiation, or sequential chemoradiation, were included in this study. Survival analysis was performed according to different adjuvant treatment modalities and after adjustment using propensity score matching.

resultsA total of 192 stage IIICp cervical cancer patients were eligible. In multivariate analysis, only sequential chemoradiation versus radiotherapy was associated with both overall survival (HR 0.44, 95% CI 0.21 to 0.94, p=0.035) and disease-free survival (HR 0.26, 95% CI 0.11 to 0.57, p<0.001). The 5-year overall survival for radiotherapy, concurrent chemoradiation, and sequential chemoradiation was 71.6%, 81.7%, and 81.5%, respectively. No significant difference in overall survival was noted between the three groups (radiotherapy vs concurrent chemoradiation, p=0.15; radiotherapy vs sequential chemoradiation, p=0.09; concurrent chemoradiation vs sequential chemoradiation, p=0.95). However, sequential chemoradiation significantly increased disease-free survival compared with radiotherapy alone (79.2% vs 63.1%, p=0.028). After propensity score matching in the baseline characteristics, both overall survival (88.0% vs 71.6%, p=0.028) and disease-free survival (88.0% vs 63.1%, p=0.021) were improved in the sequential chemoradiation group compared with radiotherapy alone; no significant differences were noted between sequential chemoradiation and concurrent chemoradiation (overall survival 88.0% vs 83.8%, p=0.50; disease-free survival 88.0% vs 75.8%, p=0.28).

conclusionIn this cohort of FIGO 2018 IIICp cervical cancer patients, post-operative sequential chemoradiation was associated with higher survival compared with radiotherapy alone after propensity matching. Future prospective studies are required to further elucidate the optimal modality in node-positive cervical cancer.

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ObstetricsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsFemaleHumansHysterectomyLymph Node ExcisionNeoplasm StagingRetrospective Studiescervical cancerlymphatic metastasisradiotherapy

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