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ArticleJournal of gynecologic oncology2024

Impact of adjuvant treatment on survival in patients with 2023 FIGO stage IIC endometrial cancer: a retrospective analysis from two tertiary centers in Korea and Taiwan.

Yoo-Young Lee, Yen-Ling Lai, Myeong-Seon Kim, Koping Chang, Hyun-Soo Kim, Wen-Fang Cheng, Yu-Li Chen

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Article in Journal of gynecologic oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Yoo-Young Lee *Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5902-9877
Yen-Ling Lai *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-5550-421X
Myeong-Seon Kim *Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8342-0040
Koping ChangDepartment of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-7873-3640
Hyun-Soo KimDepartment of Pathology and Translational Genomics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2356-7822
Wen-Fang ChengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-3282-6304
Yu-Li ChenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. uly1007@yahoo.com.tw.ORCID 0000-0002-9742-4752

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Abstract

objectiveIn early-stage endometrial cancer, aggressive histologic types (grade 3 endometrioid, serous, clear cell, carcinosarcomas, undifferentiated, mixed, and other unusual types) are associated with an increased risk of distant metastases and worse survival. However, the optimal adjuvant treatment for these patients remains controversial. The present study investigated the outcomes of different adjuvant treatments in patients with 2023 FIGO stage IIC endometrial cancer.

methodsWe retrospectively identified patients with 2023 FIGO stage IIC endometrial cancer who underwent surgery followed by either adjuvant treatment or observation from 2000 to 2020 at two tertiary centers in Korea and Taiwan. Recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) were evaluated using Kaplan-Meier estimates and Cox proportional-hazards models. We also analyzed recurrence patterns after different adjuvant treatments.

resultsA total of 272 patients were identified; 204 received adjuvant treatment postoperatively, whereas 68 only underwent observation. Adjuvant treatment was not associated with improved RFS or OS. Non-endometrioid histologic types (p=0.003) and presence of lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI, p=0.002) were associated with worse RFS, whereas only non-endometrioid histologic types impacted OS (p=0.004). In subgroup analyses, adjuvant treatment improved OS in patients with LVSI (p=0.020) and in patients with both LVSI and grade 3 endometrioid histologic type (p=0.007). We found no difference in locoregional and distant recurrence between patients undergoing adjuvant treatment or observation.

conclusionIn this study, the addition of adjuvant treatment was associated with an OS benefit for patients with LVSI, especially those with grade 3 endometrioid tumors.

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Endometrial NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingAdultAgedCarcinoma, EndometrioidChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansHysterectomyKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRepublic of KoreaRetrospective StudiesChemotherapyEndometrial CancerRadiotherapy

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PMCPMC11107281

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