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ArticleCase reports in oncology

Trabectedin and Radiotherapy in Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma: A Case Report.

Irene Carrasco García, Johana Benedetti Pedroza, Isabel Miras Rodriguez, Inmaculada Rincón

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Article in Case reports in oncology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. High-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma withJournal of clinical medicine · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Irene Carrasco GarcíaMedical Oncology Department, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
Johana Benedetti PedrozaMedical Oncology Department, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
Isabel Miras RodriguezMedical Oncology Department, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
Inmaculada RincónRadiotherapy Oncology Department, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) is a rare tumor that remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to physicians worldwide. The metastatic setting implies a poor prognosis, with a 5-year survival rate below 40%. Patients with advanced-stage high-grade ESS (HG-ESS) have limited therapeutic options, often involving various chemotherapy regimens. Case Presentation: This report depicts the case of a 47-year-old female diagnosed with HG-ESS. She underwent several lines of treatment starting with radiotherapy and brachytherapy, followed by multiple lines of treatment including trabectedin over several months. After retreatment with trabectedin and achieving disease stabilization for 10 months, treatment was optimized by trabectedin combined with radiotherapy, leading to stable disease that is still ongoing and lasts for over 17 months. Conclusion: Our case underscores the challenging nature of treating patients with HG-ESS and highlights the safety of long-term retrial with trabectedin, coupled with radiotherapy administration. This approach maintained a durable stable disease response in the metastatic setting.

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Endometrial stromal sarcomaRadiotherapyStable diseaseTrabectedinTreatment

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PMID38213958
PMCPMC10783890
OpenAlexW4390692586

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