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ArticleJournal of gynecologic oncology2025

Comparison of postoperative adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy and no further therapy after radical surgery in intermediate-risk early-stage cervical cancer.

Hiroki Nishimura, Tsukuru Amano, Yutaka Yoneoka, Shunichiro Tsuji, Yukiko Taga, Megumi Aki, Masaya Uno, Suzuko Moritani, Ryusuke Murakami, Tomoyasu Kato and 1 more

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Article in Journal of gynecologic oncology, 2025. 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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Hiroki NishimuraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6139-3843
Tsukuru AmanoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan. tsukuru@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0003-2919-6337
Yutaka YoneokaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8255-6293
Shunichiro TsujiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-3945-6817
Yukiko TagaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga General Hospital, Moriyama, Japan.ORCID 0009-0000-8468-6350
Megumi AkiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga General Hospital, Moriyama, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9223-8790
Masaya UnoDepartment of Gynecology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8549-1635
Suzuko MoritaniDepartment of Pathological Diagnosis, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4796-5083
Ryusuke MurakamiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga General Hospital, Moriyama, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5007-5674
Tomoyasu KatoDepartment of Gynecology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9561-1522
Takashi MurakamiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-0250-0856

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo identify a relatively high-risk population in postoperative intermediate-risk cervical cancer and evaluate the effect of platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy (CT).

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with stage IA2-IIA cervical cancer who had been treated with radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy and classified as the intermediate-risk group for recurrence by postoperative pathological examination from January 2007 to December 2018 at 3 medical centers in Japan. First, patients with intermediate-risk were stratified by histological type and the number of intermediate-risk factors (IRF; large tumor diameter, lymph vascular space invasion, and deep cervical stromal invasion) and then divided into 2 groups: high and low-risk population (estimated 5-year recurrence-free survival [RFS] rate with no further therapy [NFT] <90% and ≥90%, respectively). Second, the efficacy of CT for the high-risk population was evaluated by comparing RFS and overall survival (OS) between the patients receiving CT and those with NFT.

resultsIn total, 133 patients were included in the analysis. Among patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with all IRF or those with non-SCC with 2 to 3 IRF, the 5-year estimated RFS was <90% when treated with NFT. In this population, adjuvant CT was significantly superior to NFT regarding RFS (log-rank, p=0.014), although there was no statistical difference in OS.

conclusionPatients with SCC with all 3 IRFs and those with non-SCC with 2 to 3 IRFs were at high risk for recurrence. Adjuvant CT is a valid treatment option for these populations.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Squamous CellUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdultAgedChemotherapy, AdjuvantCisplatinFemaleHumansHysterectomyLymph Node ExcisionMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsCisplatinCervical CancerIntermediate-RiskPlatinum-Based ChemotherapyRadical Hysterectomy

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