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ArticleCureus2024

The Role of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Endometrial Cancer at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Saudi Arabia From 2010 to 2022.

Abdullah F Tayeb, Fahad S Subahi, Ahmad Z Al-Ghanmi, Abdulrahman A Zehairy, Abdullah S Alyamani, Abdulaziz A Kano, Hatim Al-Jifree, Mawaddah Alahmadi, Syed S Aga, Wala Mehros

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10 authors.

Abdullah F TayebCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Fahad S SubahiCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Ahmad Z Al-GhanmiCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Abdulrahman A ZehairyCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Abdullah S AlyamaniCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Abdulaziz A KanoCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Hatim Al-JifreeObstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Mawaddah AlahmadiObstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Syed S AgaDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Wala MehrosObstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndometrial cancer (EC) has multiple modalities of treatment including neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT). There is limited research work conducted in Saudi Arabia that shows the benefits of using NACT, followed by interval debulking surgery (IDS) for stages III-IV EC patients. Hence, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of using NACT compared to other modalities of treatment in the last 11 years in Saudi Arabia.

methodsThe data of the patients were collected retrospectively between 2010 and 2022 at Princess Noura Oncology Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The population was divided based on receiving NACT or taking other modalities for the purpose of assessing the mean survival time in both groups. Best-case and worst-case scenario models were used to illustrate the survival rate of both stages.

resultsForty patients with stages III-IV EC were included and grouped based on the treatment modality. Fourteen (35%) patients were receiving NACT followed by IDS compared with 26 (65%) patients who were using other modalities. In both stages III-IV patients, the mean survival time in the best-case scenario was 49 months in patients treated with NACT, and 82 months in patients who received other modalities. Regarding the worst-case scenario, the average survival time for patients treated with NACT was 22.89 months, which was significantly lower than the average survival time of 56.30 months for patients treated with other therapies.

conclusionIn the worst-case scenario, advanced EC patients who underwent NACT had a lower mean survival time than other treatment modalities. However, using NACT is not connected to the outcome in the best-case scenario.

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advanced stages of tumorchemotherapyendometrial cancerendometrial cancer prognosisgynecology-oncologyneoadjuvant chemotherapy (nact)

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PMID38903372
PMCPMC11188001

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