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ArticleBMC women's health2024

Treatment of secondary uterine malignancy following radiotherapy for cervical cancer: a study based on the SEER database.

Xiaojing Tong, Yunyun Xiao, Haozhen Li, Hang Zhang, Jiawen Li

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Xiaojing Tong *Department of Gynecology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, No.44 Xiaoheyan Road, Dadong District, Shenyang, 110042, Liaoning Province, China.
Yunyun Xiao *Department of Gynecology, Dalian Maternal and Children's Medical Group, Dalian, China.
Haozhen LiDepartment of Stomatology, Medical College of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China.
Hang ZhangDepartment of Equipment and Materials, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Jiawen LiDepartment of Gynecology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, No.44 Xiaoheyan Road, Dadong District, Shenyang, 110042, Liaoning Province, China. ljw920502@163.com.

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Abstract

backgroundRadiotherapy is one of the main treatments for cervical cancer. Long-term complications of radiation exposure include the emergence of secondary tumors. This is a retrospective study based on an American population. We discuss the optimal treatment modality for patients with radiation-induced secondary uterine malignancy based on the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database.

methodsThe study included patients with a definitive pathological diagnosis of cervical cancer who were diagnosed with a uterine malignant tumor ≥ 1 year later. Patients in whom cervical cancer was not the first tumor or patients with missing data were excluded. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed using the COX regression model to screen independent prognostic factors affecting overall survival. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were analyzed using the R software package.

resultsWe screened 142 patients with a secondary uterine malignancy after cervical cancer treatment, 115 patients with a secondary uterine malignancy after radiotherapy, and 27 patients with a secondary uterine malignancy who did not receive radiotherapy. The average latency period for developing a secondary tumor was 8 years, and 57.04% of the patients had a second tumor at ≥ 60 years of age. In patients with a secondary uterine malignancy after radiotherapy, surgery improved the prognosis [hazard ratio (HR), 0.374; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.229-0.612], whereas radiotherapy and chemotherapy did not reduce the risk of death. In the subgroup analysis, the surgery plus chemotherapy group had a significantly better survival prognosis than the other groups (HR, 0.251; 95% CI, 0.122-0.515).

conclusionsThe results suggest that the treatment modality in patients with secondary uterine malignancy after radiotherapy for cervical cancer has a significant impact on survival. The survival outcomes of patients receiving surgery combined with chemotherapy are superior to those of patients receiving other treatments.

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SEER ProgramUterine Cervical NeoplasmsUterine NeoplasmsAdultAgedFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Radiation-InducedNeoplasms, Second PrimaryPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesCervical cancerRadiotherapySecond uterine malignancySEER databaseTreatment

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