Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to fertility-sparing surgery in cervical tumors larger than 2 cm: a systematic review on fertility and oncologic outcomes.

BACKGROUND: Management of cervical cancer tumors >2 cm has been a subject of controversy, with management often considered as either up-front radical trachelectomy or neoadjuvant chemotherapy before fertility-sparing surgery. METHODS: A systematic literature review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) checklist. This study was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO). We searched Medline through PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, SCOPUS, and OVID between January 1985 and December 2020. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies were English language, randomized controlled trials, and observational studies including information on fertility and oncologic outcomes. All titles were managed in EndNote X7. Risk of bias was evaluated using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal checklist for observational studies. RESULTS: Twenty-three studies with 205 patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy were included. The majority of patients (92.2%, n=189) had stage IB FIGO 2009 cervical cancer. The preferred regimen used was cisplatin in combination with paclitaxel or ifosfamide (80%, n=164). One hundred and eighty patients (87.8%) underwent fertility-sparing surgery; radical vaginal trachelectomy, abdominal trachelectomy, conization, and simple trachelectomy were performed in 62 (34.4%), 49 (27.2%), 34 (18.9%), and 26 (14.4%) women, respectively. In nine patients (5%) the type of procedure was not specified. The follow-up time reported in all studies ranged between 6 and 69 months. In 112 women who sought a pregnancy after surgery, 84.8% (n=95) achieved a gestation.The global recurrence and death rates were 12.8% and 2.8%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by fertility-sparing surgery is a promising strategy that might allow fertility preservation in highly selected patients with cervical cancer with tumors >2 cm while providing acceptable oncologic outcomes. Results of prospective studies are required to validate its oncological safety. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER: PROSPERO CRD42020203789.

Emergency Embolization of Pelvic Vessels in Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer and Massive Vaginal Bleeding: A Case Series in a Latin American Oncological Center.

PURPOSE: Locally advanced cervical cancer may present with uncontrollable vaginal bleeding in up to 70% of cases. Pelvic vessel embolization has been used as an urgent maneuver for achieving fast hemostatic control. This report describes outcomes of selective pelvic vessel embolization in patients with severe bleeding due to a locally advanced cervical cancer. METHODS: In this retrospective study, technical aspects, clinical variables, and bleeding-related morbidity were described. The frequency of recurrent disease and the vital status at 1 year of follow-up were determined. Analysis was performed with statistical software R, version 3.6.2. The setting was Instituto Nacional de Cancerología- Bogotá, Colombia, between January 2009 and July 2017. RESULTS: A total of 47 patients were included. Median age was 44 years (range, 26-70 years). The pre-embolization median hemoglobin level was 7.9 g/dL (range, 5.0-11.3 g/dL). Blood transfusions were administered to 41 women (87.2%). Bleeding control was achieved in 95.7% of cases in the first 24 hours after the embolization. There were no major complications. In 17 cases (36.2%), minor complications were reported; the most common was pelvic pain. In 17.1% of cases, a second embolization was required. After 12 months of follow-up, 27.7% of patients were alive without disease, 44.7% were alive with disease, and 25.5% of them have died of cervical cancer progression. CONCLUSION: Selective pelvic vessel embolization is a useful alternative in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer and life-threatening bleeding. Its impact on recurrent disease and death due to oncologic cause is not clear.

Linfadenectomía paraaórtica extraperitoneal por laparoscopia como método clasificatorio en pacientes con diagnóstico de carcinoma de cérvix localmente avanzado: reporte de casos / Laparoscopic extraperitoneal para-aortic lymphadenectomy as a classification method in locally advanced cervical cancer: Report of a series of cases

Resumen Describimos la experiencia quirúrgica de diez pacientes sometidas a linfadenectomía paraaórtica extraperitoneal laparoscópica (LPEL) para clasificación en carcinoma de cérvix localmente avanzado (CCLA) y revisión de la literatura. Métodos: Búsqueda de literatura en MEDLINE y EMBASE usando palabras clave: "Uterine Cervical Neoplasms; Neoplasm Staging; Lymph Nodes; Lymph Node Excision; Laparoscopy; extraperitoneal''. Describimos la técnica quirúrgica para LPEL y resultados obtenidos en 10 pacientes intervenidas. Resultados: Diez pacientes con CCLA fueron sometidas a LPEL, rango de edad entre 29 y 65 años, sangrado operatorio entre 5 y 30cc, recuento ganglionar entre 2 y 11 ganglios; no complicaciones intraoperatorias y estancia hospitalaria entre uno y tres días. Conclusión: Es la primera experiencia reportada de LPEL para el CCLA en Colombia, siendo un procedimiento factible, seguro y útil para identificar compromiso paraaórtico adaptando el tratamiento.

Abstract A description is presented on the surgical experience of 10 patients who underwent laparoscopic extraperitoneal para-aortic lymphadenectomy (LEPL) in order to classify locally advanced cervical carcinoma (LACC), as well as a literature review. Methods: A literature search was performed in MEDLINE and EMBASE using the following keywords:''Uterine Cervical Cancer; Cancer Staging; Lymph Nodes; Lymph Node Excision; Laparoscopy; extraperitoneal''. The surgical technique for LEPL is described, as well as the outcomes of the 10 patients who underwent surgery. Results: A total of 10 patients, with ages between 29 and 65 years and with LACC underwent LPEL. There were surgical blood losses between 5 to 30 cc, a lymph node count between 2 and 11, no surgical complications, and a hospital stay of between 1 and 3 days. Conclusion: This is the first experience reported for LPEL for LACC in Colombia. It is a safe, feasible, and useful procedure to identify para-aortic involvement.

Cutaneous lymphangitic carcinomatosis: A rare metastasis from cervical cancer.

Skin metastases are a rare event in patients with cervical cancer. One form of such metastasis is carcinomatous lymphangitis, which is a rare presentation of skin metastases. Here we report a woman with cervical cancer diagnosed cutaneous lymphangitic carcinomatosis.

Criterios Mc Donald 2010 en el diagnóstico de esclerosis múltiple en Cali, Colombia / Mc Donald 2010 criteria in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in Cali, Colombia

INTRODUCCIÓN. La Esclerosis Múltiple (EM) es una enfermedad con consecuencias devastadoras en los pacientes, la confirmación diagnóstica no es fácil, se basa en criterios clínicos y paraclínicos unificados en los Criterios de McDonald-2010. OBJETIVOS. Mejorar la calidad del proceso diagnóstico y terapéutico de los pacientes portadores de EM determinando el cumplimiento de criterios clínicos e imagenológicos de EM y comparar el diagnóstico inicial con el final en 52 pacientes diagnosticados como EM quienes ingresaron a la consulta ambulatoria de "Neurólogos de Occidente" en la ciudad de Cali entre abril 2010 y noviembre 2011. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS. Estudio retrospectivo descriptivo con 52 pacientes, con diagnóstico presuntivo o confirmado de EM (CIE-10: G35X). Se revisaron los pacientes e historias clínicas para determinar si cumplían con criterios de McDonald-2010 revisados, estableciéndose variables dicotómicas según la valoración clínica, radiológica y diagnóstico definitivo. RESULTADOS. La razón según sexo fue 1.5:1 a favor de las mujeres. La edad osciló entre 18 y 69 años, con un promedio de 44,7 años (DS ± 12,193), con un grupo etario prevalente entre 41 y 69 años. En el estudio 41 de 52 pacientes (78.8%) tenían síntomas sugestivos de la enfermedad, pero al revisar y aplicar los criterios radiológicos sólo se encontró que los cumplían 30/52 (57%) y del total de pacientes seguidos en concordancia con criterios de McDonald-2010 se validaron 33/52 (63.4%). CONCLUSIÓN. Este estudio evidencia que un porcentaje intermedio de los pacientes estudiados reúne criterios Mc Donald 2010 para esclerosis múltiple.

INTRODUCTION. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease with devastating consequences on patients, diagnostic confirmation based on clinical and paraclinical criteria, unified in the McDonald 2010 criteria is not easy. OBJECTIVE. To improve the quality of the diagnostic and therapeutic process of MS patients determining compliance of clinical and imaging criteria of MS and compare the initial diagnosis with the end results of 52 patients diagnosed with MS who were evaluated between April 2010 and November 2011 at the outpatient clinic "Neurologos de Occidente" in Cali-Colombia. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Retrospective observational study with N=52 patients, with presumptive or confirmed MS diagnosis ( CIE-10:G35X). Patients and medical records were reviewed to determine whether they meet criteria of the revised McDonald 2010 criteria, establishing dichotomous variables according to the clinical and radiological assessment and definitive diagnosis. RESULTS: The ratio by gender was 1.5:1 in favour of women. The age ranged from 18 to 69 years, with an average of 44,7 years (DS ± 12,193) with a prevalent age group between 41-69 years. Out of 52 patients 41 (78,8%) showed symptoms suggestive of MS, but when reviewing and applying the radiological criteria it was found that only 30/52 (57%) met them and from the total number of patients in accordance with the McDonald-2010 criteria, 33/52 were validated. (63.4%) CONCLUSION. This study showed that and intermediate proportion of patients fulfill Mc Donald 2010 criteria for multiple sclerosis.