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Gynecol Oncol ; 167(3): 452-457, 2022 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36243601

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Uterine serous carcinoma is a rare but aggressive subtype of endometrial adenocarcinoma. Our objective was to compare adjuvant treatment strategies for patients with early stage uterine serous carcinoma. METHODS: This multi-institutional, retrospective cohort study evaluated patients with early stage uterine serous carcinoma. Patients with FIGO Stage IA-II disease after surgery, whose tumors had serous or any mixed serous/non-serous histology were included. Patients with carcinosarcoma were excluded. Clinical data were abstracted from local medical records. Summary statistics, Fisher's exact, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to analyze demographic and clinical characteristics. Univariable and multivariable analyses were performed for recurrence-free and overall survival. RESULTS: There were 737 patients included. Most patients had Stage IA disease (75%), 49% of which had no myometrial invasion. Only 164 (24%) tumors had lymphatic/vascular space invasion. Adjuvant treatment varied: 22% received no adjuvant therapy, 17% had chemotherapy alone, 19% had cuff brachytherapy, 35% had cuff brachytherapy with chemotherapy, and 6% underwent pelvic radiation. Adjuvant treatment was significantly associated with a decreased risk of recurrence (p = 0.04). Compared with no adjuvant therapy, patients who received brachytherapy or brachytherapy/chemotherapy had improved recurrence-free survival (HR 0.59, 95% CI 0.40-0.86; HR 0.65, 95% CI 0.49-0.88, respectively) and overall survival (HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.35-0.79; HR 0.49, 95% CI 0.35-0.69, respectively). Improved survival with brachytherapy and brachytherapy/chemotherapy persisted on multivariable analyses. Chemotherapy alone was also associated with improved overall survival compared with no adjuvant treatment (HR 0.55, 95% CI 0.37-0.81). CONCLUSIONS: Adjuvant therapy was associated with a decreased risk of recurrence relative to observation alone. Adjuvant cuff brachytherapy with and without chemotherapy was associated with improved survival outcomes in patients with early stage uterine serous carcinoma.


Subject(s)
Brachytherapy , Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous , Endometrial Neoplasms , Uterine Neoplasms , Humans , Female , Retrospective Studies , Chemotherapy, Adjuvant , Hysterectomy , Neoplasm Staging , Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/pathology , Uterine Neoplasms/pathology , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant , Endometrial Neoplasms/pathology
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Int J Gynecol Cancer ; 2022 Oct 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36229081

ABSTRACT

Primary mucinous ovarian cancer is a rare type of epithelial ovarian cancer. In this comprehensive review we discuss management recommendations for the treatment of mucinous ovarian cancer. Although most tumors are stage I at diagnosis, 15-20% are advanced stage at diagnosis. Traditionally, patients with primary mucinous ovarian cancer have been treated similarly to those with the more common serous ovarian cancer. However, recent studies have shown that mucinous ovarian cancer is very different from other types of epithelial ovarian cancer. Primary mucinous ovarian cancer is less likely to spread to lymph nodes or the upper abdomen and more likely to affect younger women, who may desire fertility-sparing therapies. Surgical management of mucinous ovarian cancer mirrors surgical management of other types of epithelial ovarian cancer and includes a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and total hysterectomy. When staging is indicated, it should include pelvic washing, omentectomy, and peritoneal biopsies; lymph node evaluation should be considered in patients with infiltrative tumors. The appendix should be routinely evaluated intra-operatively, but an appendectomy may be omitted if the appendix appears grossly normal. Fertility preservation can be considered in patients with gross disease confined to one ovary and a normal-appearing contralateral ovary. Patients with recurrent platinum-sensitive disease whose disease distribution suggests a high likelihood of complete gross resection may be candidates for secondary debulking. Primary mucinous ovarian cancer seems to be resistant to standard platinum-and-taxane regimens used frequently for other types of ovarian cancer. Gastrointestinal cancer regimens are another option; these include 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatin, or capecitabine and oxaliplatin. Data on heated intra-peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for mucinous ovarian cancer are scarce, but HIPEC may be worth considering. For patients with recurrence or progression on first-line chemotherapy, we advocate enrollment in a clinical trial if one is available. For this reason, it may be beneficial to perform molecular testing in all patients with recurrent or progressive mucinous ovarian cancer.

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Int J Gynecol Cancer ; 32(7): 869-874, 2022 07 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35483739

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this study was to determine whether women whose tumors harbor a somatic CTNNB1 mutation have longer recurrence-free survival if they receive traditional adjuvant therapy strategies compared with those who do not. METHODS: A retrospective, stage I endometrial cancer cohort from MD Anderson Cancer Center was assessed. Clinical and pathological characteristics and type of adjuvant therapy (cuff brachytherapy, pelvic radiation, chemotherapy) were obtained by review of medical records. CTNNB1 exon 3 sequencing was performed. Summary statistics were calculated, and recurrence-free survival was measured using the Kaplan-Meier product-limit estimator. RESULTS: The analysis included 253 patients, 245 with information regarding adjuvant therapy. Most patients had tumors of endometrioid histology (210/253, 83%) with superficial myometrial invasion (197/250, 79%) and no lymphatic/vascular space invasion (168/247, 68%). Tumor CTNNB1 mutations were present in 45 (18%) patients. Patients receiving adjuvant therapy were more likely to have higher-grade tumors, non-endometrioid histology, deep myometrial invasion, and lymphatic/vascular invasion. For patients with low-risk features not receiving adjuvant therapy, the presence of CTNNB1 mutation did not significantly impact recurrence-free survival (11.3 years wild-type vs 8.1 years mutant, p=0.65). The cohort was then limited to intermediate-risk tumors, defined as endometrioid histology of any grade with deep myometrial invasion and/or lymphatic/vascular space invasion. When recurrence-free survival was stratified by CTNNB1 mutation status and adjuvant therapy, patients with CTNNB1 mutations and no adjuvant therapy had the shortest recurrence-free survival at 1.6 years, followed by patients with CTNNB1 mutations who received adjuvant therapy (4.0 years), and wild-type CTNNB1 with and without adjuvant therapy (8.5 and 7.2 years, respectively) (comparison for all four groups, p=0.01). CONCLUSION: In patients with intermediate-risk endometrioid endometrial cancers, the use of adjuvant therapy was associated with an improvement in recurrence-free survival for patients with tumor mutations in CTNNB1.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Endometrioid , Endometrial Neoplasms , Carcinoma, Endometrioid/drug therapy , Carcinoma, Endometrioid/therapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/drug therapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/therapy , Female , Humans , Mutation , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/genetics , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/pathology , Neoplasm Staging , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant , Retrospective Studies , beta Catenin/genetics
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Ann Surg Oncol ; 28(12): 7795-7806, 2021 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33959831

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) for ovarian cancer with peritoneal metastases (OPM) is an established treatment, yet access-related racial and socioeconomic disparities are well documented. CRS for colorectal cancer with peritoneal metastases (CRPM) is garnering more widespread acceptance, and it is unknown what disparities exist with regards to access. METHODS: This retrospective cross-sectional multicenter study analyzed medical records from the National Cancer Database from 2010 to 2015. Patients diagnosed with CRPM or ORP only and either no or confirmed resection were included. Patient- and facility-level characteristics were analyzed using uni- and multivariable logistic regressions to identify associations with receipt of CRS. RESULTS: A total of 6634 patients diagnosed with CRPM and 14,474 diagnosed with OPM were included in this study. Among patients with CRPM, 18.1% underwent CRS. On multivariable analysis, female gender (odds ratio [95% CI] 2.04 [1.77-2.35]; P < 0.001) and treatment at an academic or research facility (OR 1.55 [1.17-2.05]; P = 0.002) were associated with CRS. Among patients with OPM, 87.1% underwent CRS. On multivariable analysis, treatment at facilities with higher-income patient populations was positively associated with CRS, while age (OR 0.97 [0.96-0.98]; P < .0001), use of nonprivate insurance (OR 0.69 [0.56-0.85]; P = 0.001), and listed as Black (OR 0.62 [0.45-0.86]; P = 0.004) were negatively associated with CRS. CONCLUSION: There were more systemic barriers to CRS for patients with OPM than for patients with CRPM. As CRS becomes more widely practiced for CRPM, it is likely that more socioeconomic and demographic barriers will be elucidated.


Subject(s)
Colorectal Neoplasms , Hyperthermia, Induced , Ovarian Neoplasms , Peritoneal Neoplasms , Colorectal Neoplasms/surgery , Cross-Sectional Studies , Cytoreduction Surgical Procedures , Female , Humans , Ovarian Neoplasms/surgery , Peritoneal Neoplasms/surgery , Retrospective Studies
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Gynecol Oncol ; 162(2): 249-255, 2021 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34103196

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To determine the cost effectiveness of pembrolizumab/lenvatinib (P/L) versus standard-of-care carboplatin/paclitaxel (C/T) as first-line systemic therapy for patients with advanced/recurrent endometrial cancer. METHODS: We designed a Markov model to simulate treatment outcomes for advanced/recurrent endometrial cancer patients whose tumors are either microsatellite stable (MSS) or have high microsatellite instability (MSI-high). We adopted a healthcare sector perspective for the analysis. Model inputs for costs, health utility, and clinical estimates were obtained from the literature including data from GOG0209 and KEYNOTE-146. Primary outcomes included costs of care, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), and the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER). The time-horizon was three years and the discount rate was 3% annually. RESULTS: In a MSS cohort, compared to C/T, first-line treatment with P/L increased treatment costs by $212,670 and decreased QALYs by 0.28 per patient. In a MSI-high cohort, compared to C/T, P/L increased costs by $313,487 and increased QALYs by 0.11 per patient, representing an ICER of $2,849,882 per QALY. Sensitivity analyses found that the price of the new drugs was the most important determinant of the ICER and that the price of the new drugs would need to decrease by 85% to $2817 per cycle to reach a $150,000/QALY threshold. CONCLUSION: In the MSS model, we found that first-line therapy for advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer with P/L increased costs and worsened outcomes compared to C/T. In the MSI-high model, P/L improved survival and QALYs compared to C/T but was not cost-effective at the current cost of the drugs.


Subject(s)
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/economics , Cost-Benefit Analysis/statistics & numerical data , Drug Costs , Endometrial Neoplasms/drug therapy , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/drug therapy , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/economics , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/therapeutic use , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Carboplatin/economics , Carboplatin/therapeutic use , Cost-Benefit Analysis/methods , Decision Trees , Endometrial Neoplasms/economics , Endometrial Neoplasms/genetics , Endometrial Neoplasms/mortality , Female , Humans , Markov Chains , Microsatellite Instability , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/economics , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/genetics , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/mortality , Neoplasm Staging , Paclitaxel/economics , Paclitaxel/therapeutic use , Phenylurea Compounds/economics , Phenylurea Compounds/therapeutic use , Progression-Free Survival , Quality of Life , Quality-Adjusted Life Years , Quinolines/economics , Quinolines/therapeutic use
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Int J Gynecol Cancer ; 31(6): 852-858, 2021 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33833085

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Chemotherapy response score (CRS) applied to interval debulking specimens quantifies histopathologic response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with advanced ovarian carcinoma and correlates with progression-free and overall survival. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the chemotherapy response score could be applied to interval debulking specimens in patients with advanced endometrial carcinoma and be a prognostic indicator. METHODS: The study included patients with clinical stage III-IV endometrial carcinoma who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by interval debulking surgery. Chemotherapy response scores were assigned to omental and adnexal metastases, and categorized as no/minimal (CRS1), partial (CRS2), and complete/near-complete (CRS3) response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate baseline characteristics and feasibility of chemotherapy response score assessment. Univariate analyses were used to evaluate associations between the chemotherapy response score, complete cytoreduction, and survival. RESULTS: This study included 40 patients. The median age was 63.5 years, and 31 patients (78%) had stage IV disease. Thirty patients had an omentectomy, 22 patients (73%) had an omental chemotherapy response score assigned. Thirty-nine patients had a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, 28 patients (72%) had an adnexal chemotherapy response score assigned. Omental CRS2 and CRS3 were associated with improved progression-free survival (CRS2: HR=0.18, p<0.01; CRS3: HR=0.11, p<0.01) and overall survival (CRS2: HR=0.10, p<0.01; CRS3: HR=0.16, p=0.04). Adnexal CRS2 and CRS3 were associated with improved progression-free survival (CRS2: HR=0.23, p<0.01; CRS3: HR=0.20, p=0.03). Chemotherapy response scores were also associated with an increased likelihood of having a complete cytoreduction. CONCLUSION: Chemotherapy response score can be applied to omental and adnexal metastases in patients with advanced endometrial carcinoma and was associated with survival and complete cytoreduction. The score may be a prognostic indicator and help to guide first-line treatment of patients with endometrial carcinoma.


Subject(s)
Endometrial Neoplasms/drug therapy , Neoadjuvant Therapy/methods , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Cohort Studies , Endometrial Neoplasms/mortality , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Prognosis , Progression-Free Survival , Retrospective Studies , Treatment Outcome
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Gynecol Oncol ; 158(3): 531-537, 2020 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32641238

ABSTRACT

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are an exciting new class of cancer therapeutics. Recently, a PD-1 inhibitor has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for several indications that are relevant to patients with gynecologic malignancies. In this review, we explore the clinical considerations for the use of checkpoint inhibitor therapy in this population. Specifically, we will discuss the approved indications, recommended dosing, clinical monitoring while on treatment, common adverse events, and treatment of adverse events should they arise. Additionally, we will review mechanisms of resistance and other challenges associated with the use of checkpoint inhibitors. We will conclude with a discussion of possible future directions for immunotherapy in women with gynecologic cancers.


Subject(s)
Genital Neoplasms, Female/drug therapy , Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/therapeutic use , B7-H1 Antigen/antagonists & inhibitors , B7-H1 Antigen/biosynthesis , B7-H1 Antigen/immunology , Female , Genital Neoplasms, Female/immunology , Humans , Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors/adverse effects
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Gynecol Oncol ; 152(1): 31-37, 2019 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30414738

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the impact of clinicopathologic characteristics and adjuvant treatment on survival outcomes in early stage uterine carcinosarcoma patients. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study of women with stage I or II uterine carcinosarcoma at our institution between March 1990 and June 2016. All pathology had been reviewed and confirmed by gynecologic pathologists. Data were extracted from the electronic medical record. Descriptive and comparative statistics were used to compare clinicopathologic characteristics. Univariable and multivariable analyses were performed for survival outcomes. RESULTS: 140 patients were identified. Median age was 67 years (range: 36-91). Median follow-up was 39.1 months (2.9-297.4). The majority of patients had stage IA (67%) versus stage IB (21%) or stage II (11%) disease. The majority of patients (63%) received adjuvant treatment: vaginal brachytherapy only (14%); whole pelvic radiation therapy only (16%); chemotherapy only (n = 13, 9%); combination chemotherapy and vaginal brachytherapy (15%); combination chemotherapy and whole pelvic radiation (9%). 52 patients (37%) received no adjuvant therapy. Median overall survival (OS) was 48.0 months (95% CI 32.7-80.9). On multivariable analysis for OS, advancing age (HR 1.05, 95% CI 1.03-1.08, p < 0.001), higher stage (stage IB: HR 1.64, 95% CI 0.91-2.95, p = 0.10; stage II: HR 3.04, 95% CI 1.51-6.13, p = 0.002), and the presence of a rhabdomyosarcoma component (HR 1.66, 95% CI 1.02-2.70, p = 0.04) were significantly associated with worse OS. CONCLUSIONS: Advancing age, stage, and the presence of a rhabdomyosarcoma component were all associated with worse OS in patients with early stage uterine carcinosarcoma. New treatment algorithms should incorporate factors aside from stage alone.


Subject(s)
Carcinosarcoma/mortality , Uterine Neoplasms/mortality , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Carcinosarcoma/pathology , Carcinosarcoma/therapy , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Staging , Prognosis , Retrospective Studies , Uterine Neoplasms/pathology , Uterine Neoplasms/therapy
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Gynecol Oncol ; 155(1): 39-50, 2019 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31427143

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between ovarian conservation and oncologic outcome in surgically-treated young women with early-stage, low-grade endometrial cancer. METHODS: This multicenter retrospective study examined women aged <50 with stage I grade 1-2 endometrioid endometrial cancer who underwent primary surgery with hysterectomy from 2000 to 2014 (US cohort n = 1196, and Japan cohort n = 495). Recurrence patterns, survival, and the presence of a metachronous secondary malignancy were assessed based on ovarian conservation versus oophorectomy. RESULTS: During the study period, the ovarian conservation rate significantly increased in the US cohort from 5.4% to 16.4% (P = 0.020) whereas the rate was unchanged in the Japan cohort (6.3-8.7%, P = 0.787). In the US cohort, ovarian conservation was not associated with disease-free survival (hazard ratio [HR] 0.829, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.188-3.663, P = 0.805), overall survival (HR not estimated, P = 0.981), or metachronous secondary malignancy (HR 1.787, 95% CI 0.603-5.295, P = 0.295). In the Japan cohort, ovarian conservation was associated with decreased disease-free survival (HR 5.214, 95% CI 1.557-17.464, P = 0.007) and an increased risk of a metachronous secondary malignancy, particularly ovarian cancer (HR 7.119, 95% CI 1.349-37.554, P = 0.021), but was not associated with overall survival (HR not estimated, P = 0.987). Ovarian recurrence or metachronous secondary ovarian cancer occurred after a median time of 5.9 years, and all cases were salvaged. CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that adoption of ovarian conservation in young women with early-stage low-grade endometrial cancer varies by population. Ovarian conservation for young women with early-stage, low-grade endometrial cancer may be potentially associated with increased risks of ovarian recurrence or metachronous secondary ovarian cancer in certain populations; nevertheless, ovarian conservation did not negatively impact overall survival.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Endometrioid/epidemiology , Carcinoma, Endometrioid/therapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/epidemiology , Endometrial Neoplasms/therapy , Neoplasms, Second Primary/epidemiology , Organ Sparing Treatments/statistics & numerical data , Ovary/physiology , Adult , Cohort Studies , Disease-Free Survival , Endometrial Neoplasms/surgery , Female , Humans , Hysterectomy/methods , Hysterectomy/statistics & numerical data , Japan/epidemiology , Neoplasm Grading , Retrospective Studies , United States/epidemiology
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Mod Pathol ; 31(10): 1553-1559, 2018 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29795437

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Although the majority of low-grade, early-stage endometrial cancer patients have good survival with surgery alone, patients who recur tend to do poorly. Identification of patients at high risk of recurrence who would benefit from adjuvant treatment or more extensive surgical staging would help optimize individualized care of endometrial cancer patients. CTNNB1 (encodes ß-catenin) mutations identify a subset of low-grade, early-stage endometrial cancer patients at high risk of recurrence. Mutation of CTNNB1 exon 3 is classically associated with translocation of the ß-catenin protein from the membrane to the nucleus and activation of Wnt/ß-catenin signaling. Given the clinical utility of identifying endometrial carcinomas with CTNNB1 mutation, the purpose of this study was to determine if immunohistochemistry could act as a surrogate for CTNNB1 gene sequencing. Next-generation sequencing was performed on 345 endometrial carcinomas. Immunohistochemical localization of ß-catenin was determined for 53/63 CTNNB1 exon 3 mutant tumors for which tissue was available and a subset of wild-type tumors. Nuclear localization of ß-catenin had 100% specificity in distinguishing CTNNB1 mutant from wild type, but sensitivity was lower (84.9%). Nearly half of CTNNB1 mutant cases had only 5-10% of tumor cells with ß-catenin nuclear localization. The concordance between pathologists blinded to mutation status in assessing nuclear localization was 100%. The extent of ß-catenin nuclear localization was not associated with specific CTNNB1 gene mutation, tumor grade, presence of non-endometrioid component, or specific concurrent gene mutations in the tumor. For comparison, nuclear localization of ß-catenin was more diffuse in desmoid fibromatosis, a tumor also associated with CTNNB1 mutation. Thus, nuclear localization of ß-catenin assessed by immunohistochemistry does not detect all endometrial cancers with CTNNB1 gene mutation. The extent of nuclear localization may be tumor type dependent. For endometrial cancer, immunohistochemistry could be an initial screen, with CTNNB1 sequencing employed when nuclear localization of ß-catenin is absent.


Subject(s)
Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Endometrial Neoplasms/genetics , beta Catenin/genetics , Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics , Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism , Cell Nucleus/metabolism , Endometrial Neoplasms/metabolism , Female , Humans , Mutation , Protein Transport/physiology , Retrospective Studies , Sensitivity and Specificity , beta Catenin/metabolism
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Curr Treat Options Oncol ; 19(12): 1, 2018 11 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30535808

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OPINION STATEMENT: Use of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors has greatly increased over the past 5 years. With several new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals, three PARP inhibitors have entered into standard of care treatment for epithelial ovarian cancer (including ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer). Olaparib and rucaparib currently have indications for treatment of recurrent BRCA mutant ovarian cancer. Olaparib, rucaparib, and niraparib all have indications for maintenance therapy in recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer after response to platinum-based therapy. In our practice, we use both olaparib and rucaparib in the recurrent setting, and all three PARP inhibitors in the maintenance setting. Choice of which PARP inhibitor to use in either setting is largely based upon baseline laboratory values, number of prior therapies, and presence of a BRCA mutation and/or homologous recombination deficiency (HRD). As (HRD) and other biomarker assessments continue to improve, we anticipate being able to better identify which patients might most benefit from PARP inhibitor therapy in the future. The clinically available PARP inhibitors are currently undergoing extensive investigations in clinical trials. Other newer agents such as talazoparib, veliparib, 2X-121, and CEP-9722 are in earlier stages of development. As more FDA-approved indications for PARP inhibitor therapy in ovarian cancer become available, we anticipate the decision of which PARP inhibitor to use will become increasingly complex.


Subject(s)
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial/drug therapy , Indazoles/therapeutic use , Indoles/therapeutic use , Ovarian Neoplasms/drug therapy , Phthalazines/therapeutic use , Piperazines/therapeutic use , Piperidines/therapeutic use , Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors/therapeutic use , BRCA1 Protein/genetics , BRCA2 Protein/genetics , Benzimidazoles/therapeutic use , Carbazoles/therapeutic use , Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial/genetics , Female , Humans , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/drug therapy , Ovarian Neoplasms/genetics , Ovary/pathology , Phthalimides/therapeutic use
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Mod Pathol ; 30(7): 1032-1041, 2017 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28281553

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Although the majority of low grade, early stage endometrial cancer patients will have good survival outcomes with surgery alone, those patients who do recur tend to do poorly. Optimal identification of the subset of patients who are at high risk of recurrence and would benefit from adjuvant treatment has been difficult. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of somatic tumor mutation on survival outcomes in this patient population. For this study, low grade was defined as endometrioid FIGO grades 1 or 2, while early stage was defined as endometrioid stages I or II (disease confined to the uterus). Next-generation sequencing was performed using panels comprised of 46-200 genes. Recurrence-free and overall survival was compared across gene mutational status in both univariate and multivariate analyses. In all, 342 patients were identified, 245 of which had endometrioid histology. For grades 1-2, stages I-II endometrioid endometrial cancer patients, age (HR 1.07, 95% CI 1.03-1.10), CTNNB1 mutation (HR 5.97, 95% CI 2.69-13.21), and TP53 mutation (HR 4.07, 95% CI 1.57-10.54) were associated with worse recurrence-free survival on multivariate analysis. When considering endometrioid tumors of all grades and stages, CTNNB1 mutant tumors were associated with significantly higher rates of grades 1-2 disease, lower rates of deep myometrial invasion, and lower rates of lymphatic/vascular space invasion. When both TP53 and CTNNB1 mutations were considered, presence of either TP53 mutation or CTNNB1 mutation remained a statistically significant predictor of recurrence-free survival on multivariate analysis and was associated with a more precise confidence interval (HR 4.69, 95% CI 2.38-9.24). Thus, mutational analysis of a 2 gene panel of CTNNB1 and TP53 can help to identify a subset of low grade, early stage endometrial cancer patients who are at high risk of recurrence.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Endometrioid/diagnosis , Endometrial Neoplasms/diagnosis , Mutation , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/diagnosis , beta Catenin/genetics , Aged , Carcinoma, Endometrioid/genetics , Carcinoma, Endometrioid/mortality , Carcinoma, Endometrioid/pathology , DNA Mutational Analysis , Disease-Free Survival , Endometrial Neoplasms/genetics , Endometrial Neoplasms/mortality , Endometrial Neoplasms/pathology , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Grading , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/genetics , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/mortality , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/pathology , Neoplasm Staging , Prognosis , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors , Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/genetics
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J Reprod Med ; 61(11-12): 612-14, 2016.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30230291

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Background: Vulvar carcinoma is usually diagnosed after a patient notices bleeding, pruritis, or a lesion. We describe a case of vulvar carcinoma presenting as an isolated lymph node metastasis in the setting of negative pelvic examinations, with interval development of a vulvar lesion. Case: A 45-year-old woman presented with a left groin mass, and a biopsy revealed squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary. She underwent an extensive work-up including several evaluations by gynecologic oncologists, all with negative results. Only after 11 months of clinical monitoring did a vulvar lesion appear and the primary tumor was diagnosed. Conclusion: Cancers of unknown primary site presenting in an inguinal lymph node are relatively rare. Vulvar carcinoma should remain in the differential diagnosis even in the setting of a previously negative pelvic examination.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Lymph Nodes/pathology , Vulvar Neoplasms/pathology , Biopsy , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/surgery , Female , Humans , Lymph Node Excision , Lymphatic Metastasis , Middle Aged , Vulvar Neoplasms/surgery
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Gynecol Oncol ; 138(3): 731-4, 2015 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26160712

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To compare comorbidities of women with uterine cancer (UC) to controls so as to aid in development of survivorship care plans and programs. METHODS: Retrospective cohort study using the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) database that compared women who had a hysterectomy for UC to women without UC undergoing hysterectomy. Frequencies and odds ratios (ORs) of 26 comorbidities were calculated. Mantel-Haenszel stratified ORs were determined to correct for different age distributions between the UC and control groups using UHC predetermined age groups. RESULTS: 23,227 patients in the dataset were included in the UC cohort, and 142,601 patients served as controls. Uncorrected ORs≥2 were found for hypertension, diabetes, obesity, congestive heart failure, pulmonary circulatory diseases, peripheral vascular disease, and renal failure. Higher ORs for UC remained significant after stratification by age for hypertension (OR=1.7), diabetes (OR=2.1), obesity (OR=3.3), congestive heart failure (OR=1.5), pulmonary circulatory disorders (OR=1.7), and renal failure (OR=1.2). CONCLUSIONS: Multiple comorbid conditions, specifically those related to the metabolic syndrome, were more prevalent in UC survivors than in the general population, and this difference persisted after adjustment for age. UC survivorship programs should plan to allocate resources to account for these differences in healthcare needs.


Subject(s)
Uterine Neoplasms/epidemiology , Age Factors , Cohort Studies , Comorbidity , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Prevalence , Retrospective Studies , Survival Rate , United States/epidemiology
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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38621830

ABSTRACT

Despite progress in other tumor types, immunotherapy is not yet part of the standard of care treatment for high-grade serous ovarian cancer patients. Although tumor infiltration by T cells is frequently observed in patients with ovarian cancer, clinical responses to immunotherapy remain low. Mechanisms for immune resistance in ovarian cancer have been explored and may provide insight into future approaches to improve response to immunotherapy agents. In this review, we discuss what is known about the immune landscape in ovarian cancer, review the available data for immunotherapy-based strategies in these patients, and provide possible future directions.

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Gynecol Oncol Rep ; 53: 101409, 2024 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38757117

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Primary lymphomas of the gynecologic tract are a rare pathology that may present with typical gynecologic symptoms. Unlike other gynecologic malignancies, surgical management is not considered an essential part of the treatment regimen for gynecologic lymphomas but may be required for diagnosis. The purpose of this series is to report on symptom presentation and management from the gynecologic specialist's perspective. Methods: Records from an institutional pathology database identified patients diagnosed with primary gynecologic lymphoma between 1993 and 2023. Results: Eight patients were identified for this series. Patients presented with pelvic pain, abnormal vaginal bleeding, and/or a mass on pelvic exam. The majority were diagnosed with lymphoma only after surgical resection. The most common pathology was diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Seven of the eight patients received chemotherapy, which was administered by a medical oncologist. Conclusions: Our series highlights the presentation, diagnostic workup, and management of gynecologic lymphomas with attention to the role of surgical management and intraoperative pathologic evaluation as well as medical treatment of these cancers after surgical debulking.

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