Role of laparoscopy in initial tumour staging in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer: A systematic review.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the accuracy of additional staging laparoscopy (SL) in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (AEOC) to predict futile laparotomy (FL). METHODS: Systematic review according to preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses statement (PRISMA) criteria. Clinical studies investigating the role of SL in selecting women with AEOC for primary debulking surgery (PDS) were included. Index test: SL. Reference test: laparotomy. Target condition: incomplete cytoreduction (CR) with remaining disease<1 cm. RESULTS: Nine prospective and retrospective studies reporting on eight cohorts totalizing 778 LS were included. Reference test was completed in 76 % cases. PPV for FL was between 0.69 and 1.0. In three studies examining the value of a predictive index value (PIV) for predicting FL, sensitivity of the index test (LS with PIV ≥8) was between 46% and 70 %, and specificity between 89 % and 100 %. The proportion of patients that received CR during PDS differed widely between studies (from 50 to 91). Using a PIV did not increase the sensitivity and might result in more patients receiving FL. In the only randomized trial, FL occurred in 10 (10 %) of 102 patients in the LS group versus 39 (39 %) of 99 patients in the primary PDS group (relative risk, 0.25; 95 % CI, 0.13-0.47; p<0.001). Port-site recurrences occurred in 2%-6 % patients. Overall costs of with or without SL were comparable. CONCLUSIONS: The evidence available from this systematic review supports the inclusion of an additional LS to the conventional initial diagnostic workup in women with AEOC.

Análisis de la casuística de metástasis ováricas de cáncer de mama del Instituto de Oncología Á. H. Roffo / Analysis of the casuistry of ovarian metastases in breast cancer at the Ángel H. Roffo Oncology Institute

Objetivo El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar las características de las pacientes con antecedente de cáncer de mama que desarrollaron metástasis ováricas. Material y método Se identificaron casos entre enero de 2000 y diciembre de 2017. Se estudiaron las siguientes variables: edad al inicio y edad de la aparición de la metástasis ovárica; tipo histológico; perfil ihq del tumor mamario y anexial; estadio; uni o bilateralidad; tratamiento; latencia entre primario de mama y secundarismo en ovario; presentación; diagnóstico presuntivo preoperatorio; tipo de cirugía: tratamiento posterior; sle y sg. Resultados Se identificaron 17 casos. La incidencia de metástasis ováricas de cáncer de mama fue del 0,3%. El 82% se presentó en premenopáusicas. En cuanto al tipo: 50% fueron ductales, 43,7% lobulillares y 6,2% ductolobulillares. El perfil inmunohistoquímico fue: 62,5% Luminales B y 40% Luminales A. Todas las pacientes presentaban otros sitios de metástasis a distancia. El 62,5% fueron bilaterales y el 68,7% menores de 10 cm. La inmunohistoquimica demostró que el 53,3% modificó sus características. El tiempo de latencia entre ambos eventos, definida como punto de corte antes o después de los 5 años del primario, resultó en una diferencia marcada con sobrevida promedio de 88,5 meses para las primeras y de 154,4 meses para las segundas, pero no resultó estadísticamente significativa. Conclusiones La metástasis ovárica de cáncer mamario es un evento infrecuente. Suele aparecer en pacientes jóvenes premenopáusicas. El tipo histológico más frecuente es el lobulillar y el perfil molecular predominante es el Luminal B. La aparición de masas anexiales bilaterales sólidas o sólido-quísticas menores de 10 cm en pacientes con enfermedad diseminada debe hacer sospechar este diagnóstico

Objective Analyze the characteristics of patients with a history of breast cancer who developed ovarian metastases. Materials and method Identification of cases between January and December of 2017. Variables studied: age at onset and of the appearance of ovarian metastasis; histological type; ihc profile of breast and adnexal tumor; stage; unit or bilaterality; treatment; latency between primary breast and ovarian secondary; presentation; preoperative diagnosis; type of surgery; subsequent treatment; les and sg. Results 17 cases identified. The incidence of ovarian metastases from breast cancer was 0.3%, 82% premenopausal. 50% were ductal, 43.7% lobulillar and 6.2% ductolobulillar. The molecular profile was 62.5% Luminal A and 40% Luminal B. All the patients presented other sites of distant metastasis. 62.5% were bilateral and 68.7% were less than 10 cm. Immunohistochemistry showed that 53.3% modified its characteristics. The time elapsed between events, defined as a cut-off point before or after 5 years of the primary, resulted in a marked difference with average survival of 88.5 months for the first and 154.4 months for the second, but not statistically significant. Conclusions Ovarian metastasis of breast cancer is an infrequent event. It usually appears in young premenopausal patients. Lobular histological type and Luminal B molecular profile are predominant. The appearance of adjoining or more solid masses smaller than 10 cm in patients with disseminated disease should raise suspicion this diagnos

Hypertension and the pregnancy complicated by diabetes.

Diabetes is a frequent complication of pregnancy. Type 1 diabetes is associated with an increased incidence of preeclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension. When renal dysfunction is present, the incidence of these complications is remarkably increased. White's class, poor glycemic control during the first half of pregnancy, and early blood pressure elevation are also independent risk factors for developing preeclampsia. Whether gestational diabetes increases the background incidence of preeclampsia is still debated. Because therapeutic interventions such as low-dose aspirin and antioxidants have not been shown to be effective, preventive measures rely on tight blood glucose control, as well as adequate blood pressure treatment.