Sai Nikitha Prattipati MScGH , Muhammad M. Qureshi MBBS, MPH , Katrin Eurich MD , Stephen Fiascone MD , Andrea Negroiu MD , Sherry X. Yan MD
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Abstract
Purpose
We evaluated the utilization of adjuvant external beam radiation (EBRT) and vaginal brachytherapy (VBT) and the impact on survival benefit in stage IB to IVA uterine carcinosarcoma.
Materials and Methods
Patients with FIGO stage IB to IVA uterine carcinosarcoma who underwent hysterectomy and received adjuvant chemotherapy were identified from the National Cancer Database data from 2004 to 2017. The primary outcome of interest was overall survival based on adjuvant treatment modality: chemotherapy alone versus the addition of EBRT or VBT. Median survival was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and the log-rank test was used to determine statistical significance. Adjusted hazard ratio (HR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated using the multivariable Cox regression model. The model adjusted for following a priori selected covariates: age at diagnosis, race, year of diagnosis, insurance status, comorbidities, treatment facility type and pathologic stage.
Results
We identified 3038 patients diagnosed with uterine carcinosarcoma who met eligibility criteria (26% stage IB, 12% stage II, 19% stage IIIA/B, 41% stage IIIC, 3% stage IVA), of whom 1567 (51.6%) received adjuvant chemotherapy alone, 1046 (34.4%) received adjuvant EBRT with or without VBT, and 425 (14.0%) received adjuvant VBT. Patients who received radiation were younger; patients who received VBT were more likely to have earlier-stage disease, be treated at academic/research programs, and be white (all p <0.001). With a median follow-up of 39 months, median survival was 32.7, 59.8, and 127.4 months for no adjuvant radiation, EBRT, and VBT, respectively (p <0.001). The survival benefit of adjuvant radiation was maintained on multivariate analysis with HR 0.69 [0.62-0.76, p <0.001) for EBRT and HR 0.58 [0.49-0.68], p <0.001) for VBT (Table 1). The benefit of adjuvant radiation over chemotherapy alone persisted across all stages of uterine carcinosarcoma IB to IVA. Specifically, adjuvant EBRT improved survival in stage II to IVA, and adjuvant VBT improved survival in stage IB to IIIC.
Conclusions
Adjuvant radiation therapy, in addition to chemotherapy, improved overall survival in uterine carcinosarcoma. Adjuvant brachytherapy may be underutilized in this patient population.
期刊介绍:
Brachytherapy is an international and multidisciplinary journal that publishes original peer-reviewed articles and selected reviews on the techniques and clinical applications of interstitial and intracavitary radiation in the management of cancers. Laboratory and experimental research relevant to clinical practice is also included. Related disciplines include medical physics, medical oncology, and radiation oncology and radiology. Brachytherapy publishes technical advances, original articles, reviews, and point/counterpoint on controversial issues. Original articles that address any aspect of brachytherapy are invited. Letters to the Editor-in-Chief are encouraged.