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{"title":"Significance of HPV status on tumor response and treatment outcomes in endocervical adenocarcinoma treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy: a retrospective study.","authors":"Jong Yun Baek, Hyun-Soo Kim, Won Kyung Cho, Byoung-Gie Kim, Jeong-Won Lee, Chel Hun Choi, Tae-Joong Kim, Yoo-Young Lee, Won Park","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e92","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e92","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aimed to compare tumor response and treatment outcomes between human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated (HPVA) and HPV-independent (HPVI) endocervical adenocarcinomas (ADCs) treated with definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) and to identify prognostic factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective review of 40 patients with endocervical ADCs treated with definitive CCRT (stages I-IVA) between 2011 and 2022. Based on pathological review the cases were categorized as HPVA or HPVI ADCs. Statistical analyses were performed to compare the characteristics, complete response (CR) rates, and survival outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 40 patients, 22 (55.0%) had HPVA and 18 (45.0%) had HPVI ADCs. HPVI patients had significantly higher rates of parametrial invasion (94.4% vs. 45.5%, p=0.001). CR was achieved in 57.5% of patients and was significantly more common in the HPVA group (81.8% vs. 27.8%, p=0.001). Patients with HPVI had higher recurrence rates (88.9% vs. 50.0%, p=0.016) and lower 3-year progression-free survival (PFS, 16.7% vs. 49.8%, p=0.001), distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS, 38.1% vs. 80.8%, p=0.001), and overall survival (OS, 42.3% vs. 90.7%, p=0.002) rates. HPVA remained a significant factor for PFS (hazard ratio [HR]=3.44; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.09-10.81; p=0.035) and OS rates (HR=6.83; 95% CI=1.17-39.80; p=0.033) in multivariate analysis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>HPVI ADC was associated with a lower response to definitive CCRT and worse prognosis than HPVA ADC. These findings suggest the need for tailored treatment strategies based on the HPV status.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143780220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinicopathological features and patterns of treatment of patients with endometrial cancer in Brazil.","authors":"Martina Parenza Arenhardt, Giovanna Vieira Giannecchini, Luiz Claudio Santos Thuler, Andreia Cristina de Melo","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e102","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143780217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quality indicators for endometrial cancer care in Japan.","authors":"Tamaki Kakuwa, Yuichi Ichinose, Ryoko Rikitake, Taisuke Ishii, Satoru Nagase, Yoichi Kobayashi, Masanori Kaneuchi, Hideki Tokunaga, Manabu Seino, Hiroaki Kajiyama, Munetaka Takekuma, Tsutomu Tabata, Yoshito Terai, Yasuhisa Terao, Tohru Morisada, Hidemichi Watari, Yoko Yamamoto, Akira Kawata, Takahiro Higashi","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e77","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e77","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The incidence and mortality rates of endometrial cancer are increasing globally, including in Japan. Quality of cancer care is promoted through guideline adherence. This study aimed to establish quality indicators (QIs) for endometrial cancer and explore the factors contributing to treatment nonadherence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>QIs and pattern-of-care indicators (PCIs) were developed using the Research and Development/University of California Los Angeles modified Delphi method. QIs reflect desirable healthcare patterns, whereas PCIs address treatment areas with lacking evidence. Data from the Hospital-Based Cancer Registry and Diagnosis Procedure Combination Survey were used. Patients diagnosed or treated between January 1 and December 31, 2020 were included. The reasons for nonadherence were collected. Logistic regression was used to analyze the factors influencing adherence, including age, body mass index, comorbidities, facilities, and recurrence risk.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 35 proposed QI candidates, 8 QIs and 9 PCIs were selected, predominantly focusing on surgical aspects. Adherence rates varied, with peritoneal lavage cytology being the highest (93.1%), and postoperative hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for patients aged <45 years being the lowest (30.9%), when focusing on process indicators. Reasons for nonadherence included patient preference and medical comorbidities as significant factors. Multivariate analysis highlighted age, clinical stage, and Barthel index as significant contributors to nonadherence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We developed QIs to comprehensively assess endometrial cancer treatment. Adherence rates are favorable; however, HRT has a low adherence rate. Factors leading to nonadherence include advanced age and incomplete activities of daily living, particularly in advanced stages.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143780218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Diagnostic accuracy and prognostic factors of uterine serous carcinoma in Japanese women: a multi-center study.","authors":"Shin Nishio, Kimio Ushijima, Mitsuya Ishikawa, Hideki Tokunaga, Koji Horie, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Shiro Suzuki, Hideaki Yahata, Hitoshi Tsuda, Toyomi Satoh","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e93","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e93","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This multi-center retrospective study aimed to clarify the characteristics, diagnostic accuracy, treatment outcomes, and prognostic factors of uterine serous carcinoma (USC) in Japanese women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The medical records of 193 patients who were treated between 2006 and 2008 at 24 participating institutions in the Japanese Clinical Oncology Group were examined, and pathological slides of 188 patients were re-checked through central pathology review (CPR), hematoxylin-eosin staining, and immunohistochemistry.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>USC was confirmed in 144 of the 188 (76.6%) patients using CPR, and only 50% were correctly diagnosed preoperatively. Forty-three patients were diagnosed with non-serous carcinoma, whereas one patient had metastasis from another organ. The average age was 65.7 years, and 19% of patients had a history of other cancers. The incidence of stage III-IV disease was 52.8%, and lymph node metastasis was found in 28.5% of patients. Extrauterine spread and distant metastasis occurred in 39% and 14% of patients, respectively. The 2-year overall survival and progression-free survival (PFS) rates were 56% and 42%, respectively. The PFS of patients with stage I and II who underwent complete staging surgery was 92.3%, and that of those without lymph node dissection or omentectomy was 33.3%. Patients with USC had a significantly worse prognosis than 43 patients with non-serous carcinoma.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>USC in Japanese women has characteristics different from those of endometrioid carcinoma, worse prognosis, and is difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Complete surgical staging is necessary even for early-stage disease. Additionally, new adjuvant treatment strategies, including molecular targeted therapy, should be explored.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143730301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of cytoreductive surgery on outcomes in high tumor burden ovarian cancer after induction of PARP inhibitors.","authors":"Motoko Kanno, Mayu Yunokawa, Atsushi Fusegi, Naoki Miyazaki, Shogo Nishino, Terumi Tanigawa, Hiroyuki Kanao","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e91","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e91","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In advanced ovarian cancer, achieving R0 resection is a critical strategy for improving prognosis. However, even with R0 resection, the prognosis of patients with a high tumor burden remains poor. This study aimed to assess whether the introduction of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) has enhanced outcomes in such cases.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed patients with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage III-IV ovarian cancer treated between January 2015 and December 2021. Patients were classified into Group A (pre-PARPi introduction) and Group B (post-PARPi introduction). Complete macroscopic resection was defined as R0. Progression-free survival (PFS), stratified by the Aletti Surgical Complexity Score (Aletti_SCS), was the primary endpoint and was evaluated using Cox regression models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 434 patients were included. In Group A, among those who achieved R0, the median PFS was 23.5 months for patients with high Aletti_SCS (95% confidence interval [CI]=14-30) and not reached for those with low Aletti_SCS (95% CI=30-not reached; adjusted hazard ratio [HR]=0.36, 95% CI=0.20-0.62). In Group B, the median PFS was not reached in both patients with high Aletti_SCS (95% CI=not reached-not reached) and low Aletti_SCS (95% CI=22-not reached; adjusted HR=4.98, 95% CI=1.14-21.78).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Following the introduction of PARPi, there was a trend toward improved PFS in patients with a higher Aletti_SCS who underwent R0 resection. These findings suggest that R0 resection may improve prognosis even in cases with a high tumor burden in the PARPi era.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143730322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"FOLR1 as a therapeutic target in platinum-resistant ovarian carcinoma: unique expression patterns across ovarian carcinoma histotypes and molecular subtypes of low-grade serous carcinoma.","authors":"Yuen Yee Leung, Marta Llaurado-Fernandez, Anna Cameron, Annalyn Da-Anoy, Linda C Cook, Joshua Hoenisch, Chanel Ghesquiere, Stephanie Gaillard, Josie Schmid, Amy Dawson, Madison Bittner, Hannah Kim, Nelson K Y Wong, Gurdial Dhillion, Anna V Tinker, Mark S Carey, Martin Köbel","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e74","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e74","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>With the development of novel antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), folate receptor alpha (FOLR1) is a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of platinum-resistant tubo-ovarian carcinomas. The main aims of this study were to assess FOLR1 protein expression in a large cohort of ovarian carcinoma histotypes. To inform future clinical trial design we identified molecular correlates of FOLR1 expression in low-grade serous carcinoma (LGSC).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>One thousand five hundred forty-seven ovarian carcinoma samples from 5 different Canadian cohorts were successfully evaluated by immunohistochemistry for FOLR1 expression using the PS2+ system. Statistical analyses with clinicopathological parameters, LGSC molecular subtypes, and overall survival (OS) were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>High FOLR1 expression was detected in 44% of high-grade serous carcinomas, and in 30% LGSC, 8% clear cell, 6% endometrioid, and 0% mucinous and/or mesonephric-type adenocarcinomas. In 160 LGSC cases, FOLR1 expression was more frequent in cases with normal MAPK pathway status (37% MAPK wild type vs. 14% canonical MAPK pathway mutations; p=0.002), low progesterone receptor (PR) expression (41%) vs. 23% (Allred score >2; p<i>=</i>0.02), and p16 loss (48% p16 absent vs. 26% normal; p=0.03). Canonical MAPK mutation status and PR expression remained significant on multivariable analysis. No significant associations between OS and FOLR1 expression were observed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A significant proportion of LGSC express high FOLR1 levels supporting the development of clinical trials to investigate ADCs targeting FOLR1 as novel agents for treating this disease. In LGSC, high FOLR1 expression was associated with fewer MAPK pathway alterations, low PR expression, and p16 loss.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143730302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bevacizumab in frontline chemotherapy improved the survival outcome for advanced ovarian clear cell carcinoma: a multicenter retrospective analysis.","authors":"Shinichi Tate, Toshiyuki Seki, Kyoko Nishikimi, Youichi Unno, Mizue Itoi, Sadatomo Ikeda, Nobuhisa Yoshikawa, Hidehiko Akashi, Eitaro Suzuki, Naotake Tanaka, Takashi Hirakawa, Hiroaki Kajiyama, Hirokuni Takano, Kosuke Yoshihara, Kaori Koga, Aikou Okamoto, Makio Shozu","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e80","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e80","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Advanced ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) is associated with poor outcomes owing to chemoresistance. Bevacizumab (Bev) is increasingly being used to treat advanced ovarian cancer; however, its efficacy in OCCC remains unclear. This study evaluated the treatment outcomes of frontline bevacizumab chemotherapy in patients with OCCC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective multi-institutional study included patients diagnosed with advanced OCCC at eight institutions in Japan between 2008 and 2018. Patients were categorized into pre and post-market groups based on the Bev approval dates. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were analyzed using univariate and multivariate methods. Additionally, patients were classified into Bev-treated (Bev+) and non-Bev-treated (Bev-) groups, and their prognoses were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 96 patients were in the pre-market group and 82 in the post-market group. The post-market group had a significantly higher proportion of patients with poor performance status and patients who underwent interval debulking surgery (p<0.01 and p<0.01, respectively). Univariate analysis demonstrated a better PFS in the post-market group (p=0.041). In multivariate analysis, better PFS (hazard ratio [HR]=0.52; p=0.002) and OS (HR=0.47; p=0.002) were observed in the post-market group than in the pre-market group. Bev+ patients had significantly better PFS and OS than Bev- patients in univariate (p<0.001 and p<0.001, respectively) and multivariate analyses (PFS: HR=0.36; p<0.001 and OS: HR=0.21; p=0.001, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Incorporating Bev into frontline chemotherapy may improve outcomes in patients with advanced OCCC.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143730300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Revision of quality indicators for cervical cancer and trend analysis of existing indicators in Japan.","authors":"Tamaki Kakuwa, Ryoko Rikitake, Satoru Nagase, Mikio Mikami, Tsukasa Baba, Masanori Kaneuchi, Hideki Tokunaga, Manabu Seino, Toshinari Muramatsu, Wataru Yamagami, Kazuhiro Takehara, Hitoshi Niikura, Yasuyuki Hirashima, Kiyoshi Yoshino, Yuichi Ichinose, Akira Kawata, Takahiro Higashi","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e78","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e78","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Cervical cancer rates in Japan (16.0/100,000) exceed the global average rate (11.3/100,000, according to the High/Very-High Human Development Index in 2020). This necessitates the evaluation of care quality and the quality indicators (QIs) for cervical cancer that were developed in 2013 to serve this purpose. This study updated these indicators using current evidence and consensus while longitudinally examining trends in practice patterns.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The revision involved reviewing existing QIs and patterns of care indicators and incorporating new indicators using the modified Delphi method. Adherence to these indicators was assessed using a linked hospital-based cancer registry-based diagnostic procedure combination database covering approximately 70% of patients with cancer in Japan. The longitudinal trends of the existing indicators were evaluated using the linear probability model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven new indicators were added to the existing twelve. Two of the new indicators mainly focused on early-stage surgical intervention, while one focused on advanced-stage bevacizumab combination therapy, with adherence rates of 81.7%, 0.8%, and 45.9%. Longitudinal analyses revealed significant improvements with the use of cisplatin in concurrent chemoradiotherapy for advanced-stage cervical cancer (+1%/year), oral anticancer agents as maintenance therapy after primary treatment for early-stage cervical cancer (-0.8%/year), and hysterectomy for adenocarcinoma in situ in patients above 44 years old (-2%/year).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The QIs for cervical cancer in Japan have been revised based on 2022 evidence. The existing and new indicators should be continually evaluated to correspond to the latest knowledge. This will facilitate the standardization and promotion of bottom-up improvements in cervical cancer care.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143670151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"PLIN2: a potential prognostic markers of early-stage atypical endometrial hyperplasia.","authors":"Chao Lian, Minling He, Chengcheng Zhao, Tianming Wang, Fang Tong, Jianquan Chen, Rong Ju","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e84","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e84","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In the background of endometrial hyperplasia triggered by obesity and estrogen, could the perilipin 2 (PLIN2) serve as a possible prognostic marker for early atypical endometrial hyperplasia (AEH)?</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective study examined blood lipid levels in endometrial cancer (EC) or AEH patients. An AEH mice model was established administrating with estradiol and/or high-fat (HF) diet. Hematoxylin and eosin staining were employed to assess pathological changes in the endometrium. Immunohistochemical staining were employed to evaluate the expression of adipose metabolism and endometrial hyperplasia proteins. The Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, cell colony-forming assays, and western blotting were utilized to verify the impact of oleic acid (OA) on HEC-1A cells.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The retrospective study revealed elevated blood lipid levels among patients with EC or AEH. Prolonged HF diet stimulated the endometrium to exhibit features of complex atypical hyperplasia. In the early stage, PLIN2 (p=0.006) expression significantly increased with endometrial glandular hyperplasia. Both PLIN2 (p=0.008) and progesterone receptor (PR; p=0.019) exhibited elevated expression concurrent with simple endometrial hyperplasia. When AEH occurred, there were notable rise in the expression of PLIN2 (p<0.001), PR (p=0.044), and estrogen receptor (p=0.045). The atypical hyperplasia glands demonstrated notably elevated PLIN2 expression in comparison to surrounding normal glands in AEH lesions. OA was found to enhance the proliferation and clonal formation of HEC-1A cells. HEC-1A cells induced by OA demonstrated elevated autophagy levels accompanied by enhanced expression of PLIN2.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PLIN2 may potentially serve as a biomarker for early development of AEH and EC, facilitating diagnosis and intervention and contributing to the determination of prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143670144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Increased cardiovascular disease risk among adolescent and young adult survivors of cervical cancer.","authors":"Hea Lim Choi, Danbee Kang, Hyunsoo Kim, Juhee Cho, Keun Hye Jeon, Wonyoung Jung, Yoo-Young Lee, Su-Min Jeong, Dong Wook Shin","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e75","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e75","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the incidence and risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adolescent and young adult survivors of cervical cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective cohort study used data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service. Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cervical cancer survivors (n=7,803) were matched with non-cancer controls (n=23,327) using 1:3 propensity score matching, and hazard ratios (HRs) for CVD were determined using Cox regression models. Multivariable Cox regressions were used to assess CVD incidence according to cancer treatment and identify risk factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 7,803 AYA survivors with cervical cancer were analyzed in this study during a median 8.9 years of follow-up. They developed any CVD with an adjusted HR of 1.47 (95% confidence interval [CI]=1.33-1.62) compared with the non-cancer controls. Those who underwent concurrent chemoradiotherapy had markedly elevated risks of heart failure (subHR=2.66; 95% CI=1.24-5.72), ischemic heart disease (subHR=1.78, 95% CI=1.11-2.86), deep vein thrombosis (subHR=15.32; 95% CI=9.16-25.63), and pulmonary embolism (subHR=14.99; 95% CI=6.31-35.62). Diabetes, hypertension and chemoradiation therapy were identified as potential risk factors that increase the risk of CVD by 1.55-fold, 1.62-fold and 2.64-fold, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings indicate a need to pay increased attention to cardiovascular health management in adolescent and young adult cervical cancer survivors, particularly those treated with chemoradiotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143670134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}