{"title":"Effects of tumor spillage prevention in laparoscopic radical hysterectomy for early-stage cervical cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis.","authors":"Mayumi Kamata, Atsushi Fusegi, Nozomi Kurihara, Akiko Abe, Hidetaka Nomura, Hiroyuki Kanao","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e22","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Minimally invasive radical hysterectomy has a worse prognosis than open surgery, but the reasons for the poor prognosis remain unclear. Tumor spillage occurs when the tumor is exposed to the surgical field and has been suggested to be related to a poor prognosis. This study aimed to compare the prognostic value of tumor spillage in laparoscopic radical hysterectomy and evaluate whether tumor spillage prevention improves oncological safety.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We compared the prognosis of patients who underwent laparoscopic radical hysterectomy between December 2014 and November 2021 with or without tumor spillage prevention, including surgeries without prevention and those with failed prevention. Prevention consisted of vaginal cuff formation or closure of the vaginal canal with clips to prevent tumor exposure at the time of colpotomy. The primary endpoint was disease-free survival, which was adjusted using propensity scores to compare patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 165 patients received tumor spillage prevention, and 61 did not or failed to receive such prevention. The median follow-up was 4.4 years. Patients who did not undergo prevention or failed prevention had significantly shorter disease-free survival than those who did (hazard ratio [HR]=3.54; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.23-10.23). The same trend was observed after adjusting for propensity score matching. Patients who did not or failed to receive prevention were more likely to experience local recurrence (HR=4.01; 95% CI=1.13-14.24).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Tumor spillage prevention was associated with longer disease-free survival in laparoscopic radical hysterectomy.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e22"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11964976/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141723764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Won-Ji Kim, Ji-Yoon Ryu, Chi-Son Chang, Young-Jae Cho, Jung-Joo Choi, Jae Ryoung Hwang, Ju-Yeon Choi, Jeong-Won Lee
{"title":"Anticancer effect of the antipsychotic agent penfluridol on epithelial ovarian cancer.","authors":"Won-Ji Kim, Ji-Yoon Ryu, Chi-Son Chang, Young-Jae Cho, Jung-Joo Choi, Jae Ryoung Hwang, Ju-Yeon Choi, Jeong-Won Lee","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e28","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e28","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Chemoresistant-epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) has a poor prognosis, prompting the search for new therapeutic drugs. The diphenylbutylpiperidine (DPBP) class of antipsychotic drugs used in schizophrenia has shown anticancer effects. This study aimed to investigate the preclinical efficacy of penfluridol, fluspirilene, and pimozide (DPBP) using in vitro and in vivo models of EOC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Human EOC cell lines A2780, HeyA8, SKOV3ip1, A2780-CP20, HeyA8-MDR, and SKOV3-TR were treated with penfluridol, fluspirilene, and pimozide, and cell proliferation, apoptosis, and migration were assessed. The preclinical efficacy of DPBP was also investigated using in vivo mouse models, including cell lines and patient-derived xenografts (PDX) of EOC.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>DPBP drugs significantly decreased cell proliferation in chemosensitive (A2780, HeyA8, and SKOV3ip1) and chemoresistant (A2780-CP20, HeyA8-MDR, and SKOV3-TR) cell lines. Among these drugs, penfluridol exerted a relatively stronger cytotoxic effect on all cell lines. Penfluridol significantly increased apoptosis and inhibited migration of EOC cells. In the cell line xenograft mouse model with HeyA8, the penfluridol group showed significantly decreased tumor weight compared with the control group. In the paclitaxel-resistant model with HeyA8-MDR, the penfluridol group had significantly decreased tumor weight compared with the paclitaxel or control groups. Penfluridol exerted anticancer effects on the PDX model.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Penfluridol exerted significant anticancer effects on EOC cells and xenograft models, including PDX. Thus, penfluridol therapy, as a drug repurposing strategy, might be a potential therapeutic for EOCs.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e28"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11964974/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142120006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluating the specific STAT3 inhibitor YHO-1701 in ovarian cancer cell lines and patient-derived cell models: efficacy, mechanisms, and therapeutic potential.","authors":"Sho Sato, Takahito Miura, Aiko Ogasawara, Daisuke Shintani, Shogo Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Inui, Akiko Yoshinaga, Masahiko Nishiyama, Momomi Tsugane, Kosei Hasegawa","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e24","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) plays key roles in regulating cancer cell proliferation, survival, and metastasis. We aimed to determine the effects of YHO-1701, an oral STAT3 inhibitor, in ovarian cancer (OC).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We evaluated the impact of YHO-1701 on cell growth in patient-derived cells (PDCs) and OC cell lines using standard cell proliferation assays. Spheroid models derived from PDCs were assessed using three-dimensional (3D) cell viability assays. Antitumor activity was performed in SKOV3 xenograft mice treated orally administrated YHO-1701 with 20 mg/kg. Changes in STAT3 signaling were analyzed by western blotting. The molecular mechanisms of STAT3 inhibition were investigated by sequencing RNA and analyzing pathways in the SKOV3 using a small interfering RNA targeting STAT3 (STAT3 siRNA) and YHO-1701.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>YHO-1701 inhibited the growth of OC cell lines by preventing STAT3 dimerization and decreasing the expression of its downstream signaling molecule, survivin. The growth of PDCs and spheroids obtained from patients with primary and recurrent OCs was significantly inhibited. Antitumor effect was observed in the SKOV3 xenograft mice with YHO-1701. YHO-1701 induced apoptosis in OC cells. Additionally, p53 and/or MAPK signaling pathways were upregulated in SKOV3 cells incubated with YHO-1701 and in those with STAT3 siRNA.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results showed that YHO-1701 suppressed cell growth in PDCs of OC, accompanied by survivin inhibition, and a decrease in the number of peritoneal metastasis in the mice by YHO-1701, compared with those treated with control. Therefore, YHO-1701 could be a promising candidate agent for treating OC.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e24"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11964963/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141916902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ying Tang, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Ming-Bo Wen, Lin Li, Hui-Quan Hu, Yu-Hua Zeng, Qiuling Shi
{"title":"Patient-reported symptom burden and circulating cytokines undergoing chemotherapy: a pilot study in patients with ovarian cancer.","authors":"Ying Tang, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Ming-Bo Wen, Lin Li, Hui-Quan Hu, Yu-Hua Zeng, Qiuling Shi","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e17","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e17","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To analyze the fluctuations of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and their relationships with cytokines in the peripheral blood of patients undergoing chemotherapy for ovarian cancer (OC).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PROs burden was prospectively measured by the M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Ovarian Cancer (MDASI-OC) at baseline before chemotherapy, on a daily basis during and post-chemotherapy days (PCD) 7, 14, and 20. Cytokines were collected at baseline, days prior to hospital discharge and PCD 20. Pearson correlation was used to explore the associations between PROs and cytokines levels in peripheral blood.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The top 8 rated symptoms were compared between the neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) group (n=20) and the postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy (PAC) group (n=7). Before chemotherapy, the mean scores of fatigue and lack of appetite in the NACT group were higher than those in the PAC group. After chemotherapy, pain, nausea, vomiting, disturbed sleep, lack of appetite, and constipation increased to peak during PCD 2-6; while, fatigue and numbness or tingling remained at high levels over PCD 2-13. By PCD 20, disturbed sleep and fatigue showed a significant increase in mean scores, particularly in the NACT group; while, other symptom scores decreased and returned to baseline levels. Additionally, the longitudinal fluctuations in pain, fatigue, and lack of appetite were positively associated with circulating levels of interleukin-6 and interferon gamma (p<0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MDASI-OC was feasible and adaptable for demonstrating the fluctuations of symptom burden throughout chemotherapy course. Moreover, symptoms changing along with cytokines levels could provide clues for exploring mechanism underlying biochemical etiology.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e17"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11964978/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141590509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hasan Volkan Ege, Murat Cengiz, Nezih Akkapulu, Utku Akgör, Murat Gültekin, Nejat Ozgül, Derman Basaran
{"title":"Planning and performing simultaneous bariatric surgery and robotic hysterectomy in a super-obese patient with endometrial cancer.","authors":"Hasan Volkan Ege, Murat Cengiz, Nezih Akkapulu, Utku Akgör, Murat Gültekin, Nejat Ozgül, Derman Basaran","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e32","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e32","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecological malignancy in developed countries, and endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia (EIN) is the defined precancerous lesion. Obesity is considered a risk factor for both EC and EIN. On the other hand, mortality is often attributed to obesity-related conditions in patients with early-stage EC. Bariatric surgery has been shown to improve oncological outcomes and obesity-related morbidity and mortality in patients with EC. Therefore, combination surgery addressing both uterine disease and obesity is a very recent point of interest. Here, we present a video article to demonstrate the crucial surgical steps for a simultaneous robotic-assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy and sleeve gastrectomy in a patient with super obesity and EIN. A patient in her 40s with a body mass index of 62.4 kg/m² and a diagnosis of EIN was scheduled for combo surgery. The operation started with sleeve gastrectomy in the reverse Trendelenburg position. The da Vinci Xi Surgical System™ (Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA) with left-side docking was used for surgery. After the mobilization of the stomach, gastric resection was performed using a stapler. Following sleeve gastrectomy, the patient was positioned in the Trendelenburg position, and the robotic system was positioned for hysterectomy. Hysterectomy and salpingectomy were performed. The excised stomach and hysterectomy material were removed through the vagina. A frozen examination revealed EC below 2 cm with superficial invasion, and bilateral oophorectomy was performed. The whole surgery took approximately 4 hours. No postoperative complications occurred, and the patient was discharged on the 3rd day.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e32"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11964975/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142348089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Attitudes toward subsequent primary cancer prevention among survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult (CAYA) cancer in Japan: results of a comprehensive questionnaire survey on long-term women's health after CAYA cancer.","authors":"Mikiko Asai-Sato, Toshifumi Takahashi, Kuniaki Ota, Hiromi Komiya, Takeshi Iwasa, Soichi Ogishima, Nao Suzuki","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e29","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e29","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Prevention of subsequent primary cancer (SPC) is crucial for cancer survivors, particularly those who developed the disease during childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood (CAYA). The aim of this study was to assess the current status of SPC prevention among female CAYA cancer survivors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A survey regarding long-term health issues after cancer treatment was conducted using questionnaires that targeted women aged ≥20 years who had developed cancer before the age of 40 years. The survey assessed various health issues, and this paper focuses on the items related to the respondents' perceptions and attitudes toward SPC prevention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 1,026 respondents were analyzed. Over 60% of respondents were aware of SPC and the need for screening. The percentages of respondents who underwent regular SPC screening were 53.8%, 51.8%, 29.5%, 43.7%, and 41.1% for cervical, breast, colon, lung, and gastric cancers, respectively. After adjusting for age, type of first cancer, and current follow-up, we found that receiving recommendations for SPC screening was the most critical factor in SPC screening uptake (odds ratio=3.836; 95% confidence interval=2.281-6.451; p<0.001 by logistic regression analysis). However, only 40.4% of the respondents received recommendations for SPC screening from their physicians.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite good awareness of SPC prevention, the uptake rate for cancer screening among cancer survivors was inadequate, indicating that preventive measures for SPC should be promoted. Because recommendations from others strongly influence SPC screening uptake, healthcare professionals should have accurate knowledge and provide guidance regarding SPC prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e29"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11964970/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141916901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meiyao Wu, Renci Liu, Yao Liu, Fan Shen, Yang Zhao, Xiujie Sheng
{"title":"Role of HPV E7/miR-143-3p/SH2D3A pathway in regulating the occurrence and development of cervical cancer.","authors":"Meiyao Wu, Renci Liu, Yao Liu, Fan Shen, Yang Zhao, Xiujie Sheng","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e34","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e34","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to explore the role of SH2D3A in cervical cancer, as well as its potential interaction with human papillomavirus (HPV) E7 and microRNA (miRNA).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry were used to compare the expressions of SH2D3A in tissues. To assess the effects of SH2D3A on cervical cancer cell phenotypes, SH2D3A was knocked down in SiHa and HeLa cells, followed by cell proliferation (Cell Counting Kit-8 assay), apoptosis (flow cytometry), and invasion (Transwell assay) analyses. A transplantation tumor model was established to compare the tumorigenic ability of cervical cancer cells before and after SH2D3A silencing. Bioinformatics analysis predicted and dual-luciferase reporter assays verified the sponge adsorption effect of SH2D3A on miRNA. Western blot and qRT-PCR analyses were conducted to examine the impact on target genes following the downregulation of HPV E7 and SH2D3A.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>SH2D3A expression was significantly elevated in cervical cancer tissues. SH2D3A silencing inhibited cell proliferation and invasion, induced apoptosis, and reduced tumorigenesis in nude mice. Bioinformatics tools identified a binding relationship between SH2D3A and miR-143-3p, confirmed by the luciferase reporter assays. Western blot analysis revealed that SH2D3A knockdown led to decreased levels of Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) proteins. Additionally, qRT-PCR showed that SH2D3A mRNA levels decreased after HPV E7 silencing, whereas miR-143-3p levels significantly increased.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>HPV E7 influences SH2D3A expression through miR-143-3p, thereby regulating the JAK1/STAT3 pathway. This mechanism promotes the occurrence and development of cervical cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e34"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11964966/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142375543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yeon Jee Lee, Ji Hyun Kim, Youn Jee Kim, Yoon Jung Chang, Sun-Young Kong, Chong Woo Yoo, Dong Ock Lee, Sang-Soo Seo, Sokbom Kang, Sang-Yoon Park, Myong Cheol Lim
{"title":"The pathologic and clinical outcomes of risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in asymptomatic carriers of homologous recombination repair gene mutation.","authors":"Yeon Jee Lee, Ji Hyun Kim, Youn Jee Kim, Yoon Jung Chang, Sun-Young Kong, Chong Woo Yoo, Dong Ock Lee, Sang-Soo Seo, Sokbom Kang, Sang-Yoon Park, Myong Cheol Lim","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e15","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e15","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the prevalence of pathological findings and clinical outcomes of risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) in asymptomatic carriers with germline homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants (PV/LPV).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study enrolled asymptomatic carriers with germline HR gene PV/LPV who underwent RRSO between 2006 and 2022 at the National Cancer Center in Korea. Clinical characteristics, including history of breast cancer, family history of ovarian/breast cancer, parity, and oral contraceptive use, were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 255 women who underwent RRSO, 129 (50.6%) had PV/LPV in <i>BRCA1</i>, 121 (47.5%) in <i>BRCA2</i>, and 2 (0.7%) had both <i>BRCA1</i> and <i>BRCA2</i> PV/LPV. In addition, 1 carried PV/LPV in <i>RAD51D</i>, and 2 in <i>BRIP1</i>. Among the <i>BRCA1/2</i> PV/LPV carriers, occult neoplasms were identified in 3.5% of patients: serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (1.1%, n=3), fallopian tubal cancers (0.8%, n=2), ovarian cancer (1.2%, n=3), and breast cancer (0.4%, n=1). Of the 9 patients with occult neoplasms, 5 (2.0%) were identified from the 178 breast cancer patients, and 4 (1.6%) were detected in 65 healthy mutation carriers. During the median follow-up period of 36.7 months (interquartile range, 25.9-71.4), 1 (0.4%) <i>BRCA1</i> PV carrier with no precursor lesions at RRSO developed primary peritoneal carcinomatosis after 30.1 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Women with HRR gene mutations PV/LPV who undergo RRSO are at a risk of detecting occult neoplasms, with a of 3.5%. Even in the absence of precursor lesions during RRSO, there was a cumulative risk of peritoneal carcinomatosis development, emphasizing the need for continued surveillance.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e15"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11964960/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141723767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tricia Dewi Anggraeni, Brahmana Askandar Tjokroprawiro, Jae-Weon Kim, Jeong-Yeol Park
{"title":"Asian Society of Gynecologic Oncology (ASGO) 2024 Annual Meeting in Bali, Indonesia.","authors":"Tricia Dewi Anggraeni, Brahmana Askandar Tjokroprawiro, Jae-Weon Kim, Jeong-Yeol Park","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e97","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e97","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e97"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11964969/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143670125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ki Eun Seon, Yoori Shin, Jung-Yun Lee, Eun Ji Nam, Sunghoon Kim, Young Tae Kim, Sang Wun Kim
{"title":"Is presumed clinical stage I endometrial cancer using PET-CT and MRI accurate in predicting surgical staging?","authors":"Ki Eun Seon, Yoori Shin, Jung-Yun Lee, Eun Ji Nam, Sunghoon Kim, Young Tae Kim, Sang Wun Kim","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e25","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate upstaging, lymph node (LN) metastasis, and recurrence in patients with presumed stage I endometrial cancer using preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective review of 422 patients with presumed clinical stage I endometrial cancer diagnosed via MRI and PET-CT (July 2014-June 2023). Surgical staging included pelvic lymph nodes (PLNs) and para-aortic lymph nodes (PALNs), classifying patients as low/intermediate- or high-risk groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Post-operative upstaging rate was 14.5% (8.8% low/intermediate-risk vs. 22.8% high-risk, p<0.001). LN metastasis occurred in 5.5% of patients (2.0% low/intermediate-risk vs. 10.5% high-risk, p<0.001), with a dual imaging negative predictive value of 0.945. PLN metastasis was 4.5% (2.0% low/intermediate vs. 8.2% high-risk, p=0.003), and PALN metastasis was 2.6% (0.4% low/intermediate-risk vs. 5.8% high-risk, p=0.001). In low/intermediate-risk group: tumors ≤2cm had 1.1% LN metastasis rate, endometrium-limited 0.8%, and ≤2cm with endometrium-limited 0.9%. Deep myometrial invasion (odds ratio [OR]=4.4; 95% confidence intervals [CIs]=1.6-12.4) and tumor size >2 cm on MRI (OR=2.9; 95% CI=0.8-9.9) increased LN metastasis risk. Median 48.5-month follow-up showed an 8.1% overall recurrence rate (4.0% low/intermediate-risk vs. 14.0% high-risk, p<0.001), with 2.4% nodal recurrences (1.2% low/intermediate-risk vs. 4.1% high-risk).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>High-risk patients had significant upstaging, LN metastasis, and recurrence rates. Even in low/intermediate-risk groups, some patients exhibited LN metastasis and nodal recurrence, underscoring the importance of comprehensive surgical staging, including PALN evaluation, for precise diagnosis and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e25"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11964980/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143032948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}