Manisha Taya, Xiaonan Hou, Jennifer T Veneris, Nina Kazi, Melissa C Larson, Matthew J Maurer, Ethan P Heinzen, Hao Chen, Ricardo Lastra, Ann L Oberg, S John Weroha, Gini F Fleming, Suzanne D Conzen
{"title":"Investigation of selective glucocorticoid receptor modulation in high-grade serous ovarian cancer PDX models.","authors":"Manisha Taya, Xiaonan Hou, Jennifer T Veneris, Nina Kazi, Melissa C Larson, Matthew J Maurer, Ethan P Heinzen, Hao Chen, Ricardo Lastra, Ann L Oberg, S John Weroha, Gini F Fleming, Suzanne D Conzen","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e4","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In ovarian cancer (OvCa), tumor cell high glucocorticoid receptor (GR) has been associated with poor patient prognosis. In vitro, GR activation inhibits chemotherapy-induced OvCa cell death in association with transcriptional upregulation of genes encoding anti-apoptotic proteins. A recent randomized phase II study demonstrated improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) for heavily pre-treated OvCa patients randomized to receive therapy with a selective GR modulator (SGRM) plus chemotherapy compared to chemotherapy alone. We hypothesized that SGRM therapy would improve carboplatin response in OvCa patient-derived xenograft (PDX).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Six high-grade serous (HGS) OvCa PDX models expressing GR mRNA (<i>NR3C1</i>) and protein were treated with chemotherapy +/- SGRM. Tumor size was measured longitudinally by peritoneal transcutaneous ultrasonography.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One of the 6 GR-positive PDX models showed a significant improvement in PFS with the addition of a SGRM. Interestingly, the single model with an improved PFS was least carboplatin sensitive. Possible explanations for the modest SGRM activity include the high carboplatin sensitivity of 5 of the PDX tumors and the potential that SGRMs activate the tumor invasive immune cells in patients (absent from immunocompromised mice). The level of tumor GR protein expression alone appears insufficient for predicting SGRM response.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The significant improvement in PFS shown in 1 of the 6 models after treatment with a SGRM plus chemotherapy underscores the need to determine predictive biomarkers for SGRM therapy in HGS OvCa and to better identify patient subgroups that are most likely to benefit from adding GR modulation to chemotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e4"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11790989/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141442869","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":"Comparison of postoperative adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy and no further therapy after radical surgery in intermediate-risk early-stage cervical cancer.","authors":"Hiroki Nishimura, Tsukuru Amano, Yutaka Yoneoka, Shunichiro Tsuji, Yukiko Taga, Megumi Aki, Masaya Uno, Suzuko Moritani, Ryusuke Murakami, Tomoyasu Kato, Takashi Murakami","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e2","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify a relatively high-risk population in postoperative intermediate-risk cervical cancer and evaluate the effect of platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy (CT).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with stage IA2-IIA cervical cancer who had been treated with radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy and classified as the intermediate-risk group for recurrence by postoperative pathological examination from January 2007 to December 2018 at 3 medical centers in Japan. First, patients with intermediate-risk were stratified by histological type and the number of intermediate-risk factors (IRF; large tumor diameter, lymph vascular space invasion, and deep cervical stromal invasion) and then divided into 2 groups: high and low-risk population (estimated 5-year recurrence-free survival [RFS] rate with no further therapy [NFT] <90% and ≥90%, respectively). Second, the efficacy of CT for the high-risk population was evaluated by comparing RFS and overall survival (OS) between the patients receiving CT and those with NFT.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 133 patients were included in the analysis. Among patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with all IRF or those with non-SCC with 2 to 3 IRF, the 5-year estimated RFS was <90% when treated with NFT. In this population, adjuvant CT was significantly superior to NFT regarding RFS (log-rank, p=0.014), although there was no statistical difference in OS.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients with SCC with all 3 IRFs and those with non-SCC with 2 to 3 IRFs were at high risk for recurrence. Adjuvant CT is a valid treatment option for these populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e2"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11790986/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140898487","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}
Wongeon Jung, Mijin Park, Soo Jin Park, Eun Ji Lee, Hee Seung Kim, Sunju Kim, Chungsik Yoon
{"title":"Airborne and surface contamination after rotational intraperitoneal pressurized aerosol chemotherapy using cisplatin.","authors":"Wongeon Jung, Mijin Park, Soo Jin Park, Eun Ji Lee, Hee Seung Kim, Sunju Kim, Chungsik Yoon","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e12","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e12","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We evaluated the occupational exposure levels of healthcare workers while conducting rotational pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (RIPAC) using cisplatin in a large animal model.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed RIPAC using cisplatin in 6 female pigs and collected surface and air samples during the procedure. Surface samples were obtained from RIPAC devices and personal protective equipment (PPE) by wiping, and air samples were collected around the operating table. All samples were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry to detect platinum.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among all surface samples (n=44), platinum was detected in 41 samples (93.2%) but not in all air samples (n=16). Among samples collected from RIPAC devices (n=23), minimum and maximum cisplatin levels of 0.08 and 235.09 ng/cm² were detected, mainly because of direct aerosol exposure in the abdominal cavity. Among samples collected from healthcare workers' PPE (n=21), 18 samples (85.7%) showed contamination levels below the detection limit, with a maximum of 0.23 ng/cm². There was no significant contamination among samples collected from masks, shoes, or gloves.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>During the RIPAC procedures, there is a potential risk of dermal exposure, as platinum, a surrogate material for cisplatin, was detected at low concentration levels in some surface samples. However, the respiratory exposure risk was not identified, as platinum was not detected in the airborne samples in this study.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e12"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11791003/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141317495","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}
Amy Jamieson, Melissa K McConechy, Amy Lum, Janine Senz, Tanner Dowhy, David G Huntsman, Jessica N McAlpine
{"title":"Selective utilization of circulating tumor DNA testing enables disease monitoring in endometrial and ovarian carcinomas.","authors":"Amy Jamieson, Melissa K McConechy, Amy Lum, Janine Senz, Tanner Dowhy, David G Huntsman, Jessica N McAlpine","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e5","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Biomarkers reflecting real-time response to therapy and recurrence are lacking. We assessed the clinical value of detecting cell-free circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) mutations in endometrial cancer (EC) and ovarian cancer (OC) patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>EC/OC patients undergoing primary surgery were consented for tissue banking and 2-year serial blood draws. Tumor tissue DNA and plasma ctDNA underwent next generation sequencing using a targeted gene panel for somatic mutations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 44 patients (24 EC, 17 OC, 2 synchronous endometrial and ovarian carcinomas [SEOC] and 1 endocervical adenocarcinoma [EA]) at least one somatic mutation was identified in tumor tissue in 40 (91%, 20/24 EC, all OC/SEOC/EA), and in preoperative plasma ctDNA in 12 (27%) patients (6/24 [25%] EC and 6/17 [35%] OC). Detection of preoperative ctDNA mutations was associated with advanced stage, higher preoperative CA125, and subsequent disease recurrence. In 5/12 (42%) patients with preoperative ctDNA mutations, examination/imaging suggested clinical stage I however final pathology revealed stage II/III. In 11 patients where serial timepoints were assessed during treatment for ctDNA and CA125, ctDNA clearance preceded normalization of CA125. Thirteen patients developed recurrent disease (4 EC, 8 OC, 1 EA); 8 in whom ctDNA mutations were detected postoperatively, and 4 followed through time of recurrence with ctDNA mutations identified 2-5 months prior to clinical/radiologic/biomarker progression in 3.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>ctDNA can reflect larger tumor volume/metastases, treatment response and subsequent disease recurrence in EC and OC. Careful patient selection is critical to direct resources to patients most likely to benefit, considering disease burden and risk group.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e5"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11791001/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141442870","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}
Ji Geun Yoo, Sung Jong Lee, Eun Ji Nam, Jae Hong No, Jeong Yeol Park, Jae Yun Song, So-Jin Shin, Bo Seong Yun, Sung Taek Park, San-Hui Lee, Dong Hoon Suh, Yong Beom Kim, Keun Ho Lee
{"title":"Clinical practice guidelines for cervical cancer: an update of the Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology Guidelines.","authors":"Ji Geun Yoo, Sung Jong Lee, Eun Ji Nam, Jae Hong No, Jeong Yeol Park, Jae Yun Song, So-Jin Shin, Bo Seong Yun, Sung Taek Park, San-Hui Lee, Dong Hoon Suh, Yong Beom Kim, Keun Ho Lee","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e70","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e70","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We describe the updated Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology (KSGO) practice guideline for the management of cervical cancer, version 5.1. The KSGO announced the fifth version of its clinical practice guidelines for the management of cervical cancer in March 2024. The selection of the key questions and the systematic reviews were based on data available up to December 2022. Between 2023 and 2024, substantial findings from large-scale clinical trials and new advancements in cervical cancer research remarkably emerged. Therefore, based on the existing version 5.0, we updated the guidelines with newly accumulated clinical data and added 4 new key questions reflecting the latest insights in the field of cervical cancer. For each question, recommendation was formulated with corresponding level of evidence and grade of recommendation, all established through expert consensus.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":"36 1","pages":"e70"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11790984/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143122929","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":"Prognostic impact of the number of resected pelvic nodes in endometrial cancer: Japanese Gynecologic Oncology Group Study JGOG2043 post hoc analysis.","authors":"Yosuke Konno, Michinori Mayama, Kazuhiro Takehara, Yoshihito Yokoyama, Jiro Suzuki, Nobuyuki Susumu, Kenichi Harano, Satoshi Nakagawa, Toru Nakanishi, Wataru Yamagami, Kosuke Yoshihara, Hiroyuki Nomura, Aikou Okamoto, Daisuke Aoki, Hidemichi Watari","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e3","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to determine whether the number of resected pelvic lymph nodes (PLNs) affects the prognosis of endometrial cancer (EC) patients at post-operative risk of recurrence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>JGOG2043 was a randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of three chemotherapeutic regimens as adjuvant therapy in EC patients with post-operative recurrent risk. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 250 patients who underwent pelvic lymphadenectomy alone in JGOG2043. The number of resected and positive nodes and other clinicopathologic risk factors for survival were retrieved.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 83 patients in the group with less than 20 PLNs removed (group A), while 167 patients had 20 or more PLNs removed (group B). There was no significant difference in patients' backgrounds between the two groups, and the rate of lymph node metastasis was not significantly different. There was a trend toward fewer pelvic recurrences in group B compared with group A (3.5% vs. 9.6%; p=0.050). Although Kaplan-Meier analysis showed no statistically significant difference in survival rates between the two groups (5-year overall survival [OS]=90.3% vs. 84.3%; p=0.199), multivariate analysis revealed that resection of 20 or more nodes is one of the independent prognostic factors (hazard ratio=0.49; 95% confidence interval=0.24-0.99; p=0.048), as well as surgical stage, high-risk histology, and advanced age for OS.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Resection of 20 or more PLNs was associated with improved pelvic control and better survival outcomes in EC patients at risk of recurrence who underwent pelvic lymphadenectomy alone and were treated with adjuvant chemotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e3"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11790983/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141300703","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":"Cancer-field surgery for endometrial cancer by robotic peritoneal mesometrial resection and targeted compartmental lymphadenectomy (PMMR+TCL).","authors":"Paul Buderath, Tra My Dang, Rainer Kimmig","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e13","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e13","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Cancer-field surgery by peritoneal mesometrial resection and targeted compartmental lymphadenectomy (PMMR+TCL) for the treatment of endometrial cancer (EC) aims at optimal locoregional tumor control without the need for adjuvant radiotherapy. In a previous publication we could demonstrate the feasibility of the method and presented encouraging first oncologic data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Following up our 2021 publication, we present data on the treatment of EC by PMMR+TCL in much larger cohort and with longer follow-up.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred and thirty-five patients with EC International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) I-IV (75.6% FIGO I) underwent cancer field surgery via PMMR+TCL for EC in the years 2016-2023. Mean follow-up in our cohort was 27.5 months (0, 83; 19.7). The procedure was feasible and safe with favorable intra-and postoperative complication rates. Even though 50.4% of patients had an indication for postoperative radiotherapy following national and international guidelines, the rate of postoperative irradiation administered was 10.4%. The overall recurrence rate was 8.1% and we observed 2 (1.5%) isolated locoregional recurrences.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results confirm the feasibility and safety of PMMR+TCL in EC patients. Oncologic data are very encouraging and hint at a superior locoregional control without adjuvant irradiation. Larger studies with longer follow-up will be needed to confirm these results.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e13"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11790992/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141468533","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}
Jung-Yun Lee, David Tan, Isabelle Ray-Coquard, Jung Bok Lee, Byoung Gie Kim, Els Van Nieuwenhuysen, Ruby Yun-Ju Huang, Ka Yu Tse, Antonio González-Martin, Clare Scott, Kosei Hasegawa, Katie Wilkinson, Eun Yeong Yang, Stephanie Lheureux, Rebecca Kristeleit
{"title":"Phase II randomized study of dostarlimab alone or with bevacizumab versus non-platinum chemotherapy in recurrent gynecological clear cell carcinoma (DOVE/APGOT-OV7/ENGOT-ov80).","authors":"Jung-Yun Lee, David Tan, Isabelle Ray-Coquard, Jung Bok Lee, Byoung Gie Kim, Els Van Nieuwenhuysen, Ruby Yun-Ju Huang, Ka Yu Tse, Antonio González-Martin, Clare Scott, Kosei Hasegawa, Katie Wilkinson, Eun Yeong Yang, Stephanie Lheureux, Rebecca Kristeleit","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e51","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e51","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Recurrent gynecological clear cell carcinoma (rGCCC) has a low objective response rate (ORR) to chemotherapy. Previous preclinical and clinical data suggest a potential synergy between immune checkpoint inhibitors and bevacizumab in rGCCC. Dostarlimab, a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), combined with the anti-angiogenic bevacizumab, presents a novel therapeutic approach. This study will investigate the efficacy of dostarlimab +/- bevacizumab in rGCCC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>DOVE is a global, multicenter, international, open-label, randomized phase 2 study of dostarlimab +/- bevacizumab with standard chemotherapy in rGCCC. We will enroll 198 patients with rGCCC and assign them to one of three groups in a 1:1:1 ratio: arm A (dostarlimab monotherapy), B (dostarlimab + bevacizumab), and C (investigator's choice of chemotherapy [weekly paclitaxel, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, doxorubicin, or gemcitabine]). Patients with disease progression in arm A or C will be allowed to cross over to arm B. Stratification factors include prior bevacizumab use, prior lines of therapy (1 vs. >1), and primary site (ovarian vs. non-ovarian). Key inclusion criteria are histologically proven recurrent or persistent clear cell carcinoma of the ovary, endometrium, cervix, vagina, or vulva; up to five prior lines of therapy; disease progression within 12 months after platinum-based chemotherapy; and measurable disease. Key exclusion criteria are prior treatment with an anti-PD-1, anti-programmed death-ligand 1, or anti-programmed death-ligand 2 agent. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival determined by investigators. Secondary endpoints are ORR, disease control rate, clinical benefit rate, progression-free survival 2, overall survival, and toxicity. Exploratory objectives include immune biomarkers.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT06023862.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e51"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11790990/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142877061","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":"PRIMA: captivated by the wizard of OS?","authors":"Frederik Marmé","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e55","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e55","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":"36 1","pages":"e55"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11791000/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143122977","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}
Fengyi Liang, Weijuan Xin, Shaoliang Yang, Haiyan Wang
{"title":"Nomogram for predicting pathology upstaging in patients with EIN: is sentinel lymph node assessment useful in these patients?","authors":"Fengyi Liang, Weijuan Xin, Shaoliang Yang, Haiyan Wang","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e1","DOIUrl":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study was to identify the risk factors for postoperative pathological escalation of endometrial cancer in patients with a pathologic diagnosis of endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia (EIN) before surgery. Some of the clues from the preoperative assessment were used to build a nomogram to predict the likely pathological escalation after surgery, and to explore the feasibility of sentinel lymph node biopsy in these patients with possible pathological escalation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent surgical treatment for EIN diagnosed before surgery between 2018 and 2023 in The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University. parameters including clinical, radiological and histopathological factors were analyzed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression to determine the correlation with pathology upstaging. A nomogram based on the multivariate results was developed to predict the probability of pathology upstaging. A total of 729 patients were included, divided into training set and validation set. 484 patients were used to build the model. This nomogram was subsequently validated using 245 patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Upstaging to endometrial carcinoma occurred in 115 (23.8 percent) of 484 women treated between 2018 and 2023 in training set. A lager endometrial thickness (at least 15 mm), menopause, hypertension, HE4, and endometrial blood were significantly associated with upstaging. A nomogram developed using these factors demonstrated good predictive performance (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC)=0.6808; 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.6246-0.7369). The nomogram showed similar predictive performance in the validation data set, based on another 245 women (AUC=0.7821; 95% CI=0.7076-0.8567).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study developed a novel nomogram based on the 5 most important factors, which can accurately predict invasive cancer. It is common for women with preoperative diagnosis of EIN to experience pathological progression to endometrial cancer. For some patients with postoperative pathological escalation, we found lymph node metastasis. This nomogram may be useful to help doctor decide whether to perform sentinel lymph node biopsy for surgical staging in these EIN patients. According to the nomogram, simultaneous sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with high probability of postoperative pathological upgrading can provide better guidance for postoperative adjuvant treatment of endometrial cancer and avoid the occurrence of secondary surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e1"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11790994/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141317497","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}