Yong Jae Lee, Yoo-Young Lee, Jeong-Yeol Park, Hyun-Woong Cho, Myong Cheol Lim, Mi Kyung Kim, Jong-Min Lee, Jung-Yun Lee
{"title":"A phase II study of induction PD-1 blockade (nivolumab) in patients with surgically completely resectable mismatch repair deficient endometrial cancer (NIVEC).","authors":"Yong Jae Lee, Yoo-Young Lee, Jeong-Yeol Park, Hyun-Woong Cho, Myong Cheol Lim, Mi Kyung Kim, Jong-Min Lee, Jung-Yun Lee","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e35","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e35","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mismatch repair deficient (MMRd) tumors are known to be highly immunogenic and of great interest for immune checkpoint inhibitor. However, there is no data about the complete response (CR) rate of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) blockade and surgery in subjects with MMRd surgically resectable endometrial cancer. In this regard, we suggest a window of opportunity study of induction PD-1 blockade (nivolumab) in patients with surgically resectable MMRd endometrial cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a multicenter, single-arm phase II trial. A total of 30 surgically resectable MMRd endometrial cancer patients will be enrolled. Inclusion criteria include clinical stage I-IIIC2, tumor specimen that demonstrates MMRd by immunohistochemistry or microsatellite instability. Exclusion criteria include multiple primary cancers, residual adverse effects of prior therapy or effects of surgery. Patients are treated with nivolumab 480 mg intravenously every 4 weeks up to 6 months followed by standard surgery and/or adjuvant treatment. The primary endpoint of the study is clinical CR rate or pathological CR rate after treatment of nivolumab. Secondary endpoints include objective response rate, progression-free survival, overall survival, and adverse events. Correlative studies include genomic characterization of tumors, assessment of immune infiltration of tumor microenvironment, and serial circulating cell-free DNA and immune biomarkers.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05795244.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142621850","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}
Yick Ling So, Mung Yuen He, Sze Ki Hui, Ellen Lok-Man Yu
{"title":"Clinical trial comparing the use of Orcellex<sup>®</sup> Brush versus Cervex-Brush<sup>®</sup> on vaginal vault smear cytology adequacy rate in patients treated with radiotherapy for cervical cancer.","authors":"Yick Ling So, Mung Yuen He, Sze Ki Hui, Ellen Lok-Man Yu","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e43","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e43","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to evaluate and compare the Cervex-Brush<sup>®</sup> and Orcellex<sup>®</sup> Brush as sampling devices for vaginal vault smear cytology in cervical cancer patients treated primarily with radiotherapy.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A randomized crossover trial was conducted at a gynecological oncology center in Hong Kong to compare the Cervex-Brush<sup>®</sup> and Orcellex<sup>®</sup> Brush in terms of their vault smear adequacy rate in cervical cancer patients who underwent radiotherapy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred sixty cervical cancer patients treated with primary radiotherapy and undergoing follow-up surveillance by vaginal vault cytology were recruited. The smear adequacy rate was 90.6% for Cervex-Brush<sup>®</sup> and 91.9% for Orcellex<sup>®</sup> Brush. The rates of low cellularity for both brushes were similar (76.8% for Cervex-Brush<sup>®</sup> vs. 76.1% for Orcellex<sup>®</sup> Brush). The detection rates of abnormal smears were also not significantly different (2.8% for Cervex-Brush<sup>®</sup> vs. 4.2% for Orcellex<sup>®</sup> Brush). The 2 brushes were also not significantly different in terms of pain score and degree of bleeding. It was further observed that the second smear collection was more painful and patients who were on hormonal replacement therapy demonstrated less bleeding.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There was no difference between the Orcellex<sup>®</sup> brush and the Cervex-Brush<sup>®</sup> in terms of smear adequacy rate, rate of high cellularity and the detection of abnormal smears. There was also no significant difference between the 2 brushes in terms of pain and the degree of bleeding. Therefore, the Orcellex<sup>®</sup> Brush can be considered a suitable alternative sampling device for vault smear collection in patients who have undergone radiotherapy for cervical cancer.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04461574.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142501876","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":"Different surgical methods for FIGO stage IVB cervical cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: a population-based study.","authors":"Haoran Li, Jiao Wu, Qing Xu, Yixin Chen, Xi Cheng","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e42","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e42","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess survival differences between non-extensive surgery (NES) and extensive surgery (ES) in International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IVB cervical cancer patients receiving chemotherapy from a population-based database, the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Propensity matching was conducted to minimize heterogeneity. Survival analysis was performed by the Kaplan-Meier method, log-rank test, and Cox proportional hazards model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 154 patients met screening criteria, among whom 84 patients (84/154) underwent NES while 70 patients (70/154) underwent ES. After matching, no survival advantage was observed in ES group compared with NES group (p=0.066; hazard ratio [HR]=1.54; 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.97-2.42). Stratified analyses suggested ES prolonged overall survival in patients with histology other than squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma (p=0.028; HR=0.36; 95% CI=0.15-0.89) and American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) T stage T1 (p=0.009; HR=0.18; 95% CI=0.05-0.66). Despite no survival benefit after regional lymph node surgery (p=0.629; HR=0.88; 95% CI=0.53-1.47), subgroup analyses demonstrated that patients younger than 50 (p=0.006; HR=0.21; 95% CI=0.07-0.64), with AJCC T stage T1 (p=0.002; HR=0.09; 95% CI=0.02-0.42), T3 (p=0.001; HR=0.02; 95% CI=0.00-0.21), hematogenous metastasis (p=0.036; HR=0.27; 95% CI=0.08-0.92) and without surgery of other sites (p<i>=</i>0.040; HR=0.01; 95% CI=0.00-0.79) might achieve longer survival after regional lymph node surgery.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, ES or regional lymph node surgery may provide survival advantage for certain subgroup of FIGO IVB cervical cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. However, it deserves large scale prospective clinical trials to confirm.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142558034","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}
Myeong-Seon Kim, Yoo-Young Lee, Soo Jin Park, Hee Seung Kim, Heon Jong Yoo, Myong Cheol Lim, Yong Jung Song, Eun-Ju Lee
{"title":"Current peritonectomy practice during debulking surgery in patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer: a Korean Gynecologic Oncology Group Study (KGOG 4004).","authors":"Myeong-Seon Kim, Yoo-Young Lee, Soo Jin Park, Hee Seung Kim, Heon Jong Yoo, Myong Cheol Lim, Yong Jung Song, Eun-Ju Lee","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e39","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e39","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Because of the possible therapeutic benefit of removing occult tumor cells, a source of recurrence and chemoresistance, total parietal peritonectomy (TPP) is an alternative treatment for advanced epithelial ovarian/fallopian tube/primary peritoneal cancer. Interventional studies comparing TPP with selective parietal peritonectomy (SPP) are in progress. Since surgeons skilled in TPP are essential for such trials to be conducted, this nationwide survey aimed to examine current peritonectomy practice among gynecologic oncologists in Korea.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A 17-item questionnaire, developed by a surgery committee and reviewed by the scientific review board of the Korean Gynecology Oncology Group (KGOG), was distributed to 144 KGOG members. The questionnaire was divided into 3 categories: respondent demographics, peritonectomy practice during primary debulking surgery (PDS), and peritonectomy practice during interval debulking surgery (IDS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We received 88 (61.1%) valid responses. Of the valid respondents, 98.9% and 93.8% performed SPP during PDS and IDS, respectively. Only 4.9% of the respondents performed TPP during IDS. Most respondents performed peritonectomy in cases where optimal postoperative outcomes were expected. Approximately 50.6% of the respondents had performed peritonectomy independently, while the others did so in cooperation with non-gynecologic surgeons. The primary reasons for not performing TPP were concerns about morbidity and uncertainty about the clinical benefits of the procedure.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>SPP is the predominant technique used in both PDS and IDS in Korea. A small percentage (4.9%) of gynecologic oncologists have performed TPP during IDS. Accordingly, a study regarding the feasibility of TPP should be conducted before proceeding with a prospective clinical trial.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142501878","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":"Gut microbiome associated with PARP inhibitor efficacy in patients with ovarian cancer.","authors":"Mika Okazawa-Sakai, Shunsuke A Sakai, Ichinosuke Hyodo, Satoshi Horasawa, Kentaro Sawada, Takao Fujisawa, Yasuko Yamamoto, Shogen Boku, Yoh Hayasaki, Masanori Isobe, Daisuke Shintani, Kosei Hasegawa, Tomomi Egawa-Takata, Kimihiko Ito, Kei Ihira, Hidemichi Watari, Kazuhiro Takehara, Hiroshi Yagi, Kiyoko Kato, Tatsuyuki Chiyoda, Kenichi Harano, Yoshiaki Nakamura, Riu Yamashita, Takayuki Yoshino, Daisuke Aoki","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e38","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e38","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate an association between the gut microbiome and efficacy of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) in ovarian cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study conducted fecal microbiome analysis (16S rRNA gene sequencing) and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) profiling for ovarian cancer patients who underwent PARPi maintenance therapy. Fecal and blood samples were collected at the baseline and the progressive disease (PD) or last follow-up. The relative abundance of gut microbes and progression-free survival (PFS) were analyzed using linear discriminant analysis of effect size and the Cox proportional hazard model according to <i>BRCA1</i>/<i>2</i> mutation (<i>BRCA1</i>/<i>2</i>mut) status detected by ctDNA sequencing.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Baseline samples were available from 23 <i>BRCA1</i>/<i>2</i>mut-positive patients and 33 <i>BRCA1/2</i>mut-negative patients. The microbes enriched in the baseline samples with long PFS were <i>Bifidobacterium</i>, <i>Roseburia</i>, <i>Dialister</i>, <i>Butyricicoccus</i>, and <i>Bilophila</i> for <i>BRCA1/2</i>mut-positive patients and <i>Phascolarctobacterium</i> for <i>BRCA1/2</i>mut-negative patients. In multivariate analyses dividing patients by the median values of relative abundances, no bacteria were associated with PFS in <i>BRCA1/2</i>mut-positive patients, whereas high <i>Phascolarctobacterium</i> abundances (≥1.11%) was significantly associated with longer PFS in <i>BRCA1/2</i>mut-negative patients (median 14.0 vs. 5.9 months, hazard ratio=0.28; 95% confidence interval=0.11-0.69; p=0.014). In the last samples, the relative abundances of <i>Phascolarctobacterium</i> were significantly higher in patients without PD (n=5) than those with PD (n=15) (median 1.25% vs. 0.06%; p=0.016).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>High fecal composition of <i>Phascolarctobacterium</i> was associated with prolonged PFS in patients with <i>BRCA1/2</i>mut-negative ovarian cancer receiving PARPi therapy. Our results would provide new insights for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142501880","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}
Zhen Yuan, Huimei Zhou, Dongyan Cao, Jiaxin Yang, Qian Liu
{"title":"Humanized patient-derived xenograft mouse model bearing ovarian clear cell carcinoma.","authors":"Zhen Yuan, Huimei Zhou, Dongyan Cao, Jiaxin Yang, Qian Liu","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e40","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e40","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The study aimed to establish humanized patient-derived xenograft (PDX) mouse models of ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) and evaluate their therapeutic responses.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PDX models and their humanized counterparts (CD34+ humanized PDX models) derived from the same tumor source were developed, and the therapeutic responses were compared between the models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Treatment with a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor significantly reduced tumor size in traditional OCCC PDX models (p=0.021). Although differences in tumor growth between traditional PDX models and humanized PDX models were observed, they were not statistically significant (p=0.438). However, treatment effects of PI3K inhibitor differed significantly between conventional and humanized mice (p=0.006). In the Humanized PDX cohort, both programmed cell death protein-1 antibody monotherapy and PI3K inhibitor treatment slowed tumor growth relative to controls, with a synergistic effect noted during the latter part of the study, though these effects were not statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This pioneering study successfully develop a humanized PDX model for OCCC, highlighting differential responses to treatments compared to conventional PDX models.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142501881","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 combined with chemotherapy could be superior to chemotherapy alone in relapsed ovarian cancer after PARPi: evidence from a multi-center propensity score-matched analysis.","authors":"Lin Zhong, Haixia Wang, Cuirong Lei, Dongling Zou","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e36","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e36","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>A retrospective, multi-center propensity score-matched (PMS) analysis was conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of the treatment strategy that combines bevacizumab and chemotherapy for patients with relapsed epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) who previously received poly ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitors (PARPis).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 250 ovarian cancer (OC) patients relapsed after PARPi received chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab at 4 medical centers were enrolled in the study. For both treatments, Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox regression were used to compare PFS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the multivariable analysis of 250 patients, the incorporation of bevacizumab into chemotherapy demonstrated a significant enhancement in PFS (hazard ratio [HR]=0.49; 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.34-0.72; p<0.001). Fifty-five patients were enrolled in Group A (bevacizumab combined with chemotherapy) and 55 were enrolled in Group B (chemotherapy alone regime) after PSM analysis. A statistically significant difference in PFS was observed between the 2 regimens (HR=0.62; 95% CI=0.40-0.97; p=0.036), suggesting that the bevacizumab combined with chemotherapy regimen confers superior clinical benefits. The median PFS was 11 months in Group A and 9 months in Group B. A significant variation was noted in PFS between patients without RCRS (HR=0.50; 95% CI=0.30-0.82) and the platinum-resistant subgroup (HR=0.31; 95% CI=0.14-0.68). Adverse effects of Grade 3-4 were more prevalent in Group A than in Group B. Additionally, instances of severe hypertension and bowel perforation were reported solely within Group A.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In patients diagnosed with EOC relapsed after PARPi, the regime of chemotherapy combined with bevacizumab is associated with better PFS.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142400483","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}
Thi Quynh Nhu Vo, Doan Tu Tran, Tran Thao Nguyen Nguyen, Van Duc Vo, Minh Tam Le, Vu Quoc Huy Nguyen
{"title":"Diagnostic performances of the Ovarian Adnexal Reporting and Data System, the Risk of Ovarian Malignancy Algorithm, and the Copenhagen Index in the preoperative prediction of ovarian cancer: a prospective cohort study.","authors":"Thi Quynh Nhu Vo, Doan Tu Tran, Tran Thao Nguyen Nguyen, Van Duc Vo, Minh Tam Le, Vu Quoc Huy Nguyen","doi":"10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e30","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e30","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of the Risk of Ovarian Malignancy Algorithm (ROMA), Copenhagen Index (CPH-I), and Ovarian Adnexal Reporting and Data System (O-RADS) for the preoperative prediction of ovarian cancer (OC).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective cohort study was conducted on 462 patients diagnosed with ovarian tumors admitted to the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, and Hue Central Hospital from May 2020 to December 2022. ROMA and CPH-I were calculated using cancer antigen 125 (CA125), human epididymal protein 4 (HE4) levels, and patient characteristics (age and menopausal status). O-RADS criteria were applied to describe ovarian tumor characteristics from ultrasound findings. Compared with histopathological results, the predictive values of ROMA, CPH-I, and O-RADS alone or in combination with CA125/HE4 for OC were calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 462 patients, 381 had benign tumors, 11 had borderline tumors, and 50 had OC. At optimal cut-off points, ROMA's and CPH-I's areas under the curves (AUCs) were 0.880 (95% confidence interval [CI]=0.846-0.909) and 0.890 (95% CI=0.857-0.918), respectively, and ROMA and CPH-I sensitivities/specificities (Se/Sp) were 68.85%/95.01% and 77.05%/91.08%, respectively. O-RADS ≥3 yielded an AUCs of 0.949 (95% CI=0.924-0.968), with Se/Sp of 88.52%/88.98% (p<0.001). Combining O-RADS with CA125 demonstrated the highest predictive value, with AUCs of 0.969 (95% CI=0.949-0.983) and Se/Sp of 98.36%/86.09% (p<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The ROMA, CPH-I, O-RADS, O-RADS + CA125, and O-RADS + HE4 models demonstrated good predictive values for OC; the combination of O-RADS and CA125 yielded the highest values.</p>","PeriodicalId":15868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gynecologic Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142348088","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}
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":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","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":"","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":"https://doi.org/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":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","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":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}