Comparison of Survival Outcomes of Lymphovascular Space Invasion-Negative and Lymphovascular Space Invasion - Positive Women with Stage IIIC Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer: A Case - Control Study

Objective: The purpose of this case-control study was to investigate the effect of lymphovascular space invasion on recurrence patterns and survival in patients with stage IIIC endometrioid type endometrial cancer. Study Design: A multicenter, retrospective, department database review was performe...

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Main Authors: Zeliha Firat Cuylan, Mehmet Mutlu Meydanli, Murat Öz, Ahmet Taner Turan, Ozgur Akbayir, Murat Dede, Ali Ayhan
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Published: Medical Network 2021-04-01
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author Zeliha Firat Cuylan
Mehmet Mutlu Meydanli
Murat Öz
Ahmet Taner Turan
Ozgur Akbayir
Murat Dede
Ali Ayhan
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Mehmet Mutlu Meydanli
Murat Öz
Ahmet Taner Turan
Ozgur Akbayir
Murat Dede
Ali Ayhan
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description Objective: The purpose of this case-control study was to investigate the effect of lymphovascular space invasion on recurrence patterns and survival in patients with stage IIIC endometrioid type endometrial cancer. Study Design: A multicenter, retrospective, department database review was performed to identify lymphovascular space invasion-negative and lymphovascular space invasion-positive stage IIIC endometrioid endometrial cancer at five gynecological oncology centers in Turkey. Demographic, clinicopathological and survival data were collected. Cases and controls were matched in terms of age at diagnosis, grade of tumor, depth of myometrial invasion, sub-stage and adjuvant treatment. Results: Forty-one patients in the case group and 82 patients in the control group were eligible for the study. The 5-year OS rates were 94.4% in the lymphovascular space invasion-negative group and 77.2% in the LVSI-positive group (p=0.058). Advanced age (58 years) (HR 3.73; 95% CI: 1.19-11.69, p=0.02), grade 3 tumor (HR 2.57; 95% CI: 1.002-6.62, p=0.048) and cervical involvement (HR 2.62; 95% CI: 1.03-6.67, p= 0.04) appeared to be as independent predictors of decreased overall survival (OS). There was a trend towards statistical significance between the presence of lymphovascular space invasion and OS in regression analysis (HR 3.10; 95% CI 0.90-10.67, p=0.05). Recurrence rates were 17.0% (7/41) and 24.4% (20/82) in lymphovascular space invasion-negative and lymphovascular space invasion-positive groups, respectively (p=0.48). There were 5 cases of retroperitoneal recurrences in the lymphovascular space invasion-positive group and no retroperitoneal recurrence among lymphovascular space invasion-negative women. Conclusion: Lymphovascular space invasion status seems to be of borderline significance for OS in stage IIIC endometrioid endometrial cancer and impacts recurrence patterns as retroperitoneal recurrences are strongly related to positive lymphovascular space invasion status.
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spelling doaj-art-72adf0ef5bd745dfaf2fed663d902d8c2025-02-11T21:11:52ZengMedical NetworkGynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine1300-47512602-49182021-04-0127110.21613/GORM.2019.925Comparison of Survival Outcomes of Lymphovascular Space Invasion-Negative and Lymphovascular Space Invasion - Positive Women with Stage IIIC Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer: A Case - Control StudyZeliha Firat Cuylan0Mehmet Mutlu Meydanli1Murat Öz2Ahmet Taner Turan3Ozgur Akbayir4Murat Dede5Ali Ayhan6Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women’s Health Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Teaching and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Anadolu Medical Center, Kocaeli, Turkey.Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey. Objective: The purpose of this case-control study was to investigate the effect of lymphovascular space invasion on recurrence patterns and survival in patients with stage IIIC endometrioid type endometrial cancer. Study Design: A multicenter, retrospective, department database review was performed to identify lymphovascular space invasion-negative and lymphovascular space invasion-positive stage IIIC endometrioid endometrial cancer at five gynecological oncology centers in Turkey. Demographic, clinicopathological and survival data were collected. Cases and controls were matched in terms of age at diagnosis, grade of tumor, depth of myometrial invasion, sub-stage and adjuvant treatment. Results: Forty-one patients in the case group and 82 patients in the control group were eligible for the study. The 5-year OS rates were 94.4% in the lymphovascular space invasion-negative group and 77.2% in the LVSI-positive group (p=0.058). Advanced age (58 years) (HR 3.73; 95% CI: 1.19-11.69, p=0.02), grade 3 tumor (HR 2.57; 95% CI: 1.002-6.62, p=0.048) and cervical involvement (HR 2.62; 95% CI: 1.03-6.67, p= 0.04) appeared to be as independent predictors of decreased overall survival (OS). There was a trend towards statistical significance between the presence of lymphovascular space invasion and OS in regression analysis (HR 3.10; 95% CI 0.90-10.67, p=0.05). Recurrence rates were 17.0% (7/41) and 24.4% (20/82) in lymphovascular space invasion-negative and lymphovascular space invasion-positive groups, respectively (p=0.48). There were 5 cases of retroperitoneal recurrences in the lymphovascular space invasion-positive group and no retroperitoneal recurrence among lymphovascular space invasion-negative women. Conclusion: Lymphovascular space invasion status seems to be of borderline significance for OS in stage IIIC endometrioid endometrial cancer and impacts recurrence patterns as retroperitoneal recurrences are strongly related to positive lymphovascular space invasion status. https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/925Endometrioid - type endometrial cancerLymphovascular space invasionStage IIIC diseaseOverall survival
spellingShingle Zeliha Firat Cuylan
Mehmet Mutlu Meydanli
Murat Öz
Ahmet Taner Turan
Ozgur Akbayir
Murat Dede
Ali Ayhan
Comparison of Survival Outcomes of Lymphovascular Space Invasion-Negative and Lymphovascular Space Invasion - Positive Women with Stage IIIC Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer: A Case - Control Study
Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
Endometrioid - type endometrial cancer
Lymphovascular space invasion
Stage IIIC disease
Overall survival
title Comparison of Survival Outcomes of Lymphovascular Space Invasion-Negative and Lymphovascular Space Invasion - Positive Women with Stage IIIC Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer: A Case - Control Study
title_full Comparison of Survival Outcomes of Lymphovascular Space Invasion-Negative and Lymphovascular Space Invasion - Positive Women with Stage IIIC Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer: A Case - Control Study
title_fullStr Comparison of Survival Outcomes of Lymphovascular Space Invasion-Negative and Lymphovascular Space Invasion - Positive Women with Stage IIIC Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer: A Case - Control Study
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of Survival Outcomes of Lymphovascular Space Invasion-Negative and Lymphovascular Space Invasion - Positive Women with Stage IIIC Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer: A Case - Control Study
title_short Comparison of Survival Outcomes of Lymphovascular Space Invasion-Negative and Lymphovascular Space Invasion - Positive Women with Stage IIIC Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer: A Case - Control Study
title_sort comparison of survival outcomes of lymphovascular space invasion negative and lymphovascular space invasion positive women with stage iiic endometrioid endometrial cancer a case control study
topic Endometrioid - type endometrial cancer
Lymphovascular space invasion
Stage IIIC disease
Overall survival
url https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/925
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