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  1. Article ; Online: Metronomic Chemotherapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer.

    Krajnak, Slavomir / Battista, Marco J / Hasenburg, Annette / Schmidt, Marcus

    Oncology research and treatment

    2021  Volume 45, Issue 1-2, Page(s) 12–17

    Abstract: Background: As disease control and quality of life play a leading role in metastatic breast cancer (MBC), metronomic chemotherapy (MCT) is gaining popularity alongside conventional chemotherapy (CCT) and targeted therapies.: Summary: MCT, defined as ... ...

    Abstract Background: As disease control and quality of life play a leading role in metastatic breast cancer (MBC), metronomic chemotherapy (MCT) is gaining popularity alongside conventional chemotherapy (CCT) and targeted therapies.
    Summary: MCT, defined as continuous administration of low-dose chemotherapeutic agents, is accepted as a therapy that exerts its effects via immunomodulation, anti-angiogenesis and direct cytotoxic effects. Oral administration of MCT is safe, easy to handle, and allows for flexible drug dosing. Dose accumulations associated with non-tolerable side effects are rare, so the medication can be administered for longer periods of time. Patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative metastatic disease resistant to endocrine-based therapy and not requiring rapid tumor response are generally suitable for MCT. However, MCT may also be promising in patients with triple-negative and HER2-positive tumors without aggressive disease who prefer a lower toxicity profile compared to CCT. The most commonly used agents are cyclophosphamide (CTX), methotrexate (MTX), capecitabine (CAPE), and vinorelbine (VRL), whereby a combination of agents is frequently applied. Key Messages: Based on the growing body of evidence, MCT can be considered as a suitable treatment option in selected MBC patients. Nevertheless, there is an urgent need for randomized controlled trials comparing MCT with CCT, but also with best supportive care. Due to the multimodal mechanisms of action, the combination with targeted and immunological therapies may represent a new promising approach for the treatment of MBC.
    MeSH term(s) Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Capecitabine/therapeutic use ; Cyclophosphamide/therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Quality of Life ; Receptor, ErbB-2
    Chemical Substances Antineoplastic Agents ; Capecitabine (6804DJ8Z9U) ; Cyclophosphamide (8N3DW7272P) ; Receptor, ErbB-2 (EC 2.7.10.1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-18
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2760274-6
    ISSN 2296-5262 ; 2296-5270
    ISSN (online) 2296-5262
    ISSN 2296-5270
    DOI 10.1159/000520236
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  2. Article ; Online: Frailty assessment tools predict perioperative outcome in elderly patients with endometrial cancer better than age or BMI alone: a retrospective observational cohort study

    Anic, Katharina / Flohr, Friedrich / Schmidt, Mona Wanda / Krajnak, Slavomir / Schwab, Roxana / Schmidt, Marcus / Westphalen, Christiane / Eichelsbacher, Clemens / Ruckes, Christian / Brenner, Walburgis / Hasenburg, Annette / Battista, Marco Johannes

    J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023 Apr., v. 149, no. 4, p. 1551-1560

    2023  , Page(s) 1551–1560

    Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Five commonly used global health assessment tools have been evaluated to identify and assess the preoperative frailty status and its relationship with perioperative in-hospital complications and transfusion rates in older women with ... ...

    Abstract OBJECTIVE: Five commonly used global health assessment tools have been evaluated to identify and assess the preoperative frailty status and its relationship with perioperative in-hospital complications and transfusion rates in older women with endometrial cancer (EC). METHODS: Preoperative frailty status was examined by the G8 questionnaire, the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, the Charlson Comorbidity Index and the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status System, as well as the Lee-Schonberg prognostic index. The main outcome measures were perioperative laboratory values, intraoperative surgical parameters and immediately postoperative complications. RESULTS: 153 consecutive women ≥ 60 years with all stages of EC, who received primary elective surgery at the University Medical Center Mainz between 2008 and 2019 were classified with selected global health assessment tools according to their preoperative performance status. In contrast to conventional prognostic parameters like older age and higher BMI, increasing frailty was significantly associated with preoperative anemia and perioperative transfusions (p < 0.05). Moreover, in patients preoperatively classified as frail significantly more postoperative complications (G8 Score: frail: 20.7% vs. non-frail: 6.7%, p = 0.028; ECOG: frail: 40.9% vs. non-frail: 2.8%, p = 0.002; and CCI: frail: 25.0% vs. non-frail: 7.4%, p = 0.003) and an increased length of hospitalization were recorded. According to propensity score matching, the risk for developing postoperative complications for frail patients was approximately two-fold higher, depending on which global health assessment tool was used. CONCLUSIONS: Preoperatively assessed frailty significantly predicts post-surgical morbidity rates in contrast to conventionally used single prognostic parameters such as age or BMI. A standardized preoperative assessment of frailty in the routine work-up might be beneficial in older cancer patients before major surgery to include these patients in a prehabilitation program with nutrition counseling and physiotherapy to adequately assess the perioperative risk.
    Keywords anemia ; cohort studies ; comorbidity ; elderly ; health effects assessments ; medical facilities ; morbidity ; nutrition ; physical therapy ; questionnaires ; risk ; surgery ; uterine neoplasms
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-04
    Size p. 1551-1560
    Publishing place Springer Berlin Heidelberg
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 134792-5
    ISSN 1432-1335 ; 0171-5216 ; 0084-5353 ; 0943-9382
    ISSN (online) 1432-1335
    ISSN 0171-5216 ; 0084-5353 ; 0943-9382
    DOI 10.1007/s00432-022-04038-6
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  3. Article ; Online: The preoperative G8 geriatric screening tool independently predicts survival in older patients with endometrial cancer: results of a retrospective single-institution cohort study

    Anic, Katharina / Altehoefer, Christin / Krajnak, Slavomir / Schmidt, Mona Wanda / Schwab, Roxana / Linz, Valerie Catherine / Schmidt, Marcus / Westphalen, Christiane / Hartmann, Erik Kristoffer / Hasenburg, Annette / Battista, Marco Johannes

    J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2023 Feb., v. 149, no. 2, p. 851-863

    2023  , Page(s) 851–863

    Abstract: PURPOSE: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the prognostic impact of global health status assessment tools in elderly patients with endometrial cancer (EC) on survival. METHODS: Preoperative frailty status was assessed by the G8 ... ...

    Abstract PURPOSE: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the prognostic impact of global health status assessment tools in elderly patients with endometrial cancer (EC) on survival. METHODS: Preoperative frailty status was assessed by the G8 geriatric screening tool (G8 Score), Lee Schonberg prognostic index, Charlson Comorbidity index and American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status System in women older than 60 years with EC. Univariable and multivariable Cox-regression analyses, as well as Kaplan–Meier survival analyses were performed to determine the prognostic impact. Statistical analyses were adjusted for cancer entity-specific risk factors such as conventional histopathological tumor characteristics and relevant anamnestic life style parameters. RESULTS: 153 patients with all stages of EC who were operated at the University Medical Center Mainz between 2008 and 2019 were included. In multivariable analyses, only the G8 Score retained independent significance as a prognostic factor for disease-specific survival (DSS) (HR:4.58; 95% CI [1.35–15.51]) and overall survival (OS) (HR:2.89; 95% CI [1.31–6.39]. 92 patients (61.3%) were classified as G8-non-frail with a significantly increased DSS and OS rate compared to the 58 G8-frail patients (DSS:93.8% vs. 60.8%; p < 0.001 and OS:88.2% vs. 49.7%; p < 0.001; respectively). CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study demonstrates the substantial clinical and prognostic impact of the G8 Score on survival in elderly women with EC. Assessing the frailty status to estimate the individual vulnerability of elderly cancer patients could be useful in preoperative decision-making to individualize treatment plans such as the surgical radicality and to improve pre- and postoperative morbidity.
    Keywords cohort studies ; comorbidity ; decision making ; elderly ; health status ; histopathology ; lifestyle ; medical facilities ; morbidity ; retrospective studies ; risk ; uterine neoplasms
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-02
    Size p. 851-863
    Publishing place Springer Berlin Heidelberg
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 134792-5
    ISSN 1432-1335 ; 0171-5216 ; 0084-5353 ; 0943-9382
    ISSN (online) 1432-1335
    ISSN 0171-5216 ; 0084-5353 ; 0943-9382
    DOI 10.1007/s00432-022-03934-1
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  4. Article ; Online: Comparison of cisplatin and mitomycin C/5-FU as radiosensitisers in the treatment of locally advanced vulvar cancer: results of a retrospective, observational, single-institutional cohort study

    Linz, Valerie Catherine / Schwanbeck, Carina / Krajnak, Slavomir / Anic, Katharina / Jäkel, Jörg / Schwab, Roxana / Schmidt, Marcus / Schmidberger, Heinz / Hasenburg, Annette / Battista, Marco Johannes

    J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2023 Apr., v. 149, no. 4 p.1391-1399

    2023  

    Abstract: PURPOSE: We retrospectively investigated the widely used radiosensitisers cisplatin and mitomycin C/5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in patients with locally advanced vulvar cancer for outcome and toxicity. METHODS: We screened the archive for patients treated with ...

    Abstract PURPOSE: We retrospectively investigated the widely used radiosensitisers cisplatin and mitomycin C/5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in patients with locally advanced vulvar cancer for outcome and toxicity. METHODS: We screened the archive for patients treated with chemoradiation for vulvar cancer diagnosed between 01/2010 and 08/2021 at our institution. The impact of both radiosensitisers on prognosis was compared using Kaplan–Meier method and Cox-regression analysis. RESULTS: One hundred and forty-three patients with vulvar cancer were screened. Twenty-nine patients received chemoradiation (mitomycin C/5-FU n = 14; cisplatin n = 12; others n = 3) as a primary, neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment. Median follow-up was 15.5 months. Patients in the cisplatin group were older (mean age 54.4 vs. 70.7; p = 0.004). However, the mitomycin C/5-FU group had more advanced tumour stages. The 2-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) was comparable (44.5% vs. 33.3%; p = 0.932). The 2-year overall survival (OS) showed a numerical but not statistically significant difference in favour of the mitomycin C/5-FU group (59.7% vs. 31.7%; p = 0.37). 64.3% (9 out of 14) patients, who received mitomycin C/5-FU achieved clinical complete response (cCR) compared to 41.7% (5 out of 12) who received cisplatin (p = 0.505). Radiodermatitis was the most common adverse event in both groups (81%) and more severe in the mitomycin C/5-FU cohort. Myelotoxicity was frequently observed in both groups. Eighteen patients received an additional radiation boost with 10.0 (9–16) Gy and showed a significantly prolonged RFS (p = 0.027) and OS (p = 0.003). CONCLUSION: Mitomycin C/5-FU may be considered in the treatment of young and healthy patients with locally advanced vulvar cancer.
    Keywords adjuvants ; cisplatin ; cohort studies ; fluorouracil ; mitomycin ; neoplasms ; prognosis ; toxicity
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-04
    Size p. 1391-1399.
    Publishing place Springer Berlin Heidelberg
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 134792-5
    ISSN 1432-1335 ; 0171-5216 ; 0084-5353 ; 0943-9382
    ISSN (online) 1432-1335
    ISSN 0171-5216 ; 0084-5353 ; 0943-9382
    DOI 10.1007/s00432-022-04006-0
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  5. Article ; Online: Prognostic impact of metabolic syndrome in patients with primary endometrial cancer: a retrospective bicentric study.

    Shehaj, Ina / Krajnak, Slavomir / Rad, Morva Tahmasbi / Gasimli, Bahar / Hasenburg, Annette / Karn, Thomas / Schmidt, Marcus / Müller, Volker / Becker, Sven / Gasimli, Khayal

    Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology

    2024  Volume 150, Issue 4, Page(s) 174

    Abstract: Purpose: Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynaecological cancer. Its incidence has been rising over the years with ageing and increased obesity of the high-income countries' populations. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been suggested to be ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynaecological cancer. Its incidence has been rising over the years with ageing and increased obesity of the high-income countries' populations. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been suggested to be associated with EC. The aim of this study was to assess whether MetS has a significant impact on oncological outcome in patients with EC.
    Methods: This retrospective study included patients treated for EC between January 2010 and December 2020 in two referral oncological centers. Obesity, arterial hypertension (AH) and diabetes mellitus (DM) were criteria for the definition of MetS. The impact of MetS on progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) was assessed with log-rank test and Cox regression analyses.
    Results: Among the 415 patients with a median age of 64, 38 (9.2%) fulfilled the criteria for MetS. The median follow-up time was 43 months. Patients suffering from MetS did not show any significant differences regarding PFS (36.0 vs. 40.0 months, HR: 1.49, 95% CI 0.79-2.80 P = 0.210) and OS (38.0 vs. 43.0 months, HR: 1.66, 95% CI 0.97-2.87, P = 0.063) compared to patients without MetS. Patients with obesity alone had a significantly shorter median PFS compared to patients without obesity (34.5 vs. 44.0 months, P = 0.029). AH and DM separately had no significant impact on PFS or OS (p > 0.05).
    Conclusion: In our analysis, MetS in patients with EC was not associated with impaired oncological outcome. However, our findings show that obesity itself is an important comorbidity associated with significantly reduced PFS.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Metabolic Syndrome/complications ; Metabolic Syndrome/epidemiology ; Retrospective Studies ; Prognosis ; Obesity/complications ; Endometrial Neoplasms/complications ; Endometrial Neoplasms/therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-03
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 134792-5
    ISSN 1432-1335 ; 0171-5216 ; 0084-5353 ; 0943-9382
    ISSN (online) 1432-1335
    ISSN 0171-5216 ; 0084-5353 ; 0943-9382
    DOI 10.1007/s00432-024-05699-1
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  6. Article: Occurrence and Management of Immunotherapy-Associated Adverse Events in Patients with Gynecological Cancers.

    Shehaj, Ina / Schröder, Maria / Linz, Valerie Catherine / Krajnak, Slavomir / Almstedt, Katrin / Stewen, Kathrin / Schwab, Roxana / Hasenburg, Annette / Schmidt, Marcus / Heimes, Anne-Sophie

    Cancers

    2024  Volume 16, Issue 7

    Abstract: Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have emerged as an essential therapeutic approach in treating many solid tumors. ICIs enhance the body's anti-tumor T-cell activity, resulting in a novel spectrum of immunotherapy-related side effects. ... ...

    Abstract Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have emerged as an essential therapeutic approach in treating many solid tumors. ICIs enhance the body's anti-tumor T-cell activity, resulting in a novel spectrum of immunotherapy-related side effects. This novel spectrum of adverse events differs significantly from the side effects of conventional chemotherapy. It, therefore, requires special attention in the diagnosis and management of immunotherapy-related adverse events (irAEs). The present study aimed to retrospectively analyze the incidence, diagnosis, and management of irAEs in patients with gynecologic malignancies who received ICIs and to discuss these findings in the context of the recent literature.
    Methods: In the present retrospective overview, we evaluated patients with gynecologic malignancies (breast, endometrial, cervical, ovarian) who received ICIs with regard to the incidence, type, and time to onset of irAEs. A total of 61 patients treated at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Medical Center Mainz, Germany, between 2018 and 2023 were included in the analysis.
    Results: A total of 32.8% of patients developed an irAE of any grade or type. The median time to irAE was 24 weeks. The most frequently observed irAEs were grade 1 (20%) or 2 (35%). Immunotherapy-related grade 3 or 4 adverse events occurred in 45% of patients (40% grade 3, 5% grade 4). The most common type of irAE in our cohort was hypothyroidism, followed by hepatitis and colitis. Cox regression analysis identified the duration of ICI therapy as the only significant factor influencing the incidence of irAEs (
    Conclusion: The broad spectrum of irAEs and the onset time of irAEs are important challenges of therapy with ICIs, requiring proactive monitoring and tailored management strategies to optimize the safety and efficacy of immunotherapy.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-30
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers16071371
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  7. Article ; Online: Prognostic Impact of CD38- and IgκC-Positive Tumor-Infiltrating Plasma Cells in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

    Heimes, Anne-Sophie / Riedel, Natali / Almstedt, Katrin / Krajnak, Slavomir / Schwab, Roxana / Stewen, Kathrin / Lebrecht, Antje / Battista, Marco Johannes / Brenner, Walburgis / Hasenburg, Annette / Schmidt, Marcus

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2023  Volume 24, Issue 20

    Abstract: Due to a higher mutational load, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is characterized by a higher immunogenicity compared to other subtypes. In this context, we analyzed the prognostic significance of tumor-infiltrating plasma cells in a cohort of 107 ... ...

    Abstract Due to a higher mutational load, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is characterized by a higher immunogenicity compared to other subtypes. In this context, we analyzed the prognostic significance of tumor-infiltrating plasma cells in a cohort of 107 triple-negative breast cancer patients. Tumor-infiltrating plasma cells were analyzed via immunohistochemistry using the plasma cell markers CD38 and IgκC. The prognostic impact of the CD38 and IgκC expression was evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier plots and Cox regression analyses. A Spearman-Rho correlation coefficient was used to evaluate a possible association between plasma cell infiltration and the
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism ; Disease-Free Survival ; Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating/metabolism ; Plasma Cells/metabolism ; Prognosis ; Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms/pathology
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers, Tumor ; CD38 protein, human (EC 3.2.2.5) ; IgK
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms242015219
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  8. Article: Anti-tumor effects of low-dose metronomic vinorelbine in combination with alpelisib in breast cancer cells.

    Krajnak, Slavomir / Trier, Jannis Patrik / Heinzmann, Pauline Friederike / Anic, Katharina / Heimes, Anne-Sophie / Loewe, Amelie / Schmidt, Marcus / Battista, Marco Johannes / Hasenburg, Annette / Brenner, Walburgis

    EXCLI journal

    2023  Volume 22, Page(s) 114–130

    Abstract: In metastatic breast cancer (MBC), ...

    Abstract In metastatic breast cancer (MBC),
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-13
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1611-2156
    ISSN 1611-2156
    DOI 10.17179/excli2022-5064
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  9. Article: Real-World Experience of Metronomic Chemotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer: Results of a Retrospective Unicenter Study.

    Krajnak, Slavomir / Krajnakova, Jana / Anic, Katharina / Almstedt, Katrin / Heimes, Anne-Sophie / Linz, Valerie Catherine / Loewe, Amelie / Schmidt, Mona Wanda / Hasenburg, Annette / Schmidt, Marcus / Battista, Marco Johannes

    Breast care (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 18, Issue 2, Page(s) 97–105

    Abstract: Introduction: Metronomic chemotherapy (MCT) is increasingly used in oncology due to its favorable therapeutic index. There is still a lack of evidence for MCT in metastatic breast cancer (MBC). In this retrospective unicenter study, we demonstrated real- ...

    Abstract Introduction: Metronomic chemotherapy (MCT) is increasingly used in oncology due to its favorable therapeutic index. There is still a lack of evidence for MCT in metastatic breast cancer (MBC). In this retrospective unicenter study, we demonstrated real-word data on MCT in MBC.
    Methods: MBC patients who received metronomic oral cyclophosphamide (CTX) (50 mg daily) and methotrexate (MTX) (2.5 mg every other day), CTX and capecitabine (CAPE) (500 mg thrice daily), CTX, or vinorelbine (VRL) (30 mg daily) alone for at least 4 weeks between 2009 and 2021 were included. The primary endpoint was disease control rate (DCR) ≥24 weeks. Secondary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Patient characteristics and therapy response were analyzed using χ
    Results: Seventy-two patients were identified. Sixty-two patients received CTX/MTX, three CTX/CAPE, two CTX, and five VRL. Median age at diagnosis MBC and at start of MCT was 59.0 years and 64.5 years, respectively. 72.2% tumors were hormone receptor positive and 27.8% were triple-negative. 54.2% patients had more than two different metastases. 80.6% patients showed visceral involvement. 31.9% patients achieved DCR ≥24 weeks. Median PFS was 17.0 weeks (95% CI 14.5-19.5) and median OS was 58.0 weeks (95% CI 29.0-87.0). MCT showed similar DCR ≥24 weeks and clinically meaningful but not statistically significant shorter median PFS compared to prior therapy (31.9% versus 32.8% [
    Conclusion: In this real-world retrospective study, MCT was effective and well tolerated and may thus represent a valuable treatment option in selected MBC patients.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-09
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2202236-3
    ISSN 1661-3805 ; 1661-3791
    ISSN (online) 1661-3805
    ISSN 1661-3791
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  10. Article ; Online: A questionnaire-based survey on the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for patients with STIC in Germany.

    van der Ven, Josche / Linz, Valerie Catherine / Anic, Katharina / Schmidt, Mona Wanda / Loewe, Amelie / Krajnak, Slavomir / Schmidt, Marcus / Kommoss, Stefan / Schmalfeldt, Barbara / Sehouli, Jalid / Hasenburg, Annette / Battista, Marco Johannes

    Archives of gynecology and obstetrics

    2023  Volume 308, Issue 2, Page(s) 527–534

    Abstract: Purpose: Despite the growing understanding of the carcinogenesis of pelvic high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) of the ovary and peritoneum and its precursor lesion serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC), evidence-based proven recommendations on ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Despite the growing understanding of the carcinogenesis of pelvic high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) of the ovary and peritoneum and its precursor lesion serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC), evidence-based proven recommendations on the clinical management of patients with STIC are lacking so far.
    Methods: A questionnaire containing 21 questions was developed to explore the clinical experience with patients with the diagnosis of STICs and the diagnostic, surgical and histopathological approaches in Germany. Overall, 540 clinical heads of department in all German gynaecological centres were asked to participate.
    Results: 131 questionnaires (response rate 24.3%) were included in this survey. 45.8% of the respondents had treated one to three STIC patients during their career. 75.6% of the respondents performed opportunistic bilateral salpingectomies during other gynaecological surgeries. Most of the participants (31.3%) started with the SEE-FIM (Sectioning and Extensively Examining the FIMbria) protocol in 2014. It was requested by 39.7% centres for prophylactic salpingectomies, by 13.7% for both prophylactic and opportunistic salpingectomies and by 22.1% for neither of both. 38.2%, 1.5% and 24.4% of the participants would use the laparoscopic, transverse and midline laparotomic approach for a surgical staging procedure, respectively. 25.6% (54.7%) of the respondents recommended a hysterectomy in premenopausal (versus postmenopausal) patients with a STIC, 24.4% (88.4%) a bilateral oophorectomy and 50.0% (4.7%) an affected side oophorectomy (all p values < 0.001). Omentectomy, pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy would be performed by 60.5% (64.0%), 9.3% (11.6%) and 9.3% (11.6%) of respondents in premenopausal (versus postmenopausal) patients (all p values > 0.05).
    Conclusion: Our survey highlights significant inconsistency in the management of patients with STIC. Prospective data are urgently needed to elucidate the clinical impact of a STIC lesion and its clinical management.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Prospective Studies ; Ovarian Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Ovarian Neoplasms/surgery ; Ovarian Neoplasms/pathology ; Fallopian Tube Neoplasms/pathology ; Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/pathology ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Carcinoma in Situ/pathology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-27
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 896455-5
    ISSN 1432-0711 ; 0932-0067
    ISSN (online) 1432-0711
    ISSN 0932-0067
    DOI 10.1007/s00404-023-06919-8
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