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Can risk groups accurately predict non-sentinel lymph node metastasis in sentinel lymph node-positive endometrial cancer patients? A Turkish Gynecologic Oncology Group Study (TRSGO-SLN-004)
(2020) Altin, Duygu; Taskin, Salih; Tokgozoglu, Nedim; Vatansever, Dogan; Guler, Adbul H.; Gungor, Mete; Tasci, Tolga; Turan, Hasan; Kahramanoglu, Ilker; Yalcin, Ibrahim; Celik, Cetin; Kose, Faruk; Ortac, Firat; Arvas, Macit; Ayhan, Ali; Taskiran, Cagatay; 33259650
Background and Objectives The purpose of this study was to find out the risk factors associated with non-sentinel lymph node metastasis and determine the incidence of non-sentinel lymph node metastasis according to risk groups in sentinel lymph node (SLN)-positive endometrial cancer patients. Methods Patients who underwent at least bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy after SLN mapping were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were categorized into low, intermediate, high-intermediate, and high-risk groups defined by ESMO-ESGO-ESTRO. Results Out of 395 eligible patients, 42 patients had SLN metastasis and 16 (38.1%) of them also had non-SLN metastasis. Size of SLN metastasis was the only factor associated with non-SLN metastasis (p = .012) as 13/22 patients with macrometastasis, 2/10 with micrometastasis and 1/10 with isolated tumor cells (ITCs) had non-SLN metastasis. Although all 4 metastases (1.8%) among the low-risk group were limited to SLNs, the non-SLN involvement rate in the high-risk group was 42.9% and all of these were seen in patients with macrometastatic SLNs. Conclusions Non-SLN metastasis was more frequent in higher-risk groups and the risk of non-SLN metastasis increased with the size of SLN metastasis. Proceeding to complete lymphadenectomy when SLN is metastatic should further be studied as the effect of leaving metastatic non-SLNs in-situ is not known.
Combination of sentinel lymph node mapping and uterine frozen section examination to reduce side-specific lymphadenectomy rate in endometrial cancer: a Turkish Gynecologic Oncology Group study (TRSGO-SLN-002)
(2020) Altin, Duygu; Taskin, Salih; Kahramanoglu, Ilker; Vatansever, Dogan; Tokgozoglu, Nedim; Karabuk, Emine; Turan, Hasan; Takmaz, Ozguc; Naki, Mehmet Murat; Gungor, Mete; Kose, Mehmet Faruk; Ortac, Firat; Arvas, Macit; Ayhan, Ali; Taskiran, Cagatay; 32474451; AAJ-5802-2021
Objective This study aimed to find out whether side-specific pelvic lymphadenectomy can be omitted without compromising diagnostic efficacy according to "reflex frozen section" analysis of the uterus in case of sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping failure. Methods Patients who underwent surgery for endometrial cancer with an SLN algorithm were stratified as low-risk or high-risk according to the uterine features on the final pathology reports. Two models for low-risk patients were defined to omit side-specific pelvic lymphadenectomy: strategy A included patients with endometrioid histology, grade 1-2, and <50% myometrial invasion irrespective of the tumor diameter; strategy B included all factors of strategy A with the addition of tumor diameter <= 2 cm. Theoretical side-specific pelvic lymphadenectomy rates were calculated for the two strategies, assuming side-specific pelvic lymphadenectomy was omitted if low-risk features were present on reflex uterine frozen examination, and compared with the standard National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) SLN algorithm. Results 372 endometrial cancer patients were analyzed. 230 patients (61.8%) had endometrioid grade 1 or 2 tumors with <50% myometrial invasion (strategy A), and in 123 (53.4%) of these patients the tumor diameter was <= 2 cm (strategy B); 8 (3.5%) of the 230 cases had lymphatic metastasis. None of them were detected by side-specific pelvic lymphadenectomy and metastases were limited to SLNs in 7 patients. At least one pelvic side was not mapped in 107 (28.8%) cases in the entire cohort, and all of these cases would require a side-specific pelvic lymphadenectomy based on the NCCN SLN algorithm. This rate could have been significantly decreased to 11.8% and 19.4% by applying reflex frozen section examination of the uterus using strategy A and strategy B, respectively. Conclusion Reflex frozen section examination of the uterus can be a feasible option to decide whether side-specific pelvic lymphadenectomy is necessary for all the patients who failed to map with an SLN algorithm. If low-risk factors are found on frozen section examination, side-specific pelvic lymphadenectomy can be omitted without compromising diagnostic efficacy for lymphatic spread.
Comparison of two intraoperative examination methods for the diagnosis of sentinel lymph node metastasis in clinically early stage endometrial cancer: A Turkish Gynecologic Oncology Group Study (TRSGO-SLN-003)
(2021) Taskin, Salih; Varli, Bulut; Altin, Duygu; Takmaz, Ozguc; Vatanseverc, Dogan; Ersoz, Cevriye Cansiz; Turan, Hasan; Bulutay, Pinar; Zeren, Handan; Havare, Semiha Battal; Karabuk, Emine; Naki, Murat; Gungor, Mete; Kose, Faruk; Ortac, Firat; Arvas, Macit; Ayhan, Ali; Taskiran, Cagatay; 33894621
Objective: This study evaluated diagnostic accuracy of intraoperative sentinel lymph node (SLN) frozen section examination and scrape cytology as a possible solution for management of SLN positive patients. Study design: Clinically early-stage endometrial cancer patients who underwent SLN algorithm and intraoperative SLN examination were analyzed. Findings were compared with final pathology results and diagnostic accuracy of frozen section and scrape cytology were evaluated. Results: Of the 208 eligible patients, 100 patients (48 %) had frozen section examination and 108 (52 %) had scrape cytology of the SLN. Intraoperative examination and final pathology were negative for metastasis in 187/208 (90 %) cases. The rest 21 cases had metastatic SLNs according to final pathology. 12 of 21 (57 %) metastases were classified as macrometastasis. Intraoperative examination of SLNs correctly identified 13 cases (true positive) and missed 8 cases (false negative). Five of 8 false negative cases had micrometastasis or isolated tumor cells. Considering identification of macrometastasis, sensitivity and negative predictive value were 85.71 % and 98.94 %, respectively, for the frozen section and 60.00 % and 98.15 %, respectively, for the scrape cytology. Conclusion: Frozen section examination of SLN has higher sensitivity in detecting macrometastasis compared to scrape cytology and it could help the surgeon in decision for further lymphadenectomy intraoperatively. (C) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Could the Long-Term Oncological Safety of Laparoscopic Surgery in Low-Risk Endometrial Cancer also Be Valid for the High-Intermediate- and High-Risk Patients? A Multi-Center Turkish Gynecologic Oncology Group Study Conducted with 2745 Endometrial Cancer Cases. (TRSGO-End-001)
(2021) Vardar, Mehmet Ali; Guzel, Ahmet Baris; Taskin, Salih; Gungor, Mete; Ozgul, Nejat; Salman, Coskun; Kucukgoz-Gulec, Umran; Khatib, Ghanim; Taskiran, Cagatay; Duender, Ilkkan; Ortac, Firat; Yuce, Kunter; Terek, Cosan; Simsek, Tayup; Ozsaran, Aydin; Onan, Anil; Coban, Gonca; Topuz, Samet; Demirkiran, Fuat; Takmaz, Ozguc; Kose, M. Faruk; Gocmen, Ahmet; Seydaoglu, Gulsah; Gumurdulu, Derya; Ayhan, Ali; 34898563
This study was conducted to compare the long-term oncological outcomes of laparotomy and laparoscopic surgeries in endometrial cancer under the light of the 2016 ESMO-ESGO-ESTRO risk classification system, with particular focus on the high-intermediate- and high-risk categories. Using multicentric databases between January 2005 and January 2016, disease-free and overall survivals of 2745 endometrial cancer cases were compared according to the surgery route (laparotomy vs. laparoscopy). The high-intermediate- and high-risk patients were defined with respect to the 2016 ESMO-ESGO-ESTRO risk classification system, and they were analyzed with respect to differences in survival rates. Of the 2745 patients, 1743 (63.5%) were operated by laparotomy, and the remaining were operated with laparoscopy. The total numbers of high-intermediate- and high-risk endometrial cancer cases were 734 (45%) patients in the laparotomy group and 307 (30.7%) patients in the laparoscopy group. Disease-free and overall survivals were not statistically different when compared between laparoscopy and laparotomy groups in terms of low-, intermediate-, high-intermediate- and high-risk endometrial cancer. In conclusion, regardless of the endometrial cancer risk category, long-term oncological outcomes of the laparoscopic approach were found to be comparable to those treated with laparotomy. Our results are encouraging to consider laparoscopic surgery for high-intermediate- and high-risk endometrial cancer cases.
Deep Cervical Injection: A Novel Technique to Increase Bilateral Sentinel Lymph Node Detection Rate in Endometrial Cancer Patients with Indocyanine Green (Trsgosln-008)
(2022) Vatansever, Dogan; Altin, Duygu; Giray, Burak; Taskin, Salih; Donmez, Emin; Tokgozoglu, Nedim; Guler, Abdul Hamid; Tasci, Tolga; Bese, Tugan; Turan, Hasan; Kahramanoglu, Ilker; Yalcin, Ibrahim; Celik, Cetin; Demirkiran, Fuat; Gungor, Mete; Ortac, Firat; Kose, Faruk; Arvas, Macit; Ayhan, Ali; Taskiran, Cagatay; 0000-0003-1902-8014; HIR-3028-2022
Diagnostic accuracy of sentinel node biopsy in non-endometrioid, high-grade and/or deep myoinvasive endometrial cancer: A Turkish gynecologic oncology group study (TRSGO-SLN-006)
(2022) Altin, Duygu; Taskin, Salih; Ortac, Firat; Tokgozoglu, Nedim; Vatansever, Dogan; Guler, Abdul Hamid; Gungor, Mete; Tasci, Tolga; Bese, Tugan; Turan, Hasan; Kahramanoglu, Ilker; Yalcin, Ibrahim; Celik, Cetin; Demirkiran, Fuat; Kose, Faruk; Arvas, Macit; Ayhan, Ali; Taskiran, Cagatay; 35033380
Introduction. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping algorithm in high-risk endometrial cancer patients. Methods. Two hundred forty-four patients with non-endometrioid histology, grade 3 endometrioid tumors and/or tumors with deep myometrial invasion were enrolled in this retrospective, multicentric study. After removal of SLNs, all patients underwent pelvic +/- paraaortic lymphadenectomy. Operations were performed via laparotomy, laparoscopy or robotic surgery. Indocyanine green (ICG) and methylene blue (MB) were used as tracers. SLN detection rate, sensitivity, negative predictive value (NPV) and false-negative rate (FNR) were calculated. Results. Surgeries were performed via laparotomy in 132 (54.1%) patients and 152 (62.3%) underwent both bilateral pelvic and paraaortic lymphadenectomy. At least 1 SLN was detected in 222 (91%) patients. Fifty-five (225%) patients had lymphatic metastasis and 45 patients had at least 1 metastatic SLN. Lymphatic metastases were detected by side-specific lymphadenectomy in 8 patients and 2 patients had isolated paraaortic metastasis. Overall sensitivity, NPV and FNR of SLN biopsy were 81.8%, 95% and 182%, respectively. By applying SLN algorithm steps, sensitivity and NPV improved to 96.4% and 98.9%, respectively. For grade 3 tumors, sensitivity, NPV and FNR of the SLN algorithm were 97.1%, 98.9% and 2.9%. Conclusion. SLN algorithm had high diagnostic accuracy in high-risk endometrial cancer. All pelvic metastases were detected by the SLN algorithm and the isolated paraaortic metastasis rate was ignorable. But long-term survival studies are necessary before this approach becomes standard of care. (C) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Functional Status in Turkish Women with Gynecological Cancer
(2014) Akkuzu, Gulcihan; Talas, Melek Serpil; Ortac, Firat
Background: Functional status is the ability to perform daily activities. Little is known about quality of life and health status of gynaecological cancer patients. The present study therefore aimed to evaluate the functional status of women receiving treatment for gynecological oncological disease while not hospitalised. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study covered 42 patients monitored by the Gynecological Oncology Unit in 2011. Data were collected using the Functional Living Index-Cancer and analysed with the chi square test, independent samples t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, one-way ANOVA test and the Kruskal-Wallis H test. Results: Of the 42 cases, 66.7% had been diagnosed within the previous year and 90.5% were undergoing chemotherapy. The most severe symptoms experienced were pain (35.7%), fatigue-weakness (40.5%) and nausea and vomiting (56.5%). Daily activities where the most difficulty was experienced were housework (28.6%), average pace walking (31.0%), carrying more than 5 kg (28.6%). The mean Functional Living Index score was quite high (103.5 +/- 24.1). FLIC-C scale scores did not vary with the educational status, diagnosis duration, and family history of cancer (p>0.05). Conclusions: Evaluation of the functional status of gynecological cancer patients and how they cope with problems should indicate to healthcare professionals what help can be given to maintain quality of life.
OPEC Study: An International Multicenter Study Of Ovarian Preservation In Endometrial Cancers
(2022) Akgor, Utku; Ayhan, Ali; Shushkevich, Alexander; Ozdal, Bulent; Angelou, Kyveli; Akbayir, Ozgur; Kaidarova, Dilyara; Ulrikh, Elena; Stepanyan, Artem; Ortac, Firat; Aliyev, Shamistan; Ozgul, Nejat; Taranenka, Siarhei; Haberal, Ali; Salman, Coskun; Seyhan, Alper; Selcuk, Ilker; Haidopoulos, Dimitrios; Akilli, Huseyin; Bolatbekova, Raikhan; Alaverdyan, Areg; Taskin, Salih; Murshudova, Sabina; Batur, Meltem; Berlev, Igor; Gultekin, Murat; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5240-8441; 35323994; AAX-3230-2020
Objective To evaluate the feasibility and oncological safety of ovarian preservation in early stage endometrial adenocarcinoma (EC) patients aged 40 and below. Methods A total of 11 institutions from eight countries participated in the study. 169 of 5898 patients aged <= 40 years were eligible for the study. Patients with EC treated between March 2007 and January 2019 were retrospectively assessed. Results The median duration of follow-up after EC diagnosis was 59 months (4-187). Among 169 participants, ovarian preservation surgery (OPS) was performed in 54 (31.9%), and BSO was performed in 115 (68.1%) patients. Although patients younger than 30 years of age were more likely to have OPS than patients aged 30 to 40 years (20.4% vs. 9.6%, P = 0.021), there was no significant difference by the mean age. There were no other relevant baseline differences between OPS and BSO groups. The Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed no difference in either the overall survival (P = 0.955) or recurrence-free survival (P = 0.068) among patients who underwent OPS, and BSO. Conclusion OPS appears to be safe without having any adverse impact on survival in women aged <= 40 years with FIGO Stage I EC.