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    Recurrence patterns and prognostic factors in lymphovascular space invasion-positive endometrioid endometrial cancer surgically confined to the uterus
    (2019) Sahin, Hanifi; Meydanli, Mehmet Mutlu; Sari, Mustafa Erkan; Kocaman, Eda; Cuylan, Zeliha Fırat; Yalcin, Ibrahim; Coban, Gonca; Ozen, Ozlem; Sirvan, Levent; Gungor, Tayfun; Ayhan, Ali; 30638487
    Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the patterns of failure and prognostic factors for lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI)-positive endometrioid endometrial cancer (EC) patients in the setting of negative lymph nodes (LNs). Materials and methods: A multicenter, retrospective department database review was performed to identify LVSI-positive patients with disease surgically confined to the uterus at two gynecologic oncology centers in Turkey. Demographic, clinicopathological and survival data were collected. Results: We identified 185 LVSI-positive women with negative LNs during the study period. Fifty-five (29.7%) were classified as Stage IA, 94 (50.8%) as Stage IB, and 36 (19.5%) as Stage II. The median age at diagnosis was 59 years and the median duration of follow-up was 44 months. The total number of the recurrences was 12 (6.5%). We observed 5 (2.9%) loco-regional recurrences, 3 (1.5%) retroperitoneal failures, and 4 (2.0%) distant relapses. The 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) was 86.1% while the 5-year overall survival (OS) rate was 87.7%. Grade 3 histology (Hazard Ratio [HR] 2.9, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] 1.02-8.50; p = 0.04), cervical stromal invasion (HR 4.5, 95% CI 1.61-12.79; p = 0.004) and age > 60 years (HR 5.8, 95% CI 1.62-21.32; p = 0.007) were found to be independent prognostic factors for decreased OS. Adjuvant treatment did not appear as a prognostic factor for OS even in univariate analysis. Conclusion: The recurrence rate among LVSI-positive endometrioid EC patients is low in the setting of negative LNs. However, one out of three patients with a recurrence experiences distant relapses which usually portend worse outcomes. (C) 2018 Taiwan Association of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V.
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    The prognostic significance of stage I ovarian clear cell and endometrioid carcinomas arising from endometriotic cysts: is it a myth?
    (2019) Ayhan, Ali; Akilli, Huseyin; Haberal, Nihan; 30315413
    PurposeThe aim of this study was to determine the clinicopathologic features and the prognostic significance of Stage I ovarian clear cell and endometrioid carcinomas arising from endometriotic cysts.Materials and methodsPatients with either Stage I ovarian clear cell or endometrioid carcinoma were divided into three groups. *Group 1: Patients with cancers arising from endometriotic cysts *Group 2: Patients with ovarian and pelvic endometriosis *Group 3: Patients without endometriosis Patient characteristics (overall survival and disease-free survival) were compared between groups.ResultsOf the 78 patients who participated in this study, 39 were in group 1, 13 were in group 2, and 26 were in group 3. The mean age in groups 1, 2, and 3 were 46years, 54years, and 48years, respectively (p=0.39). Tumoral characteristics, including capsule rupture, positive cytology, grade, and the presence of synchronous endometrial cancer were similar in both groups. The 5-year overall survival rate in groups 1, 2, and 3 were 100, 90, and 93%, respectively (p=0.4). Moreover, the recurrence rates did not differ significantly between groups. Furthermore, subgroup analysis of clear cell carcinoma and endometrioid adenocarcinoma separately showed no effect of endometriosis on disease-free survival (DFS) or overall survival (OS).ConclusionClear cell or endometrioid ovarian carcinoma arising from ovarian and/or pelvic endometriosis shares the same clinicopathologic characteristics with their counterparts that do not arise from endometriosis and patients have similar overall and disease-free survival.
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    Oncological and obstetric outcomes after fertility-sparing radical abdominal trachelectomy for early stage cervical cancer: a tertiary centre's 10 years' experience
    (2019) Ayhan, Ali; Tohma, Yusuf Aytac; Sahin, Hanifi; Kocaman, Eda; Tunc, Mehmet; Haberal, Asuman Nihan; 0000-0001-9418-4733; 30371139; AAE-6482-2021
    The aim of this study is to present our clinical experience about fertility-sparing procedures in early stage cervical cancer and its obstetrical and oncological outcomes. Between the years 2006 and 2016, a total of 22 early stage cervical cancer patients who underwent a fertility-sparing radical abdominal trachelectomy in our clinic were retrospectively analysed. The median age was 33 (range: 28-39) years. The median follow-up was 47 (range: 22-125) months. Five patients (22.7%) had Stage IA1, three patients had (13.6%) Stage IA2, and 14 patients (63.6%) had Stage IB1 disease. Only one patient had a recurrence. A pregnancy was obtained in five patients (22.7%) and one of them (20%) had a live birth. A pregnancy was obtained spontaneously in two patients (40%), whereas assisted reproductive techniques were used in three of the patients (60%). A miscarriage occurred in two patients (40%), and one of them was within the first trimester and the other was within the second trimester.
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    A novel prediction method for lymph node involvement in endometrial cancer: machine learning
    (2019) Gunakan, Emre; Atan, Suat; Haberal, Asuman Nihan; Kucukyildiz, Irem Alyazici; Gokce, Ehad; Ayhan, Ali; 30718313
    Objective The necessity of lymphadenectomy and the prediction of lymph node involvement (LNI) in endometrial cancer (EC) have been hotly-debated questions in recent years. Machine learning is a broad field that can produce results and estimations. In this study we constructed prediction models for EC patients using the Naive Bayes machine learning algorithm for LNI prediction. Methods The study assessed 762 patients with EC. Algorithm models were based on the following histopathological factors: V1: final histology; V2: presence of lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI); V3: grade; V4: tumor diameter; V5: depth of myometrial invasion (MI); V6: cervical glandular stromal invasion (CGSI); V7: tubal or ovarian involvement; and V8: pelvic LNI. Logistic regression analysis was also used to evaluate the independent factors affecting LNI. Results The mean age of patients was 59.1 years. LNI was detected in 102 (13.4%) patients. Para-aortic LNI (PaLNI) was detected in 54 (7.1%) patients, of which four patients had isolated PaLNI. The accuracy rate of the algorithm models was found to be between 84.2% and 88.9% and 85.0% and 97.6% for LNI and PaLNI, respectively. In multivariate analysis, the histologic type, LVSI, depth of MI, and CGSI were independently and significantly associated with LNI (p<0.001 for all). Conclusions Machine learning may have a place in the decision tree for the management of EC. This is a preliminary report about the use of a new statistical technique. Larger studies with the addition of sentinel lymph node status, laboratory findings, or imaging results with machine learning algorithms may herald a new era in the management of EC.
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    Uterine smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential: fertility and clinical outcomes
    (2019) Sahin, Hanifi; Karatas, Funda; Coban, Gonca; Ozen, Ozlem; Erdem, Ozlem; Onan, Mehmet Anil; Ayhan, Ali; 0000-0002-3285-5519; 31074239
    Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinicopathological features, obstetric, and oncological outcomes of patients diagnosed with a uterine smooth muscle tumors of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP). Methods: A dual-institutional, database review was carried out to screen patients with STUMP who were treated with upfront surgery between January 2006 and December 2017. Data including age at the time of diagnosis, recurrence rate, disease-free survival, overall survival, and fertility outcomes were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Fifty-seven patients with STUMPs were included in the study. The median age at the time of diagnosis was 42 (range, 16 to 75) years. The median follow-up was 57 (range, 16 to 125) months. Eight patients (14%) had recurrence during follow-up. Recurrent STUMPs were seen in seven patients and leiomyosarcoma after 14 months in one patient. Seven patients with a recurrent STUMP survived, while the remaining patient died. Recurrence rates were similar for women who underwent myomectomy and those who underwent hysterectomy. The presence of uterine localization of tumor (subserosal vs intramural-submucosal) statistically significantly affected recurrence rates (odds ratio=5.72; 95% confidence interval=1.349-24.290; p=0.018). Ten of 27 patients who underwent myomectomy for uterine myoma had fertility desire. Seven pregnancies were recorded. Conclusions: Our study results suggest that fertility-sparing approaches are feasible in patients with STUMP, although recurrence may be seen.
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    Prognostic significance of lymphovascular space invasion in low-risk endometrial cancer
    (2019) Ayhan, Ali; Sahin, Hanifi; Sari, Mustafa Erkan; Yalcin, Ibrahim; Haberal, Ali; Meydanli, Mehmet Mutlu; 30665899
    Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the prognostic significance of lymphovascular space invasion in women with low-risk endometrial cancer. Methods A dual-institutional, retrospective department database review was performed to identify patients with 'low-risk endometrial cancer' (patients having <50% myometrial invasion with grade 1 or 2 endometrioid endometrial cancer according to their final pathology reports) at two gynecologic oncology centers in Ankara, Turkey. Demographic, clinicopathological and survival data were collected. Results We identified 912 women with low-risk endometrial cancer; 53 patients (5.8%) had lymphovascular space invasion. When compared with lymphovascular space invasion-negative patients, lymphovascular space invasion-positive patients were more likely to have post-operative grade 2 disease (p<0.001), deeper myometrial invasion (p=0.003), and larger tumor size (p=0.005). Patients with lymphovascular space invasion were more likely to receive adjuvant therapy when compared with lymphovascular space invasion-negative women (11/53 vs 12/859, respectively; p<0.001). The 5-year recurrence-free survival rate for lymphovascular space invasion-positive women was 85.5% compared with 97.0% for lymphovascular space invasion-negative women (p<0.001). The 5-year overall survival rate for lymphovascular space invasion-positive women was significantly lower than that of lymphovascular space invasion-negative women (88.2% vs 98.5%, respectively; p<0.001). Age >= 60 years (HR 3.13, 95% CI 1.13 to 8.63; p=0.02) and positive lymphovascular space invasion status (HR 6.68, 95% CI 1.60 to 27.88; p=0.009) were identified as independent prognostic factors for decreased overall survival. Conclusions Age >= 60 years and positive lymphovascular space invasion status appear to be important prognostic parameters in patients with low-risk endometrial cancer who have undergone complete surgical staging procedures including pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy. Lymphovascular space invasion seems to be associated with an adverse prognosis in women with low-risk endometrial cancer; this merits further assessment on a larger scale with standardization of the lymphovascular space invasion in terms of presence/absence and quantity.
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    Oncological Outcomes of Stage IIIA Endometrioid Type Endometrial Cancer: A Multicenter Study
    (2019) Sahin, Hanifi; Yalcin, Ibrahim; Sari, Mustafa Erkan; Sahin, Eda Adeviye; Aslan, Koray; Aglamis, Ozgur; Gulseren, Varol; Gungorduk, Kemal; Meydanli, Mehmet Mutlu; Ayhan, Ali
    The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate Stage IIIA endometrioid type endometrial carcinomas (ECCs) and to analyze clinical and pathological determinants of prognosis in three tertiary hospitals between January 2007 and January 2017. Forty-seven patients with a median age of 61 (range: 31 to 76) years were diagnosed with Stage IIIA disease. Median follow-up was 45 (range: 6 to 116) months. The five-year disease-free survival (DFS) rate was 57.2%, and the overall survival (OS) rate was 59.7%. In the univariate analysis, age and grade of the disease (1-2 versus 3) disease were found to be significant factors for DFS. Univariate analysis also revealed the presence of cervical stromal involvement and grade of the disease were associated with decreased OS. In the multivariate analysis, however, only patients with an advanced histological grade had a reduced risk for OS (hazard ratio [FIR] 2.9; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.020-8.615; p= 0.040). In conclusion, histological grade seems to be an independent prognostic factor for OS in patients with Stage IIIA ECCs.
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    Comparison of survival outcomes in optimally and maximally cytoreduced stage IIIC ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma: Women with only peritoneal tumor burden versus women with both peritoneal and lymphogenous dissemination
    (2019) Selcuk, Ilker; Meydanli, Mehmet M.; Yalcin, Ibrahim; Gungorduk, Kemal; Akgol, Sedat; Celik, Husnu; Ayhan, Ali; 31373110
    Aim The aim of this study was to analyze the survival outcomes of stage IIIC ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) patients with both peritoneal and lymphatic dissemination (IP+/RP+) who had undergone maximal or optimal cytoreduction followed by intravenous carboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapy compared to those women with stage IIIC ovarian HGSC with only peritoneal involvement (IP+/RP-) who were treated similarly. Methods We performed a retrospective, multicenter study with the participation of five gynecological cancer centers. First, the stage IIIC ovarian HGSC patients were classified into optimally or maximally debulked cohorts. Then, in each cohort, the patients were divided into two groups; the IP+/RP- group included those women with transcoelomic spreading outside the pelvis with no nodal disease, and the IP+/RP+ group included those patients with transcoelomic dissemination outside the pelvis in addition to a positive nodal status. The survival outcomes were compared between the two groups in each cohort. Results A total of 405 ovarian HGSC patients were analyzed. In the optimally debulked cohort (n = 257), the progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) medians for the IP+/RP- group (n = 69) were 24 and 57 months, respectively, compared to 21 and 58 months, respectively, for the IP+/RP+ group (n = 188) (P = 0.78 and P = 0.40, respectively). In the maximally debulked cohort (n = 148), the PFS and OS medians for the IP+/RP- group (n = 55) were 35 and 63 months, respectively, compared to 25 and 51 months, respectively, for the IP+/RP+ group (n = 93) (P = 0.49 and P = 0.31, respectively). Conclusion Our findings indicated no survival differences between the IP+/RP- and the IP+/RP+ groups.
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    Outcome of sacrospinous ligament fixation with conventional instruments in the treatment of Stage 3-4 vaginal vault prolapse
    (2019) Sahin, Hanifi; Yalcin, Ibrahim; Sahin, Eda Adeviye; Sari, Mustafa Erkan; Ayhan, Ali
    Purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the sacrospinous ligament fixation (SSLF) at 12 months following the operation. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with vaginal vault prolapse and underwent SSLF between January 2014 and May 2017. The subjective evaluation was performed according to the Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I). The objective success rate at the end of 12 months was evaluated, and the Pelvic Organ Prolapse-Quantification System (POP-Q) Stage 0 or 1 was considered as a successful outcome. The effectiveness of the operation and the complication rates were evaluated during one-year follow-up. Results: A total of 26 patients were included in the study. Twelve patients (46.2%) underwent unilateral SSLF and 14 patients (53.8%) bilateral SSLF operation. At 12 months, the objective and subjective success rates were 100% and 100%, respectively. There was a significant difference between the unilateral and bilateral SSLF groups in terms of the operation time and intraoperative bleeding. After one-year follow-up, only three patients (11.3%) complained about mild gluteal pain. Conclusion: The suspension of the vagina to the unilateral or bilateral sacrospinous ligament was an effective and safe surgical method in patients with post-hysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse.
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    Para-aortic lymph node involvement revisited in the light of the revised 2018 FIGO staging system for cervical cancer
    (2019) Ayhan, Ali; Aslan, Koray; Oz, Murat; Tohma, Yusuf Aytac; Kuscu, Esra; Meydanli, Mehmet Mutlu; 0000-0001-9418-4733; 31263988
    Objective This dual-institutional, retrospective study aimed to determine the clinicopathological risk factors for para-aortic lymph node (LN) metastasis among women who underwent radical hysterectomy with systematic pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy for 2009 FIGO stage IB1-IIA2 cervical cancer. Methods Institutional cervical cancer databases of two high-volume gynecologic cancer centers in Ankara, Turkey were retrospectively analyzed. Women with 2009 FIGO stage IB1-IIA2 cervical cancer that had undergone radical hysterectomy with pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy between January 2006 and December 2018 were included in the study. Patient data were analyzed with respect to para-aortic LN involvement and all potential clinicopathological risk factors for para-aortic LN metastasis were investigated. Results A total of 522 women met the inclusion criteria. Pelvic LN metastasis was detected in 190 patients (36.4%), para-aortic LN metastasis in 48 patients (9.2%), isolated para-aortic LN metastasis in 4 (0.8%), and both pelvic and para-aortic LN metastasis in 44 (8.4%) women, respectively. The independent risk factors identified for para-aortic LN involvement included parametrial invasion (odds ratio [OR]: 3.57, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.65-7.72; p = 0.001), metastasized pelvic LN size > 1 cm (OR: 4.51, 95% CI: 1.75-11.64; p = 0.002), multiple pelvic LN metastases (OR: 3.83, 95% CI: 1.46-10.01; p = 0.006), and common iliac LN metastasis (OR: 2.97, 95% CI: 1.01-8.68; p = 0.04). A total of 196 (37.5%) patients exhibited at least one risk factor for para-aortic nodal disease. Conclusion Parametrial invasion, metastasized pelvic LN size > 1 cm, multiple pelvic LN metastases, and common iliac LN metastasis seem to be independent predictors of para-aortic LN involvement.