Impact of lymphadenectomy and intra-operative tumor rupture on survival in early-stage mucinous ovarian cancers

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OBJECTIVE: Mucinous ovarian carcinoma is a rare subtype of epithelial ovarian cancer with scarce literature guiding its management. We aimed to investigate the optimal surgical management of clinical stage I mucinous ovarian carcinoma by examining the prognostic significance of lymphadenectomy and intra-operative rupture on patient survival.

METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all pathology-reviewed invasive mucinous ovarian carcinomas diagnosed between 1999 and 2019 at two tertiary care cancer centers. Baseline demographics, surgical management details, and outcomes were collected. Five-year overall survival, recurrence-free survival, and the association of lymphadenectomy and intra-operative rupture on survival were examined.

RESULTS: Of 170 women with mucinous ovarian carcinoma, 149 (88%) had clinical stage I disease. Forty-eight (32%; n=149) patients had a pelvic and/or para-aortic lymphadenectomy, but only 1 patient with grade 2 disease was upstaged due to positive pelvic lymph nodes. Intra-operative tumor rupture was documented in 52 cases (35%). On multivariable analysis, after adjusting for age, final stage, and use of adjuvant chemotherapy, there was no significant association between intra-operative rupture with overall survival (HR 2.2 (0.6-8.0); p=0.3) or recurrence-free survival (HR 1.3 (0.5-3.3); p=0.6), or lymphadenectomy with overall survival (HR 0.9 (0.3-2.8); p=0.9) or recurrence-free survival (HR 1.2 (0.5-3.0); p=0.7). Advanced stage was the only factor that was significantly associated with survival.

CONCLUSIONS: In clinical stage I mucinous ovarian carcinoma, systematic lymphadenectomy has low utility, as very few patients are upstaged and recurrence typically occurs in the peritoneum. Furthermore, intra-operative rupture does not appear to independently confer a worse survival, and therefore these women may not benefit from adjuvant treatment based on rupture alone.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

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International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society - 33(2023), 5 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 755-760

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kim, Soyoun Rachel [VerfasserIn]
Madariaga, Ainhoa [VerfasserIn]
Hogen, Liat [VerfasserIn]
Vicus, Danielle [VerfasserIn]
Covens, Allan [VerfasserIn]
Parra-Herran, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Lheureux, Stephanie [VerfasserIn]
Gien, Lilian T [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous
Journal Article
Lymph Nodes

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Date Completed 03.05.2023

Date Revised 10.05.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/ijgc-2023-004327

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NLM354197576