1.Fertility-sparing treatment for intramucous, moderately differentiated, endometrioid endometrial cancer: a Gynecologic Cancer Inter-Group (GCIG) study
Francesca FALCONE ; Umberto Leone Roberti MAGGIORE ; Violante Di DONATO ; Anna Myriam PERRONE ; Luigi FRIGERIO ; Giuseppe BIFULCO ; Stephan POLTERAUER ; Paolo CASADIO ; Gennaro CORMIO ; Valeria MASCIULLO ; Mario MALZONI ; Stefano GREGGI
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2020;31(5):e74-
Objective:
‘The Endometrial Cancer Conservative Treatment (E.C.Co.). A multicentre archive’ is a worldwide project endorsed by the Gynecologic Cancer Inter-Group, aimed at registering conservatively treated endometrial cancer (EC) patients. This paper reports the oncological and reproductive outcomes of intramucous, G2, endometrioid EC patients from this archive.
Methods:
Twenty-three patients (Stage IA, G2, endometrioid EC) were enrolled between January 2004 and March 2019. Primary and secondary endpoints were, respectively, complete regression (CR) and recurrence rates, and pregnancy and live birth rates.
Results:
A median follow-up of 35 months (9–148) was achieved. Hysteroscopic resection (HR) plus progestin was adopted in 74% (17/23) of cases. Seventeen patients showed CR (median time to CR, 6 months; 3-13). Among the 6 non-responders, one showed persistence and 5 progressed, all submitted to definitive surgery, with an unfavorauble outcome in one.The recurrence rate was 41.1%. Ten (58.8%) complete responders attempted to conceive, of whom 3 achieved at least one pregnancy with a live-birth. Two out of the 11 candidate patients underwent definitive surgery, while the remaining 9 have so far refused. To date, 22 patients show no evidence of disease, and one is still alive with disease.
Conclusions
Fertility-sparing treatment seems to be feasible even in G2 EC, although caution should be kept considering the potential pathological undergrading or non-endometrioidhistology misdiagnosis. The low rate of attempt to conceive and of compliance to definitive surgery underline the need for a ‘global’ counselling extended to the follow-up period.
2.Characteristics and patterns of care of endometrial cancer before and during COVID-19 pandemic
Giorgio BOGANI ; Giovanni SCAMBIA ; Chiara CIMMINO ; Francesco FANFANI ; Barbara COSTANTINI ; Matteo LOVERRO ; Gabriella FERRANDINA ; Fabio LANDONI ; Luca BAZZURINI ; Tommaso GRASSI ; Domenico VITOBELLO ; Gabriele SIESTO ; Anna Myriam PERRONE ; Vanna ZANAGNOLO ; Pierandrea DE IACO ; Francesco MULTINU ; Fabio GHEZZI ; Jvan CASARIN ; Roberto BERRETTA ; Vito A CAPOZZI ; Errico ZUPI ; Gabriele CENTINI ; Antonio PELLEGRINO ; Silvia CORSO ; Guido STEVENAZZI ; Serena MONTOLI ; Anna Chiara BOSCHI ; Giuseppe COMERCI ; Pantaleo GRECO ; Ruby MARTINELLO ; Francesco SOPRACORDEVOLE ; Giorgio GIORDA ; Tommaso SIMONCINI ; Marta CARETTO ; Enrico SARTORI ; Federico FERRARI ; Antonio CIANCI ; Giuseppe SARPIETRO ; Maria Grazia MATARAZZO ; Fulvio ZULLO ; Giuseppe BIFULCO ; Michele MORELLI ; Annamaria FERRERO ; Nicoletta BIGLIA ; Fabio BARRA ; Simone FERRERO ; Umberto Leone Roberti MAGGIORE ; Stefano CIANCI ; Vito CHIANTERA ; Alfredo ERCOLI ; Giulio SOZZI ; Angela MARTOCCIA ; Sergio SCHETTINI ; Teresa ORLANDO ; Francesco G CANNONE ; Giuseppe ETTORE ; Andrea PUPPO ; Martina BORGHESE ; Canio MARTINELLI ; Ludovico MUZII ; Violante Di DONATO ; Lorenza DRIUL ; Stefano RESTAINO ; Alice BERGAMINI ; Giorgio CANDOTTI ; Luca BOCCIOLONE ; Francesco PLOTTI ; Roberto ANGIOLI ; Giulia MANTOVANI ; Marcello CECCARONI ; Chiara CASSANI ; Mattia DOMINONI ; Laura GIAMBANCO ; Silvia AMODEO ; Livio LEO ; Raphael THOMASSET ; Diego RAIMONDO ; Renato SERACCHIOLI ; Mario MALZONI ; Franco GORLERO ; Martina Di LUCA ; Enrico BUSATO ; Sami KILZIE ; Andrea DELL'ACQUA ; Giovanna SCARFONE ; Paolo VERCELLINI ; Marco PETRILLO ; Salvatore DESSOLE ; Giampiero CAPOBIANCO ; Andrea CIAVATTINI ; Giovanni Delli CARPINI
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2022;33(1):e10-
Objective:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has correlated with the disruption of screening activities and diagnostic assessments. Endometrial cancer (EC) is one of the most common gynecological malignancies and it is often detected at an early stage, because it frequently produces symptoms. Here, we aim to investigate the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on patterns of presentation and treatment of EC patients.
Methods:
This is a retrospective study involving 54 centers in Italy. We evaluated patterns of presentation and treatment of EC patients before (period 1: March 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020) and during (period 2: April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021) the COVID-19 outbreak.
Results:
Medical records of 5,164 EC patients have been retrieved: 2,718 and 2,446 women treated in period 1 and period 2, respectively. Surgery was the mainstay of treatment in both periods (p=0.356). Nodal assessment was omitted in 689 (27.3%) and 484 (21.2%) patients treated in period 1 and 2, respectively (p<0.001). While, the prevalence of patients undergoing sentinel node mapping (with or without backup lymphadenectomy) has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic (46.7% in period 1 vs. 52.8% in period 2; p<0.001). Overall, 1,280 (50.4%) and 1,021 (44.7%) patients had no adjuvant therapy in period 1 and 2, respectively (p<0.001). Adjuvant therapy use has increased during COVID-19 pandemic (p<0.001).
Conclusion
Our data suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the characteristics and patterns of care of EC patients. These findings highlight the need to implement healthcare services during the pandemic.