2020
Stage III uterine serous carcinoma: modern trends in multimodality treatment
Li JY, Young MR, Huang G, Litkouhi B, Santin A, Schwartz PE, Damast S. Stage III uterine serous carcinoma: modern trends in multimodality treatment. Journal Of Gynecologic Oncology 2020, 31: e53. PMID: 32266802, PMCID: PMC7286763, DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2020.31.e53.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine serous carcinomaExternal beam RTVaginal brachytherapyOverall survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptorModern treatment eraSentinel node samplingRegional nodal recurrenceKaplan-Meier estimatesLog-rank testCox proportional hazardsExternal beam radiotherapyEpidermal growth factor receptorERA treatmentGrowth factor receptorUSC patientsFree survivalNodal recurrenceTreatment eraMultimodality treatmentPatient characteristicsPerioperative periodRegional nodalSerous carcinomaNode sampling
2016
Efficacy and tolerability of combination cisplatin and ifosfamide chemotherapy with vaginal cuff brachytherapy in the first line treatment of uterine carcinosarcoma.
Abu-Khalaf MM, Raza MA, Hatzis C, Wang H, Lin K, Higgins S, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD, Schwartz PE. Efficacy and tolerability of combination cisplatin and ifosfamide chemotherapy with vaginal cuff brachytherapy in the first line treatment of uterine carcinosarcoma. European Journal Of Gynaecological Oncology 2016, 37: 199-203. PMID: 27172745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnemiaAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrachytherapyCarcinosarcomaChemoradiotherapyCisplatinDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansIfosfamideMesnaMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeutropeniaProtective AgentsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUterine NeoplasmsConceptsVaginal cuff brachytherapyProgression-free survivalFirst-line treatmentOverall survivalUterine carcinosarcomaStage ILine treatmentStage IIIDay 1Anemia grade 1Most common toxicitiesNeutropenia grade 3Cycles of cisplatinMedian overall survivalStage IV diseaseCommon toxicitiesMedian followTreatment discontinuationFree survivalPatient withdrawalCombination cisplatinDose modificationMedian ageRetrospective studyGrade 3