2023
The Impact of Racial Disparities on Outcome in Patients With Stage IIIC Endometrial Carcinoma
Patrich T, Wang Y, Elshaikh M, Zhu S, Damast S, Li J, Fields E, Beriwal S, Keller A, Kidd E, Usoz M, Jolly S, Jaworski E, Leung E, Taunk N, Chino J, Russo A, Lea J, Lee L, Albuquerque K, Hathout L. The Impact of Racial Disparities on Outcome in Patients With Stage IIIC Endometrial Carcinoma. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 46: 114-120. PMID: 36625449, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChemotherapy, AdjuvantEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLymph NodesNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesConceptsStage IIIC endometrial carcinomaRecurrence-free survivalNon-black patientsParaaortic lymph nodesGrade 3 tumorsBlack patientsOverall survivalEndometrial carcinomaWorse OSLymph nodesNonendometrioid histologyPositive paraaortic lymph nodesRetrospective multi-institutional studyKaplan-Meier methodMulti-institutional studySPSS version 27Adjuvant chemotherapyConcurrent chemoradiotherapyHazard ratioRFS ratesClinical outcomesRandomized trialsNonsignificant trendPatientsPrognostic covariates
2021
Does Prophylactic Paraortic Lymph Node Irradiation Improve Outcomes in Women With Stage IIIC1 Endometrial Carcinoma?
Yoon J, Fitzgerald H, Wang Y, Wang Q, Vergalasova I, Elshaikh MA, Dimitrova I, Damast S, Li JY, Fields EC, Beriwal S, Keller A, Kidd EA, Usoz M, Jolly S, Jaworski E, Leung EW, Donovan E, Taunk NK, Chino J, Natesan D, Russo AL, Lea JS, Albuquerque KV, Lee LJ, Hathout L. Does Prophylactic Paraortic Lymph Node Irradiation Improve Outcomes in Women With Stage IIIC1 Endometrial Carcinoma? Practical Radiation Oncology 2021, 12: e123-e134. PMID: 34822999, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2021.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage IIIC1 endometrial cancerPelvic radiation therapyOverall survivalEndometrial cancerRadiation therapySurvival outcomesFirst recurrenceHazard ratioRFS ratesCommon siteRecurrence-free survival ratesMulti-institutional retrospective studyPropensity scoreCox proportional hazards modelImproved survival outcomesKaplan-Meier methodProportional hazards modelInternational FederationNew therapeutic approachesAdjuvant chemotherapyDistant recurrenceSystemic chemotherapyImprove OutcomesClinical outcomesDistant metastasisA Multi-Institutional Analysis of Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Radiation Sequence in Women With Stage IIIC Endometrial Cancer
Hathout L, Wang Y, Wang Q, Vergalasova I, Elshaikh MA, Dimitrova I, Damast S, Li JY, Fields EC, Beriwal S, Keller A, Kidd EA, Usoz M, Jolly S, Jaworski E, Leung EW, Donovan E, Taunk NK, Chino J, Natesan D, Russo AL, Lea JS, Albuquerque KV, Lee LJ. A Multi-Institutional Analysis of Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Radiation Sequence in Women With Stage IIIC Endometrial Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 110: 1423-1431. PMID: 33677053, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.02.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage IIIC endometrial carcinomaOverall survivalEndometrial carcinomaRadiation therapyAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant therapyPALN recurrenceSystemic chemotherapyRFS ratesMulti-institutional retrospective cohort studyStage IIIC endometrial cancerRecurrence-free survival ratesLymph node recurrenceSequential radiation therapyAdjuvant radiation therapyRetrospective cohort studyGrade 3 tumorsAdjuvant treatment regimensKaplan-Meier methodVaginal cuff brachytherapyHigh rateSequence of treatmentChemotherapy concurrentNodal radiationNode recurrence
2014
Adjuvant Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Vaginal Cuff Brachytherapy for Stage III Endometrial Cancer: Analysis of Outcomes and Patterns of Recurrence Based on Pathologic Characteristics
Young MR, Higgins SA, Ratner E, Yu JB, Mani S, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Rutherford T, Schwartz PE, Damast S. Adjuvant Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Vaginal Cuff Brachytherapy for Stage III Endometrial Cancer: Analysis of Outcomes and Patterns of Recurrence Based on Pathologic Characteristics. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2014, 25: 431. PMID: 25621409, PMCID: PMC5603450, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrachytherapyCarboplatinChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansHysterectomyLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTreatment FailureConceptsDisease-free survivalVaginal cuff brachytherapyStage III endometrial adenocarcinomaStage III endometrial cancerNode-negative diseaseOverall survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyEndometrial cancerEndometrial adenocarcinomaType IComprehensive surgical stagingLow-risk histologyNode-positive diseaseOutcomes of patientsHigh-risk histologyNode-positive ratePatterns of recurrenceAnalysis of outcomesType II diseaseAdjuvant carboplatinVaginal failuresSurgical stagingAdjuvant therapyNode negativeNode positive