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Rev. enferm. UFSM ; 13: 6, 2023.
Article in English, Spanish, Portuguese | LILACS, BDENF | ID: biblio-1417921

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Objetivo: descrever o significado do uso da prótese peniana de silicone para dilatação vaginal no seguimento da braquiterapia em mulheres com câncer ginecológico. Método: pesquisa narrativa, realizada no Centro de Pesquisas Oncológicas, Brasil, com 34 mulheres, após braquiterapia pélvica, em seguimento no serviço de fisioterapia. Coleta de dados por entrevistas semiestruturadas, incluindo dados sociodemográficos, clínicos e o significado do uso da prótese peniana na dilatação vaginal, submetidas à análise de conteúdo e discutidas à luz do estudo From 'sex toy' to intrusive imposition. Resultados: o significado perpassa o exercício de dilatação vaginal; as dificuldades relacionadas às condições vaginais, doença, tratamento, dor, sexo, constrangimentos, preconceitos, falhas na educação em saúde; as motivações relacionam-se à busca por qualidade de vida, apoio dos companheiros e profissionais. Conclusão: a abordagem de possíveis barreiras emocionais, psicológicas, sociais e físicas deve ser planejada e executada para prevenção da estenose vaginal e melhor acolhimento.


Objective: to describe the meaning of the use of silicone penile prosthesis for vaginal dilation in the follow-up of brachytherapy in women with gynecological cancer. Method: narrative research conducted at the Centro de Pesquisas Oncológicas, Brazil, with 34 women after pelvic brachytherapy, under follow-up at the physical therapy service. Data collection through semi-structured interviews, including sociodemographic and clinical data and the significance of the use of penile prosthesis in vaginal dilation, submitted to content analysis and discussed in the light of the study From 'sex toy' to intrusive imposition. Results: the meaning permeates the vaginal dilation exercise; difficulties related to vaginal conditions, disease, treatment, pain, sex, constraints, prejudices, failures in health education; motivations are related to the search for quality of life, support of partners and professionals. Conclusion: the approach of possible emotional, psychological, social and physical barriers should be planned and executed for prevention of vaginal stenosis and better reception.


Objetivo: describir el significado del uso de una prótesis peneana de silicona para la dilatación vaginal posterior a la braquiterapia en mujeres con cáncer ginecológico. Método: investigación narrativa, realizada en el Centro de Pesquisas Oncológicas, Brasil, con 34 mujeres, después de braquiterapia pélvica, en seguimiento en el servicio de fisioterapia. Recopilación de datos a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas, incluyendo datos sociodemográficos y clínicos y el significado del uso de prótesis peneana en la dilatación vaginal, sometidos a análisis de contenido y discutidos a la luz del estudio From 'sex toy' to intrusive imposition. Resultados: el significado impregna el ejercicio de dilatación vaginal; dificultades relacionadas con condiciones vaginales, enfermedad, tratamiento, dolor, sexo, vergüenza, prejuicios, fallas en la educación para la salud; las motivaciones están relacionadas con la búsqueda de calidad de vida, apoyo de la pareja y profesionales. Conclusión: se debe planificar y ejecutar el abordaje de las posibles barreras emocionales, psicológicas, sociales y físicas para prevenir la estenosis vaginal y una mejor recepción.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Vagina/radiation effects , Brachytherapy/adverse effects , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Constriction, Pathologic/rehabilitation , Dilatation/instrumentation , Interviews as Topic , Follow-Up Studies , Qualitative Research , Sociodemographic Factors
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Clinics ; 71(1): 10-16, Jan. 2016. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-771947

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of 252Californium neutron intracavitary brachytherapy using a two-channel Y applicator combined with external beam radiotherapy for the treatment of endometrial cancer. METHODS: Thirty-one patients with stage I-III endometrial cancer were recruited for this study. The stage I patients received only 252Californium neutron intracavitary brachytherapy with a two-channel applicator. The stage II and III patients received both 252Californium neutron intracavitary brachytherapy using a two-channel applicator and parallel-opposed whole pelvic radiotherapy. RESULTS: The five-year local control rate was 80.6% (25/31), the overall survival rate was 51.6% (16/31), and the disease-free survival rate was 54.8% (17/31). The incidence of serious late complications was 12.9% (4/31). CONCLUSIONS: 252Californium neutron intracavitary brachytherapy using a two-channel applicator combined with external beam radiotherapy was effective for treating endometrial cancer and the incidence of serious late complications related to this combination was within an acceptable range.


Subject(s)
Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Adenocarcinoma/radiotherapy , Brachytherapy/methods , Californium/therapeutic use , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Adenocarcinoma/mortality , Adenocarcinoma/pathology , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Brachytherapy/instrumentation , Combined Modality Therapy , Carmustine/therapeutic use , Cytarabine/therapeutic use , Endometrial Neoplasms/mortality , Endometrial Neoplasms/pathology , Follow-Up Studies , Melphalan/therapeutic use , Podophyllotoxin/therapeutic use , Survival Rate , Treatment Outcome
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Journal of Gynecologic Oncology ; : e4-2016.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-21466

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OBJECTIVE: Lower extremity lymphedema adversely affects quality of life by causing discomfort, impaired mobility and increased risk of infection. The goal of this study is to investigate factors that influence the likelihood of lymphedema in patients with endometrial cancer who undergo adjuvant radiation with or without chemotherapy. METHODS: A retrospective chart review identified all stage I-III endometrial cancer patients who had a hysterectomy with or without complete staging lymphadenectomy and adjuvant radiation therapy between January 2006 and February 2013. Patients with new-onset lymphedema after treatment were identified. Logistic regression was used to find factors that influenced lymphedema risk. RESULTS: Of 212 patients who met inclusion criteria, 15 patients (7.1%) developed new-onset lymphedema. Lymphedema was associated with lymph-node dissection (odds ratio [OR], 5.6; 95% CI, 1.01 to 105.5; p=0.048) and with the presence of pathologically positive lymph nodes (OR, 4.1; 95% CI, 1.4 to 12.3; p=0.01). Multivariate logistic regression confirmed the association with lymph-node positivity (OR, 3.2; 95% CI, 1.0007 to 10.7; p=0.0499) when controlled for lymph-node dissection. Median time to lymphedema onset was 8 months (range, 1 to 58 months) with resolution or improvement in eight patients (53.3%) after a median of 10 months. CONCLUSION: Lymph-node positivity was associated with an increased risk of lymphedema in endometrial cancer patients who received adjuvant radiation. Future studies are needed to explore whether node-positive patients may benefit from early lymphedema-controlling interventions.


Subject(s)
Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Hysterectomy , Lymph Node Excision/adverse effects , Lymphatic Metastasis , Lymphedema/etiology , Radiation Injuries/etiology , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant/adverse effects , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors
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Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992) ; 60(6): 571-576, Nov-Dec/2014. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-736321

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Objective: the main aim of this study was to describe the authors’ experience with the surgical treatment of endometrial cancer without systematic lymphadenectomy. Methods: a retrospective cohort study was carried out on a subset of patients suffering of clinically early-stage endometrial carcinoma who underwent hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy without systematic (radical) lymph nodes dissection at our centers from June, 2002, to November, 2011. Descriptive statistics were explored as medians (interquartile range) or frequencies (percentages), as appropriated, and the Kaplan–Meier method was applied for survival estimation. Results: eighty-three patients who underwent surgical treatment with no lymph node dissection (n = 20; 24.1%) or with only a sampling procedure (n=63; 75.98%) were selected for analysis. Among these patients, 27 (32.53%) underwent surgery alone and 56 (67.46%) received some adjuvant treatment. Postoperative complications occurred in five patients (6.02%). Over a median follow-up of 27.4 months (Q25 = 13.7 – Q75 = 46.5), 15 (18.07%) patients suffered from relapses and 11 deaths occurred as result of disease recurrence. Cumulative 1, 2 and 3-year disease- free survivals were 97.32, 91.18 and 78.02%, respectively. Conclusion: on a case-by-case basis, the surgical treatment of clinically early-stage endometrial carcinoma without systematic lymphadenectomy did not seem to decrease survival outcomes and presented low rates of surgical morbidity in our experience, but was also related to a high rate use of adjuvant therapy. .


Objetivo: descrever a experiência dos autores com o tratamento cirúrgico do câncer de endométrio em estádio precoce sem linfadenectomia radical. Métodos: realizou-se estudo de coorte retrospectivo envolvendo um subgrupo de pacientes com câncer de endométrio em estágio clínico precoce tratadas com histerectomia e salpingo-ooforectomia sem linfadenectomia radical, em dois centros pernambucanos, de junho de 2002 a novembro de 2011. As variáveis foram descritas como mediana (intervalo interquartílico) ou frequências (percentuais), utilizando- se o método de Kaplan-Meier para a estimativa das taxas de sobrevivência. Resultados: oitenta e três pacientes submetidas a tratamento cirúrgico sem dissecção linfonodal (n = 20, 24,1%) ou com dissecção apenas por amostragem (n = 63; 75,98%) foram selecionadas para análise. Entre essas pacientes, 27 (32,53%) foram tratadas somente com cirurgia e 56 (67,46%) receberam tratamento adjuvante. Cinco pacientes apresentaram complicações pós-operatórias (6,02%). Durante o acompanhamento mediano de 27,4 meses (Q25 = 13,7 - Q75 = 46,5), 15 (18,07%) pacientes apresentaram recorrência, dentre as quais 11 faleceram em decorrência da recidiva neoplásica. Observou-se sobrevivência cumulativa proporcional livre de doença em um, dois e três anos de 97,32, 91,18 e 78,02%, respectivamente. Conclusão: em um contexto de indicação caso-a-caso, o tratamento cirúrgico do câncer de endométrio em estádio precoce sem linfadenectomia radical parece não ter prejudicado a sobrevivência e apresentou baixas taxas de morbidade cirúrgica em nossa experiência, mas também foi acompanhado de elevada utilização de terapia adjuvante. .


Subject(s)
Aged , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Carcinoma/surgery , Endometrial Neoplasms/surgery , Hysterectomy/methods , Ovariectomy/methods , Salpingectomy/methods , Carcinoma/mortality , Carcinoma/radiotherapy , Disease-Free Survival , Endometrial Neoplasms/mortality , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Follow-Up Studies , Neoplasm Staging , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant , Recurrence , Survival Analysis , Treatment Outcome
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Acta cancerol ; 40(1): 6-16, ene.-jun. 2012. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS, LIPECS | ID: lil-658336

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Objetivo: determinar la sobrevida global (SG), los factores pronósticos de sobrevida libre de enfermedad y SG, el porcentaje de complicaciones en pacientes con cáncer de endometrio tratados con radioterapia preoperatoria en el INEN. Material y Métodos: se realizó un estudio retrospectivo analítico de 381 historias clínicas de pacientes con cáncer de endometrio entre 1995 a diciembre del 2004, 53 pacientes cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión: estadiaje clínico I, II, III según FIGO 1971, radioterapia externa (RTE) a la pelvis a dosis de 50Gy a 50,4Gy en 25-28 sesiones más Braquiterapia (BT) seguido de cirugía. Resultados: la dosis promedio de BT fue 45Gy (rango 25Gy a 70Gy) administradas en una sola aplicación de baja tasa de dosis. La sobrevida Global (SG) a los 5 años fue 86,39%. La sobrevida diferenciada por estadios clínicos fue 85,71%, 83,52% y 84,03% para los estadíos I, II y III respectivamente sin diferencia significativa (p=0,55). El 20,75% (11/53) fallecieron por enfermedad, de las cuales 36,36% (4/11) recurrieron a nivel loco regional y 63,64% (7/11) metástasis a distancia. El análisis Bivariado no demostró factores de riesgo asociados con la mortalidad. Sin embargo el análisis multivariado de Regresión de Cox solo la enfermedad extra-pélvica es un factor de mal pronóstico y se relacionó con mayor mortalidad [HR: 5,27 IC 95% (1,10-25,28)] (p=0,038). Las pacientes con viabilidad en la pieza quirúrgica recibieron mayor dosis de radiación al punto A (mayores a 90Gy) que las piezas quirúrgicas no viables (p=0,041). El porcentaje de complicaciones fue del 20,75% (11/53) siendo el 9,44% (5/53) complicaciones severas (grado 4). Conclusiones: La presencia de enfermedad extra-pélvica fue un factor de mal pronóstico para la sobrevida. Palabras Claves: cáncer endometrial, radioterapia preoperatoria, sobrevida global.


Objective: To determine overall survival (OS), prognostic factors for disease-free survival and OS, the percentage of complications in patients with endometrial cancer treated with preoperative radiotherapy at the Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN). Material and Methods: An analytical retrospective study of 381 patient records with endometrial cancer between 1995 and December 2004 was done; Only 53 patients full filed the inclusion criteria: clinical stage I, II, III according to FIGO 1971, external beam radiation to the pelvis to a dose of 50Gy - 50.4Gy in 25-28 sessions followed Brachytherapy (BT) and then surgery. Results: The mean dose of BT was 45Gy (range 25Gy to 70Gy) administered in a single application with low dose radiation. The OS at 5 years was 86.39%. OS for clinical stages I, II and III were 85.71%, 83.52% and 84.03% respectively, with no significant difference (p=0.55). 20.75% (11/53) died of disease, of which 36.36% (4/11) had recurrence in the pelvis and 63.64% (7/11) was distant metastases. Bivariate analysis showed no risk factors associated with mortality. However in the multivariate Cox regression only the extra-pelvic disease is a poor prognostic factor and was associated with increased mortality [HR: 5.27 IC 95% (1.10-25.28)] (p=0.038). The patients with viability in the surgical specimen had higher radiation doses to point A than non-viable surgical specimens (greater than 90Gy) difference that was significant (p = 0.041). The complication rate was 20.75% (11/53) and 9.44% (5/53) of complications were grade 4. Conclusions: The presence of extra-pelvic disease proved to be a poor prognostic factor for overall survival. Keywords: endometrial cancer, preoperative radiotherapy, overall survival.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Endometrial Neoplasms , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/therapy , Survival , Retrospective Studies
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Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992) ; 57(4): 438-442, jul.-ago. 2011. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-597029

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To compare the rates of overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS) and toxicity in different techniques of postoperative radiotherapy for stage IA endometrioid adenocarcionoma of endometrium, histological grades 1and 2. METHODS: A historical comparison between treatment regimens was performed, and 133 women with a minimum follow-up of 5 years were included. Teletherapy (TELE group), with 22 patients treated from 1988 to 1996, with a 10 MV linear accelerator, average dose 46.2 Gy. Low dose rate brachytherapy (LDRB group) was performed between 1992 and 1995, in 19 women, with an insertion of Cesium 137, at a 60 Gy dose. Fourteen women operated between 1990 and 1996 did not receive radiotherapy (NO RT group). High dose rate brachytherapy was performed in 78 patients (HDRB group), from 1996 to 2004, in five weekly 7 Gy insertions, prescribed at 0.5 cm from the vaginal cylinder. RESULTS: The 5-year disease-free survival was 94.6 percent for the HDRB group, 94.1 percent for the LDRB group, 100 percent for the TELE group and NO RT groups (p = 0.681). The 5-year overall survival was 86.6 percent for the HDRB group, 89.5 percent for the LDRB group and 90 percent for the TELE group and NO RT groups (p = 0.962). Grades 3-5 late toxicity was 5.3 percent in LDRB group and 27.3 percent for the TELE group (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Patients submitted to adjuvant teletherapy showed very high toxicity, which contraindicates that treatment for those patients. There may be a role for adjuvant HDRB, but randomized controlled trials are still needed to evaluate its benefit.


OBJETIVO: Comparar as taxas de sobrevida global (SG), sobrevida livre de doença (DFS) e de toxicidade em diferentes técnicas de radioterapia pós-operatória para adenocarcionoma endometrioide do endométrio estádio IA, graus histológicos 1 e 2. MéTODOS: Realizou-se uma comparação histórica entre regimes de tratamento, incluindo 133 mulheres com seguimento mínimo de cinco anos. Teleterapia (grupo TELE), com 22 pacientes, de 1988 a 1996, tratadas com acelerador linear 10 MV, dose média de 46,2 Gy. Braquiterapia de baixa taxa de dose (grupo LDRB), realizada entre 1992 e 1995, em 19 mulheres, com uma inserção de Césio 137, dose de 60 Gy. Quatorze mulheres operadas entre 1990 e 1996 não receberam radioterapia (grupo NO RT). Braquiterapia de alta taxa de dose foi realizada em 78 pacientes (grupo BATD), 1996-2004, cinco inserções semanais de 7 Gy, a 0,5 cm do cilindro vaginal. RESULTADOS: A DFS em cinco anos foi de 94,6 por cento para o grupo BATD, 94,1 por cento para o grupo LDRB, 100 por cento para os grupos TELE e RT (p = 0,681). A sobrevida global em cinco anos foi de 86,6 por cento para o grupo BATD, 89,5 por cento para o grupo LDRB e 90 por cento para os grupos TELE e NO RT (p = 0,962). A toxicidade tardia graus 3-5 foi de 5,3 por cento no grupo LDRB e 27,3 por cento para o grupo TELE (p < 0,001). CONCLUSãO: Pacientes submetidos à teleterapia adjuvante apresentaram toxicidade muito elevada, o que contraindica o tratamento para essas pacientes. Pode haver um papel para a BATD adjuvante, mas estudos controlados randomizados são necessários para avaliar seu benefício.


Subject(s)
Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Carcinoma, Endometrioid/radiotherapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Brazil/epidemiology , Chi-Square Distribution , Carcinoma, Endometrioid/mortality , Carcinoma, Endometrioid/pathology , Endometrial Neoplasms/mortality , Endometrial Neoplasms/pathology , Follow-Up Studies , Radiation Dosage , Risk Assessment , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant/adverse effects , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant/mortality , Survival Analysis , Survival Rate , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome
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Indian J Cancer ; 2011 Apr-Jun; 48(2): 204-210
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-144453

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Objectives: The aim of the study is to evaluate clinical features of patients with low-risk stage I endometrium cancer, who received adjuvant therapy or followed with observation only and to analyse the effects of known prognostic factors in this group of patients. Materials and Methods: A total of 246 patients (median age: 53, range: 31-77) with low-risk stage I endometrial cancer, who were just followed postoperatively (156 patients) or received adjuvant radiotherapy (90 patients) between 1996 and 2007 were reviewed retrospectively. Results: Local recurrence was detected in four patients, distant metastasis occurred in seven patients, and two patients had both local recurrence and distant metastasis. The 83.3% of recurrences were on the vaginal stump. Five- and ten-year local control (LC) and overall survival (OS) rates are 97.6%, 97.6% and 96.4%, 93.5% in the observation and adjuvant therapy groups, respectively, whereas distant control rates are 96.7% and 96.3%. In multivariate analysis, only age and lymphovascular invasion (LVI) were found to affect OS and disease-free survival (DFS). Conclusions: LC and OS rates are high in the low-risk group of patients; however, current adjuvant therapies did not improve the outcomes. Age over 60 years and the presence of LVI have negative effects on outcomes in this group of patients.


Subject(s)
Adenocarcinoma/radiotherapy , Adenocarcinoma/secondary , Adenocarcinoma/surgery , Adult , Aged , Carcinoma, Papillary/radiotherapy , Carcinoma, Papillary/secondary , Carcinoma, Papillary/surgery , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/radiotherapy , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/secondary , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/surgery , Endometrial Neoplasms/pathology , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/surgery , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/pathology , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/radiotherapy , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/surgery , Neoplasm Staging , Prognosis , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors , Survival Rate
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Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy. 2011; 4 (1): 45-47
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-110147

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A patient with recurrent endometrial cancer with multiple abdominal and pelvic tumoral masses was treated with re-irradiation combined with liposomal doxorubicin and oxaliplatin. A multiple field conformal technique was used to deliver a highly accelerated and hypo fractionated scheme [15 fractions of 3.5 Gy, within 19 days]. Complete response was confirmed four months after therapy. Four years later a lung metastasis appeared and was again treated with a similar course of therapy, once again resulting in a complete response. It is suggested that in the era of modern image-guided radiotherapy patients with endometrial cancer who have relapsed within or outside the loco-regional area, should be carefully assessed for an eventual gross tumor eradication using high-dose localized radiotherapy, leaving as the only target of chemotherapy the microscopic undetectable disease


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Neoplasm Metastasis , Survival Rate , Radiotherapy, Conformal , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/drug therapy , Sensitivity and Specificity , Remission Induction , Treatment Outcome
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Femina ; 37(11)nov. 2009. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-545659

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O carcinoma de endométrio é o câncer ginecológico mais comum domundo desenvolvido. A maioria das mulheres apresenta-se no estádio I da doença, com bom prognóstico e taxade sobrevida global superior a 90%. O tratamento definitivo para o carcinoma endometrial é a histerectomiatotal abdominal e salpingo-ooforectomia bilateral associada ou não à linfadenectomia pélvica e para-aórtica,omentectomia e, eventualmente, seguida de terapias adjuvantes. Dentre elas, a radioterapia pélvica, a braquiterapiavaginal e a quimioterapia têm sido utilizadas como tratamentos complementares à cirurgia. Porém, a relevânciada dissecção linfonodal e da adjuvância permanece controversa particularmente na doença inicial, dada aexcelente taxa de sobrevida global dessas pacientes. O presente artigo discute algumas evidências em relaçãoa cada tipo de tratamento.


Endometrial carcinoma is the most common gynecological cancer inthe developed world. Most women are diagnosed with stage I disease, has good prognostic and an overallsurvival of up to 90%. The definitive treatment for endometrial carcinoma is total abdominal hysterectomyand bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with or without pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy, omentectomyand, eventually, adjuvant therapies. Among these therapies, the pelvic external beam radiotherapy, the vaginalbrachytherapy and the chemotherapy have been used as complementary treatment. However, the relevanceof lymphadenectomy and adjuvant therapies remains controversial, particularly in the initial disease, given theexcellent overall survival of this group of patients. The article brings a discussion on some evidences with regardto each of these adjuvant treatments


Subject(s)
Female , Brachytherapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/surgery , Endometrial Neoplasms/drug therapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Drug Therapy , Risk Factors , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant , Survival Rate , Neoplasm Staging
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Rev. venez. oncol ; 21(1): 22-29, ene.-mar. 2009.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-549475

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El objetivo del presente trabajo fue el de establecer la diferencia estadística, con relación a sobrevida global e intervalo libre de enfermedad en pacientes con carcinoma endometrial clasificadas como estadio II-B, tratadas en el servicio de ginecología del Hospital “Padre Machado” unas con radioterapia preoperatoria más cirugía y otras que fueron tratadas con cirugía más radioterapia posoperatoria. Se incluyen 23 pacientes con carcinoma endometrial clasificadas como estadio II-B, vistas y tratadas entre 1990-2001; a 15 de las pacientes, se les practicó cirugía más radioterapia posoperatoria, y a 8 de las pacientes radioterapia externa más braquiterapia preoperatoria y luego cirugía. El tratamiento quirúrgico para ambos grupos fue el denominado “protocolo de endometrio”. La edad promedio fue 60 años. La dosis promedio de radioterapia externa fue 50 Gy para el grupo con radioterapia posoperatoria y de 70 Gy para aquellas con radioterapia preoperatoria. La tasa de recurrencia y sobrevida global fue del 20 por ciento y 86,67 por ciento respectivamente, en pacientes con tratamiento quirúrgico primario, en comparación con el 12,5 por ciento y 87,5 por ciento, de aquellas tratadas con radioterapia preoperatoria. No hubo diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre ambos grupos, con relación a sobrevida global e intervalo libre de enfermedad.


The objective of these work was the evaluated of the statistics difference between global survive and interval free disease in patients with endometrial carcinoma classified how stage II B, treated in the gynecological service of the “Padre Machado” Hospital, one of the patients treated with radiotherapy before surgery and the other treated with radiotherapy after the surgery. We included 23 patients with endometrial carcinoma stage IIB seen and treated between 1990- 2001, to 15 of the patients were tried with surgery plus external radiotherapy and 8 of the patients with radiotherapy and brachytherapy before the surgery. The surgical procedures performed for the two groups were the nominated “endometrial protocol”. The common age was 60 years. The group with radiotherapy postoperative received a promedial dose of 50 Gy, and the group with preoperative radiotherapy received a dose of 70 Gy. The tease of recurrence and global survive was of 20 % and 86.67 % respectively in patients with surgery as primary treatment, in compare with 12.5% and 87.5 % of the patients with radiotherapy preoperative. There is not any significant statistic in relation to interval free disease survival and to the global survival between the both groups.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Brachytherapy/methods , Endometrial Neoplasms/surgery , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Radiotherapy/methods , Adenocarcinoma/surgery , Adenocarcinoma/radiotherapy , Medical Records , Medical Oncology
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Iranian Journal of Radiation Research. 2009; 6 (4): 189-194
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-101325

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Best dose distribution in target volume and control of Organ at Risk [OAR] dose are the two main goals in brachytherapy. In this study in vivo dosimetry in 4 rectal points was performed by Transillumination Dosimeter [TLD] s and the measured doses were compared in different patients. One point was reported to have the maximum dose in each patient and the very dose was considered as rectal dose according to ICRU-38 prescription; however, the next higher dose was also considered the same as the highest point when the difference was not more than 10% of the highest value. In more than 50% of the cases the 1[st] and 2[nd] highest points were in the same range with less than 10% variation. There were 3 points in approximately equal dose in 7% of cases. These findings are challenging with the IVTU-38 recommendations reporting the existence of a sole maximum rectal dose. So it seems wise to consider an isodose plate of maximum doses instead of one point only


Subject(s)
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Radiotherapy Dosage
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In. Kowalski, Luiz Paulo; Guimarães, Gustavo Cardoso; Salvajoli, João Victor; Feher, Olavo; Antoneli, Célia Beatriz Gianotti. Manual de Condutas Diagnósticas e Terapêuticas em Oncologia. São Paulo, Âmbito Editores, 3 ed; 2006. p.714-721.
Monography in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-487863
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Radiol. bras ; 38(6): 403-408, nov.-dez. 2005. tab, graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-421257

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OBJETIVO: Analisar, retrospectivamente, os resultados da radioterapia externa (RT) combinada a braquiterapia de alta taxa de dose (BATD), adjuvantes à cirurgia para o carcinoma de endométrio. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Avaliamos 141 pacientes tratados com RT e BATD adjuvantes à cirurgia, no período de janeiro de 1993 a janeiro de 2001. RT pélvica foi realizada com dose mediana de 45 Gy, e BATD realizada na dose mediana de 24 Gy, em quatro inserções semanais de 6 Gy. A idade mediana das pacientes foi de 63 anos e a distribuição por estádio clínico (EC) foi: EC I (FIGO), 52,4 por cento; EC II, 13,5 por cento; EC III, 29,8 por cento; EC IV, 4,3 por cento. RESULTADOS: Com seguimento mediano de 53,7 meses, a sobrevida livre de doença (SLD) em cinco anos foi: EC I, 88,0 por cento; EC II, 70,8 por cento; EC III, 55,1 por cento; EC IV, 50,0 por cento (p = 0,0003). A sobrevida global em cinco anos foi: EC I, 79,6 por cento; EC II, 74,0 por cento; EC III, 53,6 por cento; EC IV, 100,0 por cento (p = 0,0062). Fatores que influíram na SLD foram grau histológico e histologia seropapilífera. Dos 33 casos que apresentaram recidiva da doença, em 13 (9,2 por cento) esta ocorreu na pelve, vagina ou cúpula vaginal. RT + BATD do fundo vaginal permitiram o controle da doença em 90,8 por cento dos casos. CONCLUSÃO: A RT exerce papel fundamental no controle loco-regional do câncer de endométrio e permite excelentes taxas de cura nos estádios iniciais. Para os estádios mais avançados, a falha terapêutica tende a ser a distância, sugerindo a necessidade de complementação terapêutica sistêmica, com introdução de novas modalidades de tratamento, em particular a quimioterapia.


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Humans , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Adenocarcinoma , Brachytherapy/methods , Carcinoma , Fibroma , Uterine Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Combined Modality Therapy , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant , Retrospective Studies
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Femina ; 33(1): 73-76, jan. 2005.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-418601

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Em 2003 a FIGO (Federação Internacional de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia); juntamente com a IGCS (International Gynecological Cancer Society) sugeriram e publicaram as condutas de tratamento frente aos diversos cânceres em ginecologia, baseados em trabalhos científicos e na experiência dos mais respeitados serviços do mundo. Em relação ao câncer de endométrio, o estadiamento é cirúrgico. A cirurgia preconizada no estádio I é a histerectomia total abdominal associada à anexectomia bilateral (HTA + AB). A linfadenectomia pélvica e para-aórtica é sugerida para os estádios I e tipos histológicos não endometrióides; quanto à radioterapia não há consenso sobre sua aplicabilidade nos estádios I. A braquiterapia pode ser útil, diminuindo a recidiva vaginal em casos de impossibilidade cirúrgica. Nos estádios II, pressupostos pré-operatoriamente, pode-se indicar a cirurgia de Whertheim-Meigs com linfadenectomia pré-aórtica; caso contrário, se a constatação foi intra-operatória, agir como nos estádios I, com linfadenectomia. Nos prováveis estádios III, a radioterapia pode ser indicada inicialmente e, se possível, seguida da cirurgia básica HTA + AB. Por outro lado, é de interesse a cito-redução. Nos estádios IV, assim como nas recidivas, devem ser avaliadas a quimioterapia ou a hormonioterapia com progestágenos ou eventualmente exenteração


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Humans , Female , Brachytherapy , Genital Neoplasms, Female , Hysterectomy , Lymph Node Excision , Endometrial Neoplasms/surgery , Endometrial Neoplasms/drug therapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/therapy , Neoplasm Staging
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Rev. sanid. mil ; 54(6): 300-1, nov.-dic. 2000. CD-ROM
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-292238

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Actualmente el cáncer del endometrio es la malignidad genital más frecuente en Estados Unidos. Esta neoplasia es susceptible de curación si se identifica con oportunidad mediante evaluación apropiada del sangrado vaginal postmenopáusico. Para establecer el diagnóstico dependemos del estudio del tejido recogido por dilatación cervical y legrado uterino fraccionado. Están en estudio otros recursos diagnósticos novedosos y prometedores. La hiperplasia adenomatosa compleja atípica es lesión precursora de cáncer endometrial. No disponemos de métodos de pesquisa o marcadores tumorales para identificar cáncer asintomático. La clasificación quirúrgica representa un adelanto significativo y orienta mejor el pronóstico y la terapéutica. El tratamiento es quirúrgico, individualizado y multidisciplinario. Recursos terapéuticos adicionales incluyen: radiaciones, quimio y hormonoterapia. El tratamiento de los tumores genitales malignos deben ser atendidos responsablemente por gineco-oncólogos certificados.


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Endometrial Neoplasms/diagnosis , Endometrial Neoplasms/drug therapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/etiology , Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological/trends
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Rev. chil. obstet. ginecol ; 65(3): 238-43, 2000. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-277167

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El origen y desarrollo del término medicina basada en evidencias son revisados. Se discuten otros tipos de estudio publicados en el área de oncología. El fenómeno de Will Rogers que describe los efectos de la migración de pacientes entre etapas es discutido en relación a pacientes con cáncer de endometrio


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Humans , Endometrial Neoplasms/surgery , Evidence-Based Medicine , Disease-Free Survival , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Neoplasm Staging
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Rev. Inst. Nac. Cancerol. (Méx.) ; 45(4): 243-50, oct.-dic. 1999. tab, graf, ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-266910

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El cáncer de endometrio en nuestro país ocupa el tercer lugar entre las neoplasias ginecológicas; su incidencia continúa incrementándose. Por fortuna, el mayor número de casos se diagnostica en etapa confinada al útero; sin embargo, es necesario seguir un adecuado abordaje diagnóstico y terapéutico que nos permita obtener los buenos resultados que generalmente se obtienen en esta neoplasia. Es importante distinguir entre factores de bajo y alto riesgo para diseminación extrauterina de la enfermedad que nos indique a qué pacientes, ya previamente intervenidas de histerectomía y salpingo-ooforectomía bilateral fuera de nuestro Instituto, será necesario reintervenir para completar la estadificación o a quiénes podría indicarse mantener en vigilancia o algún tipo de manejo adyuvante. Asimismo, en las pacientes vírgenes al tratamiento, estos factores de riesgo nos indican a quiénes practicar una disección selectiva de ganglios pélvicos o paraaórticos y, a la luz de los resultados patológicos de esta estadificación, a quiénes justificar un manejo adyuvante con radioterapia y, en pacientes con enfermedad extrauterina, a quiénes justificar tratamiento con quimio y hormonoterapia. En nuestra institución tratamos de seguir en forma estándar un abordaje diagnóstico y terapéutico; sin embargo, con frecuencia nos enfrentamos con casos que requieren de una decisión de manejo tomada en base a criterios individualizados


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Humans , Female , Diagnosis-Related Groups , Endometrial Neoplasms/diagnosis , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/surgery , Lymphatic Metastasis/diagnosis , Neoplasm Staging , Survivors/statistics & numerical data , Therapeutic Approaches
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Rev. bras. cancerol ; 45(3): 9-14, jul.-set. 1999. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-305079

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A incidência mediana de câncer endometrial no Brasil é de 6 casos novos/cem mil mulheres/ano. A radioterapia tem sido usada como tratamento adjuvante pré ou pós cirurgia, com ou sem braquiterapia. Há consenso de que os casos estadiados como II e III pela FIGO recebam irradiação pélvica, com ou sem braquiterapia. Entretanto, 75 por cento dos casos são estádio I. Por isso há subgrupos prognósticos que dependem da profundidade de invasão do miométtrio e do grau histológico do tumor. Tumores em estádio I com invasão profunda do miométrio e/ou alto grau têm também sido tratados com irradiação. A adição de braquiterapia vaginal após a radioterapia externa resulta em melhor controle de falha pélvica? Esta é uma pergunta não resolvida. Desde 1990 temos feito apenas radioterapia externa nos casos de câncer do endométrio que têm indicação de irradiação adjuvante, sem braquiterapia. A cirurgia básica destes casos têm sido histerectomia abdominal total + salpingo-ooforectomia bilateral sem dissecção de rotina dos linfonodos pélvicos. Foram revistas retrospectivamente 61 destes casos tratados no nosso serviço, com 4 campos pélvicos, Cobalto, dose total entre 45Gy-50, 4Gy em 25 a 28 frações. Seguimento mediano de 33 meses mostrou um único caso de falha em vagina, 6/61 casos de pacientes que morreram e apenas um caso de complicação intestinal moderada. Estes resultados se assemelham com outros da literatura que não usam a braquiterapia de rotina após a irradiação na pelve.


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Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Adenocarcinoma , Brachytherapy , Follow-Up Studies , Endometrial Neoplasms/surgery , Endometrial Neoplasms/pathology , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Neoplasm Staging
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Rev. ginecol. obstet ; 9(3): 140-4, jul.-set. 1998. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-225816

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Este e um estudo retrospectivo de 89 pacientes operadas por cancer de endometrio no Centro de Referencia de Saude a Mulher e de Nutricao, Alimentacao e Desenvolvimento Infantil, entre janeiro de 1992 a dezembro de 1996. Os objetivos foram avaliar caracteristicas clinicas, fatores epidemiologicos, metodos propedeuticos, tratamento e sobrevida das pacientes operadas. A media etaria foi de 64,67 anos a menarca ocorreu em media 12,7 anos e menopausa em media dos 49,6 anos, 40 (44,95 por cento), pacientes tiveram de uma a tres gestacoes. Em relacao aos antecedentes pessoais, 53 (59,55 por cento) eram hipertensas, 27 (30,34 por cento) diabeticas e 19 (21,35 por cento) obesas. A apresentacao clinica mais frequente foi o sangramento pos-menopausa em 81 (91 por cento) pacientes...


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Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Adenocarcinoma/surgery , Endometrial Neoplasms/epidemiology , Follow-Up Studies , Endometrial Neoplasms/surgery , Endometrial Neoplasms/diagnosis , Endometrial Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Endometrial Neoplasms/therapy , Endometrial Neoplasms , Neoplasm Staging , Prognosis , Retrospective Studies
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