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BACKGROUND: In this manuscript, we assessed tumor recurrence and tumor-related mortality in a clinical series of endometrial cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective evaluation of 276 patients (mean age 64 years) with histologically confirmed endometrial cancer treated at a single hospital in Madrid (Spain) was conducted. The median follow-up was estimated using the inverse Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS: Salient findings were endometrioid carcinoma (84.8% of cases), grade G1 (48.9%) and stages IB (35.1%) and IC (23.2%). Myometrial infiltration >50% was documented in 31.2% of cases and lymphovascular space invasion in 11.9%. After surgery, 52.5% of patients were classified into the low risk group, 21.4% into the intermediate risk group and 26.1% into the high risk group. Tumor recurrence occurred in 14.5% of patients, with an estimated median follow-up of 45 months (95% confidence interval (CI): 41.2-48.8), locoregional recurrence in 42.5% and distant recurrences in 57.5%. Furthermore, 40% of tumor recurrences developed during the first year after primary treatment and 90% over the first 3 years of follow-up. The tumor-related mortality rate was 15.9%. The estimated median follow-up was 46 months (95% CI: 43.0-49.0). Furthermore, 5.07% of death because of tumor developed during the first year after primary treatment and 13.77% over the first 3 years of follow-up. CONCLUSION: The rates of tumor-related death and tumor recurrence in endometrial cancer patients are low, with the highest percentages occurring within 3 years of primary treatment. Most of the recurrences occur outside the pelvis.
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Endometrial Neoplasms/mortality , Survival Analysis , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Endometrial Neoplasms/pathology , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/mortality , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/pathology , Retrospective Studies , Spain/epidemiologyABSTRACT
La histeroscopia permite observar directamente el interior del útero, La hiperplasia endometrial definida como una proliferación de glándulas, de forma y tamaño irregular, no presenta patrón histeroscópico determinado para cada tipo de hiperplasia. Cuando valoramos eficacia y correlación del diagnostico clínico con el histológico, la eficacia diagnóstica para hiperplasia oscila entre el 56 y el 83%, La normalidad de imagen histeroscópica no excluye la posibilidad de patología. La sensibilidad es del 98% con una especificidad del 99.9% en determinados grupos especialmente entrenados, entre los que nos encontramos, en el adenocarcinoma endometrial hacen a la histeroscopia herramienta imprescindible. La afectación cervical es diagnosticada con una sensibilidad que oscila entre el 64-100%, especificidad 73-98%. El VPN es de 100% y un VPP entre el 38.4 y 93.3%. La histeroscopia es el método de elección en el diagnostico y manejo de la patología maligna endometrial, favoreciendo el hallazgo temprano y el estadiaje del cáncer endometrial. Precisa entrenamiento y aprendizaje para la obtención de su mejor rendimiento diagnostico. Con una elevada sensibilidad, especificidad
The hysteroscopy allows to observe the interior of the uterus directly. The endometrial hyperplasia defined as a proliferation of glands, of form and irregular size, it doesnt present hysteroscopic patron certain for each hyperplasia type. When we value effectiveness and correlation of the diagnose clinical with the histology, the effectiveness diagnostic for hyperplasia oscillates between the 56 and 83%. The normality of image hysteroscopic doesnt exclude the pathology possibility. The sensibility is of 98% with a specificity of 99.9% in certain specially trained groups, in those that we find ourselves , the carcinoma endometrial makes to the hysteroscopy indispensable tool. The cervical affectation is diagnosed with a sensibility that oscillates between 64-100%, specificity 73-98%. The VPN is of 100% and a VPP between the 38.4 and 93.3%. The hysteroscopy is the election method in the diagnose and manage of the pathology wicked endometrial, favoring the early discovery and the stage of the endometrial cancer. It is necessary a training and a learning for the obtainig of their best yield diagnose. With a high sensibility, specificity
