Multiple synchronous primary neoplasms of the breast, colon and rectum after surgery for endometrial cancer: A case report.

INTRODUCTION: Endometrial cancer survivors exhibit an increased incidence of subsequent neoplasms. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We present a patient with a history of endometrial cancer who, 3 years after surgery and radiotherapy, developed synchronous neoplasms of the breast, colon and rectum. The patient underwent abdominoperineal resection, a limited right colectomy, and excision of the breast tumour and axillary lymph node dissection. 18 months after surgery, there has been no disease recurrence. DISCUSSION: Multiple primary malignancies represent 16% of new cancer diagnoses. Research on subsequent malignancies after endometrial cancer has shown an increase in risk in colorectal, urinary bladder, lung and breast primaries. CONCLUSION: This case report illustrates the need for physicians to be aware of and counsel patients on the risk of subsequent cancers on endometrial cancer survivors.

Carboplatin and paclitaxel versus cisplatin, paclitaxel and doxorubicin for first-line chemotherapy of advanced ovarian cancer: a Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group (HeCOG) study.

INTRODUCTION: The combination of Carboplatin and Paclitaxel is considered the standard of care as initial chemotherapy for Advanced Ovarian Cancer (AOC). We compared this regimen with the combination of Cisplatin, Paclitaxel and Doxorubicin. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with AOC were randomised to either six courses of Paclitaxel 175mg/m(2) plus Carboplatin 7AUC or Paclitaxel at the same dose plus Cisplatin 75mg/m(2) plus Doxorubicin 40mg/m(2). RESULTS: Analysis was performed on 451 patients. The treatment groups were well balanced with regard to patient and disease characteristics. Performance status (PS) was better in the anthracycline arm. In terms of severe toxicity, the only significant difference between the two groups was the development of febrile neutropaenia in the anthracycline arm. Overall response rate was similar in both groups. With a median follow-up of 57.5 months, a marginal significance towards improved Progression-Free Survival (PFS) was noted in favour of the anthracycline arm, whilst there was no difference in overall survival. In multivariate analysis the hazard of disease progression at any time was significantly decreased by 25.5% for patients of the anthracycline arm. CONCLUSION: The combination of Cisplatin, Paclitaxel and Doxorubicin demonstrates a marginal PFS improvement, but no additional survival benefit when compared with the standard Carboplatin/Paclitaxel regimen.