Prognostic Factors in the Treatment of Advanced Endometrial Cancer Patients: 12-Year Experience of an ESGO Certified Center

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Authors: Dimitrios Zouzoulas, Iliana Sofianou, Efthalia Markopoulou, Tilemachos Karalis, Kimon Chatzistamatiou, Vasilis Theodoulidis, Maria Topalidou, Eleni Timotheadou, Grigoris Grimbizis, Dimitrios Tsolakidis
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Abstract

(1) Background: Advance-stage endometrial cancer is a rare disease that encompasses a heterogeneous group of patients. Primary surgery is the treatment of choice, while neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) seems to be an alternative option for inoperable frail patients. The aim of this study was to identify possible prognostic factors for advance-stage endometrial cancer patients. (2) Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of patients with endometrial cancer that underwent surgery in the 1st Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology from 2012 to 2023. Patients with advance-stage disease (FIGO stage III-IV) were included, while those with incidental microscopic lymph node metastases after staging lymphadenectomy were excluded. (3) Results: The population of this study consisted of 89 women. Patients were obese, with moderate comorbidities and a median age of 64 years old. The majority of them (75.3%) had FIGO stage IIIC disease, while one-fourth (24.7%) presented with peritoneal metastases (FIGO stage IV). Most patients had endometrioid, high-grade tumors, with substantial lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI) and deep myometrial invasion. Complete gross resection was achieved in 92.1% of the patients. NACT was administrated in 14.6% of the population. Deep myometrial invasion and non-endometrioid histology were recognized as independent prognostic factors for worse PFS, but no association was found for OS. Concerning survival rates, the median progression-free (PFS) and overall (OS) survival were 44 and 70 months, respectively. (4) Conclusions: Myometrial invasion and histological subtypes seem to affect the recurrence rate of advanced endometrial cancer patients. NACT could likely be an alternative for primarily inoperable and frail patients, but does not appear to alter survival rates.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments Gynecological conditions and treatments Uterine Myomas and Treatments

Publication details

Journal / source
Cancers
Publisher
MDPI AG
Volume
18
Issue
2
Pages
343–343
Publication date
22 January 2026
Language
EN