Beyond Sedlis-A novel histology-specific nomogram for predicting cervical cancer recurrence risk: An NRG/GOG ancillary analysis.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2021
Publication Title
Gynecologic oncology
Keywords
california; torrance; Adenocarcinoma; Adult; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; Neoplasm Staging; Nomograms; Proportional Hazards Models; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Risk Factors; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Abstract
PURPOSE: The Sedlis criteria define risk factors for recurrence warranting post-hysterectomy radiation for early-stage cervical cancer; however, these factors were defined for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) at an estimated recurrence risk of ≥30%. Our study evaluates and compares risk factors for recurrence for cervical SCC compared with adenocarcinoma (AC) and develops histology-specific nomograms to estimate risk of recurrence and guide adjuvant treatment.
METHODS: We performed an ancillary analysis of GOG 49, 92, and 141, and included stage I patients who were surgically managed and received no neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate independent risk factors for recurrence by histology and to generate prognostic histology-specific nomograms for 3-year recurrence risk.
RESULTS: We identified 715 patients with SCC and 105 with AC; 20% with SCC and 17% with AC recurred. For SCC, lymphvascular space invasion (LVSI: HR 1.58, CI 1.12-2.22), tumor size (TS ≥4 cm: HR 2.67, CI 1.67-4.29), and depth of invasion (DOI; middle 1/3, HR 4.31, CI 1.81-10.26; deep 1/3, HR 7.05, CI 2.99-16.64) were associated with recurrence. For AC, only TS ≥4 cm, was associated with recurrence (HR 4.69, CI 1.25-17.63). For both histologies, there was an interaction effect between TS and LVSI. For those with SCC, DOI was most associated with recurrence (16% risk); for AC, TS conferred a 15% risk with negative LVSI versus a 25% risk with positive LVSI.
CONCLUSIONS: Current treatment standards are based on the Sedlis criteria, specifically derived from data on SCC. However, risk factors for recurrence differ for squamous cell and adenocarcinoma of the cervix. Histology-specific nomograms accurately and linearly represent risk of recurrence for both SCC and AC tumors and may provide a more contemporary and tailored tool for clinicians to base adjuvant treatment recommendations to their patients with cervical cancer.
Clinical Institute
Cancer
Clinical Institute
Women & Children
Department
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Department
Oncology
Recommended Citation
Levinson, Kimberly; Beavis, Anna L; Purdy, Christopher; Rositch, Anne F; Viswanathan, Akila; Wolfson, Aaron H; Kelly, Michael G; Tewari, Krishnansu S; McNally, Leah; Guntupalli, Saketh R; Ragab, Omar; Lee, Yi-Chun; Miller, David S; Huh, Warner K; Wilkinson, Kelly J; Spirtos, Nicola M; Van Le, Linda; Casablanca, Yovanni; Holman, Laura L; Waggoner, Steven E; and Fader, Amanda N, "Beyond Sedlis-A novel histology-specific nomogram for predicting cervical cancer recurrence risk: An NRG/GOG ancillary analysis." (2021). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 5488.
https://digitalcommons.providence.org/publications/5488
