Paraaortic lymph node metastasis in endometrial cancer patients: a comprehensive analysis of rates, survival outcomes, and risk factors through systematic review and meta-analysis

IntroductionThis study aims to explore the incidence of different metastatic patterns in paraaortic lymph nodes and their corresponding survival outcomes in patients with endometrial cancer, as well as to identify the associated risk factors of such metastasis.Material and methodsPubMed, Embase, Coc...

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Main Authors: Ling Han, Yali Chen, Ai Zheng, Xin Tan, Hengxi Chen
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-10-01
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description IntroductionThis study aims to explore the incidence of different metastatic patterns in paraaortic lymph nodes and their corresponding survival outcomes in patients with endometrial cancer, as well as to identify the associated risk factors of such metastasis.Material and methodsPubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, and Clinical Trials.gov were searched from inception to February 10, 2024.The analysis was conducted using R version 4.2.3.ResultsA total of 47 studies involving 33,425 endometrial cancer patients were analyzed. Meta-analysis results revealed that the rate of isolated paraaortic lymph node metastasis, where pelvic lymph nodes were negative but paraaortic lymph nodes were positive (PLN-PAN+), was found to be 2.58% (95% CI 0.0195-0.0329). The rates for PLN+PAN- and PLN+PAN+ were notably higher at 8.54% (95% CI 0.0642-0.1092) and 8.37% (95% CI 0.0613-0.1090), respectively. For clinical stage I EC, the occurrence rate was 5.92% for PLN+PAN- (95% CI 0.0258-0.1032), 1.00% for PLN-PAN+ (95% CI 0.0081-0.0120), and 2.99% for PLN+PAN+ (95% CI 0.0188-0.0431). The survival outcomes indicate a decreasing trend from the PLN-PAN+ and PLN+PAN- groups to the PLN+PAN+ group. Additionally, the survival outcomes of patients with isolated paraaortic lymph node metastasis appear to be comparable to, or not inferior to, those of the PLN+PAN- group. The analysis indicated that pelvic lymph node metastasis (OR 16.72, 95% CI 10.03-27.86), myometrial invasion ≥50% (OR 5.18, 95% CI 3.09-8.69), lymph-vascular space invasion (LVSI) (OR 3.46, 95% CI 2.49-4.81), cervical invasion (OR 4.00, 95% CI 2.09-7.66), and non-endometrioid cancer (OR 2.39, 95% CI 1.17-4.86) were risk factors for paraaortic lymph node metastasis.ConclusionsIsolated paraaortic lymph node metastasis, though relatively rare, can still occur even in clinical stage I endometrial cancer. The survival outcomes of patients with isolated paraaortic lymph node metastasis appear to be comparable to, or not inferior to, those of the PLN+PAN- group. Even in patients with negative pelvic lymph nodes, careful consideration should be given to the possibility of paraaortic lymph node metastasis, especially in those with high-risk factors.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD42024503959.
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spelling doaj-art-bb50fcb269e14c19859c8d9e1bf00e062025-08-20T01:47:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2024-10-011410.3389/fonc.2024.14903471490347Paraaortic lymph node metastasis in endometrial cancer patients: a comprehensive analysis of rates, survival outcomes, and risk factors through systematic review and meta-analysisLing Han0Ling Han1Yali Chen2Yali Chen3Ai Zheng4Ai Zheng5Xin Tan6Xin Tan7Xin Tan8Hengxi Chen9Hengxi Chen10Hengxi Chen11Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, ChinaDay Surgery Department, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, ChinaDay Surgery Department, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaIntroductionThis study aims to explore the incidence of different metastatic patterns in paraaortic lymph nodes and their corresponding survival outcomes in patients with endometrial cancer, as well as to identify the associated risk factors of such metastasis.Material and methodsPubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, and Clinical Trials.gov were searched from inception to February 10, 2024.The analysis was conducted using R version 4.2.3.ResultsA total of 47 studies involving 33,425 endometrial cancer patients were analyzed. Meta-analysis results revealed that the rate of isolated paraaortic lymph node metastasis, where pelvic lymph nodes were negative but paraaortic lymph nodes were positive (PLN-PAN+), was found to be 2.58% (95% CI 0.0195-0.0329). The rates for PLN+PAN- and PLN+PAN+ were notably higher at 8.54% (95% CI 0.0642-0.1092) and 8.37% (95% CI 0.0613-0.1090), respectively. For clinical stage I EC, the occurrence rate was 5.92% for PLN+PAN- (95% CI 0.0258-0.1032), 1.00% for PLN-PAN+ (95% CI 0.0081-0.0120), and 2.99% for PLN+PAN+ (95% CI 0.0188-0.0431). The survival outcomes indicate a decreasing trend from the PLN-PAN+ and PLN+PAN- groups to the PLN+PAN+ group. Additionally, the survival outcomes of patients with isolated paraaortic lymph node metastasis appear to be comparable to, or not inferior to, those of the PLN+PAN- group. The analysis indicated that pelvic lymph node metastasis (OR 16.72, 95% CI 10.03-27.86), myometrial invasion ≥50% (OR 5.18, 95% CI 3.09-8.69), lymph-vascular space invasion (LVSI) (OR 3.46, 95% CI 2.49-4.81), cervical invasion (OR 4.00, 95% CI 2.09-7.66), and non-endometrioid cancer (OR 2.39, 95% CI 1.17-4.86) were risk factors for paraaortic lymph node metastasis.ConclusionsIsolated paraaortic lymph node metastasis, though relatively rare, can still occur even in clinical stage I endometrial cancer. The survival outcomes of patients with isolated paraaortic lymph node metastasis appear to be comparable to, or not inferior to, those of the PLN+PAN- group. Even in patients with negative pelvic lymph nodes, careful consideration should be given to the possibility of paraaortic lymph node metastasis, especially in those with high-risk factors.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD42024503959.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1490347/fullendometrial cancerparaaortic lymph node metastasisrisk factorsurvivalmeta-analysis
spellingShingle Ling Han
Ling Han
Yali Chen
Yali Chen
Ai Zheng
Ai Zheng
Xin Tan
Xin Tan
Xin Tan
Hengxi Chen
Hengxi Chen
Hengxi Chen
Paraaortic lymph node metastasis in endometrial cancer patients: a comprehensive analysis of rates, survival outcomes, and risk factors through systematic review and meta-analysis
Frontiers in Oncology
endometrial cancer
paraaortic lymph node metastasis
risk factor
survival
meta-analysis
title Paraaortic lymph node metastasis in endometrial cancer patients: a comprehensive analysis of rates, survival outcomes, and risk factors through systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full Paraaortic lymph node metastasis in endometrial cancer patients: a comprehensive analysis of rates, survival outcomes, and risk factors through systematic review and meta-analysis
title_fullStr Paraaortic lymph node metastasis in endometrial cancer patients: a comprehensive analysis of rates, survival outcomes, and risk factors through systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Paraaortic lymph node metastasis in endometrial cancer patients: a comprehensive analysis of rates, survival outcomes, and risk factors through systematic review and meta-analysis
title_short Paraaortic lymph node metastasis in endometrial cancer patients: a comprehensive analysis of rates, survival outcomes, and risk factors through systematic review and meta-analysis
title_sort paraaortic lymph node metastasis in endometrial cancer patients a comprehensive analysis of rates survival outcomes and risk factors through systematic review and meta analysis
topic endometrial cancer
paraaortic lymph node metastasis
risk factor
survival
meta-analysis
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1490347/full
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