Ovarian Carcinosarcoma: Effects of Cytoreductive Status and Platinum-Based Chemotherapy on Survival

Objective. To define survival patterns of women with ovarian carcinosarcoma based on patient, tumor, and treatment characteristics. Methods/Materials. A single-institution, retrospective analysis of women diagnosed with ovarian carcinosarcoma from February 1993 to May 2009 was performed. Survival wa...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Amelia M. Jernigan, Amanda Nickles Fader, Benjamin Nutter, Peter Rose, Jill H. Tseng, Pedro F. Escobar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/490508
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850165819746549760
author Amelia M. Jernigan
Amanda Nickles Fader
Benjamin Nutter
Peter Rose
Jill H. Tseng
Pedro F. Escobar
author_facet Amelia M. Jernigan
Amanda Nickles Fader
Benjamin Nutter
Peter Rose
Jill H. Tseng
Pedro F. Escobar
author_sort Amelia M. Jernigan
collection DOAJ
description Objective. To define survival patterns of women with ovarian carcinosarcoma based on patient, tumor, and treatment characteristics. Methods/Materials. A single-institution, retrospective analysis of women diagnosed with ovarian carcinosarcoma from February 1993 to May 2009 was performed. Survival was analyzed with Cox proportional hazards ratios and Kaplan Meier tests. Results. Forty-seven cases of primary ovarian carcinosarcoma were identified. Age conveyed an HR 3.28 (95% CI 1.51–7.11, P=0.003) for death. Compared to Stages I-II, Stage III carried an HR for death of 4.75 (95% CI 1.16–19.4, P=0.03) and Stage IV disease an HR of 9.13 (95% CI 1.76–47.45, P=0.009). Compared to those with microscopic residual, women with >1 cm diameter of residual disease after primary cytoreductive surgery had an HR for death of 4.71 (95% CI 1.84–12.09, P=0.001). At analysis, 59.1% of those who received platinum-based chemotherapy were alive, compared to 23.1% of those who received nonplatinum-based chemotherapy (P=0.08). Conclusions. Age, stage, and cytoreduction to no gross residual disease are associated with improved survival in women with ovarian carcinosarcoma. Complete surgical cytoreduction should be the goal of surgical management when possible, but the ideal adjuvant treatment regimen remains unclear.
format Article
id doaj-art-e1a181fccff046cb9dd349cd5df0eca7
institution OA Journals
issn 1687-9589
1687-9597
language English
publishDate 2013-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Obstetrics and Gynecology International
spelling doaj-art-e1a181fccff046cb9dd349cd5df0eca72025-08-20T02:21:38ZengWileyObstetrics and Gynecology International1687-95891687-95972013-01-01201310.1155/2013/490508490508Ovarian Carcinosarcoma: Effects of Cytoreductive Status and Platinum-Based Chemotherapy on SurvivalAmelia M. Jernigan0Amanda Nickles Fader1Benjamin Nutter2Peter Rose3Jill H. Tseng4Pedro F. Escobar5Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USAJohns Hopkins Hospital, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USACleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk A-81, Cleveland, OH 44195, USACleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk A-81, Cleveland, OH 44195, USAJohns Hopkins Hospital, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USACleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk A-81, Cleveland, OH 44195, USAObjective. To define survival patterns of women with ovarian carcinosarcoma based on patient, tumor, and treatment characteristics. Methods/Materials. A single-institution, retrospective analysis of women diagnosed with ovarian carcinosarcoma from February 1993 to May 2009 was performed. Survival was analyzed with Cox proportional hazards ratios and Kaplan Meier tests. Results. Forty-seven cases of primary ovarian carcinosarcoma were identified. Age conveyed an HR 3.28 (95% CI 1.51–7.11, P=0.003) for death. Compared to Stages I-II, Stage III carried an HR for death of 4.75 (95% CI 1.16–19.4, P=0.03) and Stage IV disease an HR of 9.13 (95% CI 1.76–47.45, P=0.009). Compared to those with microscopic residual, women with >1 cm diameter of residual disease after primary cytoreductive surgery had an HR for death of 4.71 (95% CI 1.84–12.09, P=0.001). At analysis, 59.1% of those who received platinum-based chemotherapy were alive, compared to 23.1% of those who received nonplatinum-based chemotherapy (P=0.08). Conclusions. Age, stage, and cytoreduction to no gross residual disease are associated with improved survival in women with ovarian carcinosarcoma. Complete surgical cytoreduction should be the goal of surgical management when possible, but the ideal adjuvant treatment regimen remains unclear.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/490508
spellingShingle Amelia M. Jernigan
Amanda Nickles Fader
Benjamin Nutter
Peter Rose
Jill H. Tseng
Pedro F. Escobar
Ovarian Carcinosarcoma: Effects of Cytoreductive Status and Platinum-Based Chemotherapy on Survival
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
title Ovarian Carcinosarcoma: Effects of Cytoreductive Status and Platinum-Based Chemotherapy on Survival
title_full Ovarian Carcinosarcoma: Effects of Cytoreductive Status and Platinum-Based Chemotherapy on Survival
title_fullStr Ovarian Carcinosarcoma: Effects of Cytoreductive Status and Platinum-Based Chemotherapy on Survival
title_full_unstemmed Ovarian Carcinosarcoma: Effects of Cytoreductive Status and Platinum-Based Chemotherapy on Survival
title_short Ovarian Carcinosarcoma: Effects of Cytoreductive Status and Platinum-Based Chemotherapy on Survival
title_sort ovarian carcinosarcoma effects of cytoreductive status and platinum based chemotherapy on survival
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/490508
work_keys_str_mv AT ameliamjernigan ovariancarcinosarcomaeffectsofcytoreductivestatusandplatinumbasedchemotherapyonsurvival
AT amandanicklesfader ovariancarcinosarcomaeffectsofcytoreductivestatusandplatinumbasedchemotherapyonsurvival
AT benjaminnutter ovariancarcinosarcomaeffectsofcytoreductivestatusandplatinumbasedchemotherapyonsurvival
AT peterrose ovariancarcinosarcomaeffectsofcytoreductivestatusandplatinumbasedchemotherapyonsurvival
AT jillhtseng ovariancarcinosarcomaeffectsofcytoreductivestatusandplatinumbasedchemotherapyonsurvival
AT pedrofescobar ovariancarcinosarcomaeffectsofcytoreductivestatusandplatinumbasedchemotherapyonsurvival