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Gynecologic Oncology: Diagnosis, Targeted Therapies, and Management
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Gynecologic Oncology: Diagnosis, Targeted Therapies, and Management

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Oncology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2024 | Viewed by 1257

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Giuseppe Angelico

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Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies G. F. Ingrassia, Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
Interests: ovarian cancer; gynecologic oncology; cervical cancer; endometrium; vulva cancer

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Today, gynecologic oncology is still a topic worthy of attention, and its research is not rare. The key aim of this field is to diagnose and treat female genital tumors, especially breast cancer; ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, and vulvar squamous cell carcinoma; endometrial carcinoma; fallopian tube carcinoma; and uterine carcinosarcoma.

We are organizing a Special Issue on gynecologic oncology which aims to collect articles focusing on new diagnostic and treatment methods for various gynecological cancers. Researchers in the fields of gynecologic oncology, surgical oncology, and reproductive medicine are encouraged to submit their findings as original articles or reviews to this Special Issue. We welcome different opinions and voices to contribute to this field together.

Dr. Giuseppe Angelico
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Clinical Medicine is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • oncology and laparotomies
  • breast cancer
  • ovarian cancer
  • cervical cancer
  • endometrium
  • vulva cancer
  • gynecologic oncology
  • gynecological cancers
  • reproductive medicine

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Development and Internal Validation of Nomograms for Survival of Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Based on Established Prognostic Factors and Hematologic Parameters
by Sherin Abdo Said, Joanna IntHout, Judith E. den Ouden, Janneke E. W. Walraven, Maaike A. van der Aa, Joanne A. de Hullu and Anne M. van Altena
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(10), 2789; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13102789 - 9 May 2024
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Objective: To assess the association between pretreatment thrombocytosis, anemia, and leukocytosis and overall survival (OS) of advanced-stage EOC. Furthermore, to develop nomograms using established prognostic factors and pretreatment hematologic parameters to predict the OS of advanced EOC patients. Methods: Advanced-stage EOC patients [...] Read more.
Objective: To assess the association between pretreatment thrombocytosis, anemia, and leukocytosis and overall survival (OS) of advanced-stage EOC. Furthermore, to develop nomograms using established prognostic factors and pretreatment hematologic parameters to predict the OS of advanced EOC patients. Methods: Advanced-stage EOC patients treated between January 1996 and January 2010 in eastern Netherlands were included. Survival outcomes were compared between patients with and without pretreatment thrombocytosis (≥450,000 platelets/µL), anemia (hemoglobin level of <7.5 mmol/L), or leukocytosis (≥11.0 × 109 leukocytes/L). Three nomograms (for ≤3-, ≥5-, and ≥10-year OS) were developed. Candidate predictors were fitted into multivariable logistic regression models. Multiple imputation was conducted. Model performance was assessed on calibration, discrimination, and Brier scores. Bootstrap validation was used to correct for model optimism. Results: A total of 773 advanced-stage (i.e., FIGO stages IIB–IV) EOC patients were included. The median [interquartile range, IQR] OS was 2.3 [1.3–4.2] and 3.0 [1.4–7.0] years for patients with and without pretreatment thrombocytosis (p < 0.01). The median OS was not notably different for patients with and without pretreatment leukocytosis (p = 0.58) or patients with and without pretreatment anemia (p = 0.07). The final nomograms comprised established predictors with either pretreatment leukocyte or platelet count. The ≥5- and ≥10-year OS models demonstrated good calibration and adequate discrimination with optimism-corrected c-indices [95%-CI] of 0.76 [0.72–0.80] and 0.78 [0.73–0.83], respectively. The ≤3-year OS model demonstrated suboptimal performance with an optimism-corrected c-index of 0.71 [0.66–0.75]. Conclusions: Pretreatment thrombocytosis is associated with poorer EOC survival. Two well-performing models predictive of ≥5-year and ≥10-year OS in advanced-stage EOC were developed and internally validated. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Gynecologic Oncology: Diagnosis, Targeted Therapies, and Management)
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Carboplatin plus Paclitaxel in Combination with the Histone Deacetylate Inhibitor, Vorinostat, in Patients with Recurrent Platinum-Sensitive Ovarian Cancer
by Hanieh Meteran, Anja Ør Knudsen, Trine Lembrecht Jørgensen, Dorte Nielsen and Jørn Herrstedt
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(3), 897; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13030897 - 3 Feb 2024
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Background: This phase II study evaluated the efficacy and safety of the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, vorinostat, administered in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with platinum sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer. Methods: Women with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian, peritoneal, or Fallopian tube carcinoma, [...] Read more.
Background: This phase II study evaluated the efficacy and safety of the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, vorinostat, administered in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with platinum sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer. Methods: Women with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian, peritoneal, or Fallopian tube carcinoma, a performance status of 0–2, and good overall organ function were eligible. Patients received 6 courses of paclitaxel (175 mg/m2) and carboplatin area under the curve (AUC) of 5.0 mg/mL/min administered via intravenous infusion on day 1 of a 3-week schedule. In addition, patients received vorinostat 400 mg orally once daily on days −4 through 10 of Cycle 1 and days 1 through 14 of each subsequent treatment cycle. The primary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS) and adverse events. The secondary endpoints were the objective response rate and overall survival. Results: Fifty-five patients were included. CR was obtained in 14 patients (26.4%) and PR in 19 patients (35.8%), resulting in an ORR of 62.2%. Twenty patients (37.7%) had SD. The median duration of response (DoR) was 12.6 (range 6–128) months. The median PFS was 11.6 months (95% CI, 10.3–18.0; p < 0.001). Median OS was 40.6 months (95% Cl, 25.1–56.1). The most common treatment-related adverse events (all grades) were fatigue, anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, anorexia, nausea, pain, sensory neuropathy, myalgia, stomatitis and diarrhea. Conclusions: Vorinostat combined with carboplatin plus paclitaxel was tolerable and generated significant responses including a long median overall survival in recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer. Full article
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