Postoperative radiotherapy for endometrial cancer in elderly (≥80 years) patients

• Verfasst von: Meixner, Eva [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Lang, Kristin [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: König, Laila [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Sandrini, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Lischalk, Jonathan W [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Debus, Jürgen [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Hörner-Rieber, Juliane [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Postoperative radiotherapy for endometrial cancer in elderly (≥80 years) patients
• Titelzusatz: oncologic outcomes, toxicity, and validation of prognostic scores
• Verf.angabe: Eva Meixner, Kristin Lang, Laila König, Elisabetta Sandrini, Jonathan W. Lischalk, Jürgen Debus, Juliane Hörner-Rieber
• E-Jahr: 2021
• Jahr: 14 December 2021
• Umfang: 12 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 03.05.2022
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Cancers
• Ort Quelle: Basel : MDPI, 2009
• Jahr Quelle: 2021
• Band/Heft Quelle: 13(2021), 24, Artikel-ID 6264, Seite 1-12
• ISSN Quelle: 2072-6694
• DOI: doi:10.3390/cancers13246264
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: adjuvant therapy
• Sach-SW: Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)
• Sach-SW: G8 geriatric screening score
• Sach-SW: geriatric care
• Sach-SW: high-dose-rate brachytherapy
• Sach-SW: uterine neoplasm
• Sach-SW: vulnerability
• K10plus-PPN: 1800756291

Abstract

Endometrial cancer is a common malignancy in elderly women that are more likely to suffer from limiting medical comorbidities. Given this narrower therapeutic ratio, we aimed to assess the oncologic outcomes and toxicity in the adjuvant setting. Out of a cohort of 975 women, seventy patients aged ≥ 80 years, treated with curative postoperative radiotherapy (RT) for endometrial cancer between 2005 and 2021, were identified. Outcomes were assessed using Kaplan-Meier-analysis and comorbidities using the Charlson Comorbidity Index and G8 geriatric score. The overall survival at 1-, 2- and 5-years was 94.4%, 82.6%, and 67.6%, respectively, with significant correlation to G8 score. At 1- and 5-years, the local control rates were 89.5% and 89.5% and distant control rates were 86.3% and 66.9%, respectively. Severe (≥grade 3) acute toxicity was rare with gastrointestinal (2.9%), genitourinary (1.4%), and vaginal disorders (1.4%). Univariate analysis significantly revealed inferior overall survival with lower RT dose, G8 score, hemoglobin levels and obesity, while higher grading, lymphangiosis, RT dose decrease and the omission of chemotherapy reduced distant control. Despite older age and additional comorbidities, elderly patients tolerated curative treatment well. The vast majority completed treatment as planned with very low rates of acute severe side-effects. RT offers durable local control; however, late distant failure remains an issue.