Treatment strategies in patients with gynecological sarcoma: Results of the prospective intergroup real-world registry for gynecological sarcoma in Germany (REGSA-NOGGO RU1)

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Contributors

  • Eva Roser - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)
  • Philipp Harter - , University of Duisburg-Essen (Author)
  • Dario Zocholl - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)
  • Dominik Denschlag - , Hochtaunus Hospital (Author)
  • Radoslav Chekerov - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)
  • Pauline Wimberger - , Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Author)
  • Christian Kurzeder - , University of Basel (Author)
  • Annette Hasenburg - , Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Author)
  • Mustafa Zelal Muallem - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)
  • Alexander Mustea - , University of Bonn (Author)
  • Guenter Emons - , University of Göttingen (Author)
  • A. G. Zeimet - , Innsbruck Medical University (Author)
  • Felix Beck - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)
  • Tjadina Arndt - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)
  • Sara Y. Brucker - , University of Tübingen (Author)
  • Stefan Kommoss - , University of Tübingen (Author)
  • Florian Heitz - , University of Duisburg-Essen (Author)
  • Julia Welz - , University of Duisburg-Essen (Author)
  • Eva Katharina Egger - , University of Bonn (Author)
  • Matthias Kalder - , University of Marburg (Author)
  • Paul Buderath - , University of Duisburg-Essen (Author)
  • Maximilian Klar - , University of Freiburg (Author)
  • Christian Marth - , Innsbruck Medical University (Author)
  • Uwe Andreas Ulrich - , Martin Luther Hospital Berlin (Author)
  • Michael Weigel - , Leopoldina Krankenhaus Schweinfurt (Author)
  • Lea Traub - , Technical University of Munich (Author)
  • Christoph Anthuber - , Hospital Starnberg (Author)
  • Hans Strauss - , Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Author)
  • Lars Hanker - , Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein - Campus Lübeck (Author)
  • Theresa Link - , Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Author)
  • Karol Kubiak - , St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster (Author)
  • Badrig Melekian - , Marien-Hospital Siegen (Author)
  • Daniela Hornung - , ViDia Christian Clinics Karlsruhe (Author)
  • Martin Pölcher - , Red Cross Hospital Munich (Author)
  • Bjoern Lampe - , Kaiserswerther Diakonie (Author)
  • Thomas Krauß - , Klinikum Passau (Author)
  • Ulrich Keilholz - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)
  • Anne Flörcken - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)
  • Klaus Pietzner - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)
  • Jalid Sehouli - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)

Abstract

Objective Gynecological sarcomas account for 3% of all gynecological malignancies and are associated with a poor prognosis. Due to the rarity and heterogeneity of gynecological sarcomas there is still no consensus on optimal therapeutic strategies. This study's objective was to describe the treatment strategies used in patients with gynecological sarcomas in the primary course of disease. Methods The German prospective registry for gynecological sarcoma (REGSA) is the largest registry for gynecological sarcomas in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Primary inclusion criteria for REGSA are histological diagnosis of sarcoma of the female genital tract, sarcoma of the breast or uterine smooth muscle tumors of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP). We evaluated data of the REGSA registry on therapeutic strategies used for primary treatment from August 2015 to February 2021. Results A total of 723 patients from 120 centers were included. Data on therapeutic strategies for primary treatment were available in 605 cases. Overall, 580 (95.9%) patients underwent primary surgery, 472 (81.4%) of whom underwent only hysterectomy. Morcellation was reported in 11.4% (n=54) of all hysterectomies. A total of 42.8% (n=202) had no further surgical interventions, whereas an additional salpingo-ophorectomy was performed in 54% (n=255) of patients. An additional lymphadenectomy was performed in 12.7% (n=60), an omentectomy in 9.5% (n=45) and intestinal resection in 6.1% (n=29) of all patients. Among 448 patients with available information, 21.4% (n=96) received chemo-or targeted therapies, more commonly as single-agent treatment than as drug combinations. Information about anti-hormonal treatment was available for 423 patients, among which 42 (9.9%) received anti-hormonal treatment, 23 (54.8%) of whom with low-grade endometrial stroma sarcomas. For radiotherapy, data of 437 patients were available, among which 29 (6.6%) patients underwent radiotherapy. Conclusion Our study showed that treatment of patients with gynecologic sarcomas is heterogeneous. Further trials are needed along with more information on treatment modalities, therapy response and patient-reported outcomes to implement new treatment strategies.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)223-230
Number of pages8
JournalInternational journal of gynecological cancer
Volume33
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 36631151

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Keywords

  • gynecologic surgical procedures, gynecology, sarcoma, Uterine Neoplasms/pathology, Humans, Gynecology, Endometrial Neoplasms/pathology, Germany/epidemiology, Female, Retrospective Studies, Hysterectomy, Sarcoma/epidemiology