Uterine serous carcinoma

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Contributors

  • Giorgio Bogani - , IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Nazionale per lo studio e la cura dei tumori - Milano (Author)
  • Isabelle Ray-Coquard - , Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (Author)
  • Nicole Concin - , University of Duisburg-Essen (Author)
  • Natalie Y.L. Ngoi - , National University of Singapore (Author)
  • Philippe Morice - , Institut Gustave Roussy (Author)
  • Takayuki Enomoto - , Niigata University (Author)
  • Kazuhiro Takehara - , National Hospital Organization, Japan (Author)
  • Hannelore Denys - , Ghent University (Author)
  • Remi A. Nout - , Erasmus University Rotterdam (Author)
  • Domenica Lorusso - , Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Author)
  • Michelle M. Vaughan - , Canterbury District Health Board (Author)
  • Marta Bini - , IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Nazionale per lo studio e la cura dei tumori - Milano (Author)
  • Masashi Takano - , National Defense Medical College Tokorozawa (Author)
  • Diane Provencher - , University of Montreal (Author)
  • Alice Indini - , IRCCS Fondazione Ca'Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico - Milano (Author)
  • Satoru Sagae - , Hokkaido Ohno Memorial Hospital (Author)
  • Pauline Wimberger - , Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Author)
  • Robert Póka - , University of Debrecen (Author)
  • Yakir Segev - , Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Se Ik Kim - , Seoul National University (Author)
  • Francisco J. Candido dos Reis - , Universidade de São Paulo (Author)
  • Salvatore Lopez - , IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Nazionale per lo studio e la cura dei tumori - Milano (Author)
  • Andrea Mariani - , Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN (Author)
  • Mario M. Leitao - , Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (Author)
  • Francesco Raspagliesi - , IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Nazionale per lo studio e la cura dei tumori - Milano (Author)
  • Pieluigi Benedetti Panici - , University of Rome La Sapienza (Author)
  • Violante Di Donato - , University of Rome La Sapienza (Author)
  • Ludovico Muzii - , University of Rome La Sapienza (Author)
  • Nicoletta Colombo - , University of Milan - Bicocca (Author)
  • Giovanni Scambia - , Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Author)
  • Sandro Pignata - , IRCCS Istituto nazionale tumori Fondazione Giovanni Pascale - Napoli (Author)
  • Bradley J. Monk - , University of Arizona (Author)

Abstract

Serous endometrial cancer represents a relative rare entity accounting for about 10% of all diagnosed endometrial cancer, but it is responsible for 40% of endometrial cancer-related deaths. Patients with serous endometrial cancer are often diagnosed at earlier disease stage, but remain at higher risk of recurrence and poorer prognosis when compared stage-for-stage with endometrioid subtype endometrial cancer. Serous endometrial cancers are characterized by marked nuclear atypia and abnormal p53 staining in immunohistochemistry. The mainstay of treatment for newly diagnosed serous endometrial cancer includes a multi-modal therapy with surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. Unfortunately, despite these efforts, survival outcomes still remain poor. Recently, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network classified all endometrial cancer types into four categories, of which, serous endometrial cancer mostly is found within the “copy number high” group. This group is characterized by the increased cell cycle deregulation (e.g., CCNE1, MYC, PPP2R1A, PIKCA, ERBB2 and CDKN2A) and TP53 mutations (90%). To date, the combination of pembrolizumab and lenvatinib is an effective treatment modality in second-line therapy, with a response rate of 50% in advanced/recurrent serous endometrial cancer. Owing to the unfavorable outcomes of serous endometrial cancer, clinical trials are a priority. At present, ongoing studies are testing novel combinations of various targeted and immunotherapeutic agents in newly diagnosed and advanced/recurrent endometrial cancer - an important strategy for serous endometrial cancer, whereby tumors are usually p53+ and pMMR, making response to PD-1 inhibitor monotherapy unlikely. Here, the rare tumor working group (including members from the European Society of Gynecologic Oncology (ESGO), Gynecologic Cancer Intergroup (GCIG), and Japanese Gynecologic Oncology Group (JGOG)), performed a narrative review reporting on the current landscape of serous endometrial cancer and focusing on standard and emerging therapeutic options for patients affected by this difficult disease.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)226-234
Number of pages9
JournalGynecologic oncology
Volume162
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2021
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 33934848

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Keywords

  • Endometrial cancer, Immunotherapy, Serous uterine cancer, Targeted therapy