Clinicopathological and molecular markers associated with prognosis and treatment effectiveness of endometrial stromal sarcoma: A retrospective study in China

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Purpose: To evaluate the clinicopathological and immunophenotypic characteristics of endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) in China. Methods and materials: Seventy-two consecutive ESS cases treated between 1995 and 2009 were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Sixty-three patients received surgical treatment. Forty-one patients underwent pelvic lymphadenectomy. In paraffin-embedded specimens, expression of the following molecular markers was detected: CD10 (27/36), vimentin (37/38), HHF35 (3/32), S-100 (0/25), desmin (2/29), CD117 (0/23), CD34 (2/24), alpha-inhibin (0/17), CK (1/34), CD99 (4/9), smooth muscle actin (5/25), EMA (0/7), estrogen receptor (13/16) and progesterone receptor (13/16). CD10 and vimentin were expressed more frequently in these specimens. Tumor classification, CD10 and surgical procedures were significantly associated with disease-free survival (DFS). Surgical procedures were significantly associated with overall survival (OS). Tumor stage (P = 0.024) and surgical procedure (P = 0.042) were found to be significant independent prognostic factors for DFS. No complete or partial response was observed among patients who received radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Conclusions: Our results indicate that total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo- oophorectomy followed by pelvic lymphadenectomy is associated with an improved treatment outcome. CD10-negative expression may contribute to the malignant characteristics and recurrence associated with ESS. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

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He, L., Li, J. D., Xiong, Y., Huang, X., Huang, L., Lin, J. X., … Zheng, M. (2014). Clinicopathological and molecular markers associated with prognosis and treatment effectiveness of endometrial stromal sarcoma: A retrospective study in China. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 289(2), 383–391. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-013-2987-5

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