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213 Gynecologic carcinosarcomas (GCS): impact on survival of treatment time trends. a retrospective analysis from hospital clinico san carlos (HCSC), academic, referral centre for rare gynaecological malignancies in madrid (spain)
  1. Beatriz González1,
  2. Antonio Casado1,
  3. Pluvio Coronado2,
  4. Aranzazu Manzano1,
  5. Javier Garcia-Santos2,
  6. Mar Ramírez2,
  7. Monica Bellon2,
  8. Rafael Sanchez-Del Hoyo3,
  9. Alejandro Pascual4,
  10. Cristina Diaz-Del Arco4,
  11. Noelia Sanmamed5,
  12. Elena Cerezo5,
  13. Ramiro Mendez6,
  14. Miguel Muñoz6,
  15. Jose Manuel Espejo6,
  16. Angel Nava6,
  17. Cristina Rodriguez7,
  18. Aida Ortega7 and
  19. Gloria Marquina1
  1. 1Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, School of medicine, UCM, IdissC, Madrid, Spain
  2. 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, School of medicine, UCM, IdissC, Madrid, Spain
  3. 3Research Methodological Support Unit and Preventive Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC, Madrid, Spain
  4. 4Department of Pathology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, School of medicine, UCM, IdissC, Madrid, Spain
  5. 5Department of Radiotherapy, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, School of medicine, UCM, IdissC, Madrid, Spain
  6. 6Department of Radiology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, School of medicine, UCM, IdissC, Madrid, Spain
  7. 7Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, School of medicine, UCM, IdissC, Madrid, Spain

Abstract

Introduction/Background Gynaecologic carcinosarcomas (GCS) are rare cancers. From 2003 onwards, GCS are no longer considered sarcomas but epithelial carcinomas; thus, shifting their treatment approach. Hospital Clinico San Carlos (HCSC) is EURACAN referral centre for rare gynaecological malignancies since 2022. The objectives of this study are to analyse the behaviour of GCS in our institution, treatment time trends and its impact on survival.

Methodology Retrospective analysis of 57 GCS patients treated in HCSC from 1995 to 2022.

Results Median age at diagnosis: 65 years (range 30–90); postmenopausal (98.2%) and ECOG 0 (63%). Median CA125 at diagnosis: 48.4 U/mL (range 5.1- 2130). Primary disease: uterus (80.7%), ovary (17.5%) or vaginal stump (1.8%). Ascites at diagnosis (14%). FIGO staging at diagnosis: I 40.4%, II 14%, III 22.8% and IV 22.8%. 49/57 patients underwent primary surgery (R0 81.6%) including lymphadenectomy in 65.3%. 42/57 patients received chemotherapy: adjuvant 50.9%, neoadjuvant 8.8%, and first line 14%. Two cohorts: up to 2003: 15.8% (9/57) and from 2003 to 2022: 84.2% (48/57). Carboplatin and paclitaxel were used from 2003 in 47.6%. Sequential adjuvant radiotherapy administered in 20/42 (47.6%), only in uterine CS (UCS).

After a median follow-up of 20.67 months, median Progression Free Survival (mPFS) and median Overall Survival (mOS) were 16.03 and 25.23 months, respectively. Patients diagnosed from 2003 onwards, have better mOS than those diagnosed before 2003 (40.5 vs 9.7 months, p 0.034), not better mPFS (17.9 vs 7.8 months p 0.415). Ascites (p 0.046), CA125 at diagnosis (p 0.030), >50% of endometrial infiltration in UCS (p 0.041) and incomplete response in the first radiological evaluation (p 0.001) were identified as independent statistically significant poor prognostic factors.

Conclusion The change in treatment approach in GCS since 2003 has improved mOS, probably due to a multidisciplinary approach including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy.

Disclosures Aranzazu Manzano: Receipt of grants/research supports: ASTRA ZENECA (AZ), Receipt of honoraria or consultation fees: AZ, GSK, Participation in a company sponsored speaker’s bureau: AZ, MSD, PHARMAMAR, GSK, ROVI, SANOFI.

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