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Adjuvant chemotherapy versus adjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy after radical surgery for early-stage cervical cancer: a randomized, non-inferiority, multicenter trial |
Danhui Weng1, Huihua Xiong2, Changkun Zhu3, Xiaoyun Wan3, Yaxia Chen3, Xinyu Wang3, Youzhong Zhang4, Jie Jiang4, Xi Zhang4, Qinglei Gao1, Gang Chen1, Hui Xing5, Changyu Wang1, Kezhen Li1, Yaheng Chen1, Yuyan Mao3, Dongxiao Hu3, Zimin Pan3, Qingqin Chen3, Baoxia Cui4, Kun Song4, Cunjian Yi6, Guangcai Peng6, Xiaobing Han7, Ruifang An7, Liangsheng Fan8, Wei Wang8, Tingchuan Xiong9, Yile Chen10, Zhenzi Tang10, Lin Li5, Xingsheng Yang4( ), Xiaodong Cheng3( ), Weiguo Lu3( ), Hui Wang1,3( ), Beihua Kong4( ), Xing Xie3( ), Ding Ma1( ) |
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China 2. Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China 3. Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Women’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China 4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China 5. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang 441021, China 6. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingmen 448000, China 7. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China 8. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China 9. Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Affiliated Tumour Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830000, China 10. Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Hunan Province Tumor Hospital, Changsha 410013, China |
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Abstract We conducted a prospective study to assess the non-inferiority of adjuvant chemotherapy alone versus adjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) as an alternative strategy for patients with early-stage (FIGO 2009 stage IB–IIA) cervical cancer having risk factors after surgery. The condition was assessed in terms of prognosis, adverse effects, and quality of life. This randomized trial involved nine centers across China. Eligible patients were randomized to receive adjuvant chemotherapy or CCRT after surgery. The primary end-point was progression-free survival (PFS). From December 2012 to December 2014, 337 patients were subjected to randomization. Final analysis included 329 patients, including 165 in the adjuvant chemotherapy group and 164 in the adjuvant CCRT group. The median follow-up was 72.1 months. The three-year PFS rates were both 91.9%, and the five-year OS was 90.6% versus 90.0% in adjuvant chemotherapy and CCRT groups, respectively. No significant differences were observed in the PFS or OS between groups. The adjusted HR for PFS was 0.854 (95% confidence interval 0.415–1.757; P = 0.667) favoring adjuvant chemotherapy, excluding the predefined non-inferiority boundary of 1.9. The chemotherapy group showed a tendency toward good quality of life. In comparison with post-operative adjuvant CCRT, adjuvant chemotherapy treatment showed non-inferior efficacy in patients with early-stage cervical cancer having pathological risk factors. Adjuvant chemotherapy alone is a favorable alternative post-operative treatment.
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Keywords
chemotherapy
cervical cancer
lymph node metastasis
concurrent chemoradiotherapy
quality of life
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Corresponding Author(s):
Xingsheng Yang,Xiaodong Cheng,Weiguo Lu,Hui Wang,Beihua Kong,Xing Xie,Ding Ma
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Just Accepted Date: 19 August 2022
Online First Date: 23 November 2022
Issue Date: 15 March 2023
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