Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2020, 10, 1573-1579
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DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2020.10110141 Nov. 16, 2020 1573 Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Advanced Undifferentiated Endometrial
Carcinoma with No Evidence of Disease after
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: A Case Report
Cassandra L. Presti
1
, Payam Katebi Kashi
1
, Christopher M. Tarney
2
, Ruchi Garg
1,3
1
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inova Fairfax Women’s Hospital, Falls Church,
VA, USA
2
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology,
Bethesda, MD, USA
3
Mid Atlantic Gynecologic Oncology and Pelvic Surgery Associates, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Abstract
Background: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is used in gynecologic malignan-
cies as primary treatment for advanced disease and has demonstrated im-
provement in survival rates. However, the data for use in endometrial cancer
is limited. Case: This is a case of stage IV endometrial undifferentiated carci-
noma with complete response to four cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy
(carboplatin/paclitaxel) and no evidence of disease during the interval de-
bulking surgery (robotic-assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy with bila-
teral salpingoophorectomy, pelvic and paraaortic lymph node dissection, and
cystoscopy). Conclusion: Complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy
prior to interval debulking surgery is only reported in a limited number of
cases, and even less common in advanced stage high-grade endometrial can-
cers. The use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy may reduce tumor burden, in-
crease opportunities for optimal debulking, and have an impact on survival.
Further research is needed to understand the potential for neoadjuvant che-
motherapy in these patients.
Keywords
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, Undifferentiated Endometrial
Carcinoma
1. Introduction
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United
How to cite this paper: Presti, C.L., Kashi,
P.K., Tarney, C.M. and Garg, R. (2020)
Advanced Undifferentiated Endometrial
Carcinoma with No Evidence of Disease
after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: A Case
Report. Open Journal of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, 10, 1573-1579.
https://doi.org/10.4236/ojog.2020.10110141
Received: September 25, 2020
Accepted: November 13, 2020
Published: November 16, 2020
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