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- Bjurberg, Maria, et al.
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Primary treatment patterns and survival of cervical cancer in Sweden : A population-based Swedish Gynecologic Cancer Group Study
- 2019
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Ingår i: Gynecologic Oncology. - : ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE. - 0090-8258 .- 1095-6859. ; 155:2, s. 229-236
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: Survival in cervical cancer has improved little over the last decades. We aimed to elucidate primary treatment patterns and survival. Methods: Population-based study of patients included in the Swedish Quality Registry for Gynecologic Cancer diagnosed 2011-2015. Main outcome was 5-year relative survival (RS). Age-standardised RS (AS-RS) was estimated for the total cohort and for the pooled study population of squamous, adenosquamous-, adenocarcinoma. Results: Median follow-up time was 4.6 years. The study population consisted of 2141 patients; 97% of the 2212 patients in the total cohort and the 5-year AS-RS was 71% and 70%, respectively. RS stage IB1: surgery alone 95% vs. 72% for definitive chemoradiotherapy (CT-RT) (p < 0.001). In stage IIA1 74% had CTRL, and 47% of operated patients received adjuvant (CT)-RT. RS stage IB2: surgically treated 81% (69% received adjuvant (CT)-RT) vs. 76% for (CT)-RT (p = 0.73). RS stage IIB: 77% for CT-RT + brachytherapy BT), 37% for RT + BT (p = 0.045) and 27% for RT-BT (p < 0.001). Stages III-IVA; <40% received CT-RT + BT, RS 45% vs. 18% for RT-BT (RR 4.1, p < 0.001). RS stage IVB 7%. Conclusion: Primary treatment of cervical cancer in Sweden adhered to evidence-based standard of care. Areas of improvement include optimising treatment for stages III-IVA, and avoiding combining surgery and radiotherapy. (C) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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- Borgfeldt, Christer, et al.
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Survival in endometrial cancer in relation to minimally invasive surgery or open surgery : a Swedish Gynecologic Cancer Group (SweGCG) study
- 2021
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Ingår i: BMC Cancer. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 1471-2407. ; 21:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BackgroundThe aim of this study was to analyze overall survival in endometrial cancer patients’ FIGO stages I-III in relation to surgical approach; minimally invasive (MIS) or open surgery (laparotomy).MethodsA population-based retrospective study of 7275 endometrial cancer patients included in the Swedish Quality Registry for Gynecologic Cancer diagnosed from 2010 to 2018. Cox proportional hazard models were used in univariable and multivariable survival analyses.ResultsIn univariable analysis open surgery was associated with worse overall survival compared with MIS hazard ratio, HR, 1.39 (95% CI 1.18–1.63) while in the multivariable analysis, surgical approach (MIS vs open surgery) was not associated with overall survival after adjustment for known risk factors (HR 1.12, 95% CI 0.95–1.32). Higher FIGO stage, non-endometrioid histology, non-diploid tumors, lymphovascular space invasion and increasing age were independent risk factors for overall survival.ConclusionThe minimal invasive or open surgical approach did not show any impact on survival for patients with endometrial cancer stages I-III when known prognostic risk factors were included in the multivariable analyses.
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- Everhov, Åsa H, et al.
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Serum Androgen Levels and Sexual Function Before and One Year After Treatment of Uterine Cervical Cancer: A Pilot Study.
- 2016
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Ingår i: The journal of sexual medicine. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 1743-6109 .- 1743-6095. ; 13:3, s. 413-24
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Radiotherapy or radical hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy (SOE) as treatment for uterine cervical cancer causes estrogen deprivation in premenopausal women. The effects on androgen production have rarely been examined but could be relevant for survivors of cervical cancer because insufficiency has been associated with low sexual function.
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- Flöter Rådestad, Angelique
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Testosterone treatment in women : aspects on sexuality, well-being and metabolism
- 2004
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The expected postmenopausal lifetime of women in the western world is about 30 years. Hormones, such as estrogen and progestogen, may affect the quality of postmenopausal life and have been well studied. Androgens act on numerous tissues in the body, however little is known about their biological function in women and the possible effects of androgen insufficiency on women s health. Oophorectomy reduces by half the levels of testosterone in serum and may be associated with sexual problems and a decrease in psychological well-being. Several studies show positive effects of testosterone treatment on psychosexual function and physical as well as psycho-logical well-being in women. Androgens may also have positive metabolic effects on bone and body composition. The aims of this thesis were to explore the associations between androgens and sexual function and study the effects on sexuality, well-being, lipids, bone and body composition of testosterone undecanoate (TU) when added to estrogen treatment in oophorectomized women. Sexual function, as assessed by the McCoy female sexuality questionnaire, showed positive associations between psychosexual function i.e. arousal, desire, satisfaction and various endogenous androgens. The oral administration of 40 mg TU resulted in a median serum testosterone level of 3.2 nmol/L. The addition of testosterone to estrogen for 6 months significantly improved 10 of 14 items on the McCoy scale and had a better effect on interest in sex, satisfaction with frequency of sexual activity and enjoyment of sex, as compared to estrogen alone. Improvements, as judged by the Psychological General Well-Being (PGWB) questionnaire, were similar with both treatments. The change in the serum markers PICP and IGF-I suggested that combined estrogen/testosterone therapy also had a positive effect on bone, but there was no measurable effect on bone mineral density after 6 months. Lean body mass increased, but no changes were found in BMI or fat distribution. TU affected liver metabolism, as assessed by a 13% reduction in HDL-cholesterol. Only mild virilizing side effects occurred during 6 months. In conclusion, androgens were found to play an important role in women s sexual life. The addition of TU to estrogen treatment in oophorectomized women improved psychosexual function. Both estrogen and testosterone improved women s well-being. TU may offer an oral alternative for androgen treatment in women. However, regular monitoring is recommended during therapy because of considerable individual variations in absorption and androgen levels in serum.
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- Hallqvist Everhov, Asa, et al.
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Anti-Müllerian hormone in premenopausal women following treatment of uterine cervical cancer.
- 2014
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Ingår i: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica. - : Wiley. - 1600-0412 .- 0001-6349. ; 93:9, s. 949-53
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this longitudinal study we prospectively enrolled 32 premenopausal women (ages 23-44years) with stage I-III uterine cervical cancer undergoing surgery and/or chemoradiation. Serum levels of anti-Müllerian hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone and estradiol were examined at baseline and 1year after treatment. As expected, serum anti-Müllerian hormone was undetectable after salpingo-oophorectomy or chemoradiation. After radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy with ovarian preservation serum anti-Müllerian hormone declined from a mean value of 2.0±1.4μg/L to 1.1±0.8μg/L (p=0.01), representing a 45% reduction, whereas there was no significant change in serum levels of follicle-stimulating hormone and estradiol. This implies that ovarian function may be affected not only by castrating treatment but also by radical hysterectomy with ovarian preservation. The risk of premature menopause and the potential need of hormone replacement therapy among these women may be overlooked since they no longer menstruate.
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- Johansen, Gry, et al.
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Health-related quality of life, sexual function, psychological health, reproductive concerns and fertility outcome in young women treated with fertility-sparing surgery for ovarian tumors : a prospective longitudinal multicentre study
- 2024
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Ingår i: Gynecologic Oncology. - : Elsevier. - 0090-8258 .- 1095-6859. ; 189, s. 101-108
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: This study aimed to investigate health-related quality of life (HRQoL), sexual function, psychological-health, reproductive concerns, and fertility outcomes of women of reproductive age undergoing Fertility-Sparing Surgery (FSS) for treatment of ovarian cancer (OC) or borderline ovarian tumor (BOT), over a 2-year period.Methods: Prospective longitudinal multicentre study including women 18–40 years undergoing FSS between 2016 and 2018 in Sweden. Clinical data at diagnosis, histopathological findings and 2-year follow-up regarding oncological and reproductive outcomes were collected. Participants completed the EORTC QLQ-C30 and OV-28, FSFI, HADS and study-specific items at time of diagnosis and at one- and two-years following FSS. Data were analysed using a model for repeated measures to investigate changes over time.Results: Of 68 eligible women, 49 were included following exclusions due to benign pathology or subsequent radical surgery. During a mean follow-up of 20.5 months, two women experienced a recurrence and 82% reported regular menstruations. The majority (94%) had a strong desire to become biological mothers, which remained or increased over time. The conception-rate was 76%. HRQoL, psychological-health and sexual function improved over time and the proportion of women with sexual dysfunction decreased. At one-year follow-up 50% of nulliparous women had scores indicating sexual dysfunction compared to 0% of the women who had given birth either before or after surgery (p = 0.008).Conclusion: HRQoL, psychological-health and sexual function improved during two-year follow-up after FSS in young women presenting with OC or BOT. Women who had given birth prior to or after FSS reported improved sexual function compared to nulliparous women.
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- Möller, Marika C, et al.
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Effects of testosterone and estrogen replacement on memory function
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Ingår i: Menopause. - : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). - 1072-3714 .- 1530-0374. ; 17:5, s. 983-989
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVE:Testosterone insufficiency has been associated with psychosexual problems, reduced psychological well-being, and negative metabolic consequences, whereas less is known about the effects on cognition. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of adding testosterone to estrogen therapy on memory functions in oophorectomized women.METHODS:In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled design, women with surgically induced menopause (n = 50; mean [SD] age, 54.0 [2.9] y) received estradiol valerate in combination with testosterone undecanoate or placebo. The women were assessed with a self-report questionnaire regarding memory and neuropsychological tests for verbal and spatial episodic memory and incidental learning at baseline, at the time of crossover, and after completion of treatment.RESULTS:Testosterone undecanoate 40 mg added to estrogen therapy had a negative effect on immediate but not delayed verbal memory at 24 weeks. Subjective and objective memory showed some correspondence as the women in the estrogen + placebo treatment group rated decreased everyday memory problems at 24 weeks compared with baseline. This was not observed in the women in the estrogen + testosterone treatment. Verbal attention span deteriorated from baseline with estrogen + placebo treatment but not with the estrogen + testosterone treatment. However, there was no significant treatment effect between the two groups.CONCLUSIONS:Adding testosterone to estrogen treatment deteriorated immediate verbal memory compared with estrogen + placebo, while other memory functions were unaffected.
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- Olsson, Cecilia, 1971-, et al.
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Adaption of the Quality From the Patient’s Perspective Instrument for Use in Assessing Gynecological Cancer Care and Patients’ Perceptions of Quality Care Received
- 2022
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Ingår i: Cancer Care Research Online. - : Wolters Kluwer. - 2691-3623. ; 2:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Research focusing on patients’ perceptions of the quality of gynecological cancer care is needed.Objective: To adapt the Quality from the Patient’s Perspective instrument for use in gynecological cancer care (QPP-GynCa) and describe patients’ perceptions of their quality of care in terms of the care received and the subjective importance of the aspects of care.Methods: A cross-sectional study 6–8 months after diagnosis was conducted, involving 1511 patients (response rate of 50.4%) included in the Swedish quality registry for gynecologic cancer.Results: The exploratory factor analysis (n = 1431) resulted in the QPP-GynCa with a 5-factor structure and an eigenvalue of ≥1, explaining 73.1% of the total scale variance. The final 27-item version of the QPP-GynCa consisted of 18 items with 8 additional single items and 1 global single item. The Cronbach’s alpha was acceptable for most factors (>.80). Subjective importance scores were higher than corresponding quality of care scores for care received (P ≤ .01)in all dimensions, factors, and items.Conclusions: The QPP-GynCa instrument reflects all 4 dimensions of the theoretical model of quality of care and achieved good validity as a reliable instrument in assessing the quality of gynecological cancer care.Implication for Practice: Information related to self-care, aspects of sexuality, and reducing patient waiting times need improvement.What Is Foundational: This study contributes to a better understanding of quality of gynecological cancer treatment and care. The validated QPP-GynCa instrument will be a platform for more research on how this group of patients experience their received care, as well as importance of each aspect of care.
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- Stålberg, Karin, et al.
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Lymphovascular space invasion as a predictive factor for lymph node metastases and survival in endometrioid endometrial cancer - a Swedish Gynecologic Cancer Group (SweGCG) study
- 2019
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Ingår i: Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden). - : TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. - 1651-226X .- 0284-186X. ; , s. 1628-1633
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI) on the risk of lymph node metastases and survival in endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma. Material and methods: As regard the study design, this is a cohort study based on prospectively recorded data. Patients with endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma registered in the Swedish Quality Registry for Gynecologic Cancer 2010-2017 with FIGO stages I-III and verified nodal status were identified (n = 1587). LVSI together with established risk factors, namely DNA ploidy, FIGO grade, myometrial invasion and age, were included in multivariable regression analyses with lymph node metastases as the dependent variable. Associations between the risk factors and overall and relative survival were included in multivariable models. Estimates of risk ratios (RR), hazard ratios (HR), excess mortality rate ratios (EMR), and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated. Results: The presence of LVSI presented the strongest association with lymph node metastases (RR = 5.46, CI 3.69-8.07, p < .001) followed by deep myometrial invasion (RR = 1.64, CI 1.13-2.37). In the multivariable survival analyses, LVSI (EMR = 7.69, CI 2.03-29.10,) and non-diploidy (EMR = 3.23, CI 1.25-8.41) were associated with decreased relative survival. In sub-analyses including only patients with complete para-aortic and pelvic lymphadenectomy and negative lymph nodes (n = 404), only LVSI (HR = 2.50, CI 1.05-5.98) was associated with a worsened overall survival. Conclusion: This large nationwide study identified LVSI as the strongest independent risk factor for lymph node metastases and decreased survival in patients with endometrioid adenocarcinomas. Moreover, decreased overall survival was also seen in patients with LVSI-positive tumors and negative lymph nodes, indicating that hematogenous dissemination might also be important.
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