Incidence of venous thromboembolism in patients with ovarian cancer undergoing platinum/paclitaxel-containing first-line chemotherapy
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Incidence of venous thromboembolism in patients with ovarian cancer undergoing platinum/paclitaxel-containing first-line chemotherapy : an exploratory analysis by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynaekologische Onkologie Ovarian Cancer Study Group. / Fotopoulou, Christina; duBois, Andreas; Karavas, Alexandros N; Trappe, Ralf; Aminossadati, Behnaz; Schmalfeldt, Barbara; Pfisterer, Jacobus; Sehouli, Jalid; Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynaekologische Onkologie Ovarian Cancer Study Group (AGO-OVAR).
In: J CLIN ONCOL, Vol. 26, No. 16, 01.06.2008, p. 2683-9.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Incidence of venous thromboembolism in patients with ovarian cancer undergoing platinum/paclitaxel-containing first-line chemotherapy
T2 - an exploratory analysis by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynaekologische Onkologie Ovarian Cancer Study Group
AU - Fotopoulou, Christina
AU - duBois, Andreas
AU - Karavas, Alexandros N
AU - Trappe, Ralf
AU - Aminossadati, Behnaz
AU - Schmalfeldt, Barbara
AU - Pfisterer, Jacobus
AU - Sehouli, Jalid
AU - Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynaekologische Onkologie Ovarian Cancer Study Group (AGO-OVAR)
PY - 2008/6/1
Y1 - 2008/6/1
N2 - PURPOSE: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been associated with negative prognosis in cancer patients. Most series reporting on VTE have included different tumor types not differentiating between recurrent or primary disease. Data regarding the actual impact of VTE on primary advanced ovarian cancer (AOC) are limited.PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between 1995 and 2002, the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynaekologische Onkologie Ovarian Cancer Study group (AGO-OVAR) recruited 2,743 patients with AOC in three prospectively randomized trials on platinum paclitaxel-based chemotherapy after primary surgery. Pooled data analysis was performed to evaluate incidence, predictors, and prognostic impact of VTE in AOC. Survival curves were calculated for the VTE incidence. Univariate analysis and Cox regression analysis were performed to identify independent predictors of VTE and mortality.RESULTS: Seventy-six VTE episodes were identified, which occurred during six to 11 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy; 50% of them occurred within 2 months postoperatively. Multivariate analysis identified body mass index higher than 30 kg/m(2) and increasing age as independent predictors of VTE. International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage and surgical radicality did not affect incidence. Overall survival was significantly reduced in patients with VTE (median, 29.8 v 36.2 months; P = .03). Multivariate analysis identified pulmonary embolism (PE), but not deep vein thrombosis alone, to be of prognostic significance. In addition, VTE was not identified to significantly affect progression-free survival.CONCLUSION: Patients with AOC have their highest VTE risk within the first 2 months after radical surgery. Only VTE complicated by symptomatic PE have been identified to have a negative impact on survival. Studies evaluating the role of prophylactic anticoagulation during this high risk postoperative period are warranted.
AB - PURPOSE: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been associated with negative prognosis in cancer patients. Most series reporting on VTE have included different tumor types not differentiating between recurrent or primary disease. Data regarding the actual impact of VTE on primary advanced ovarian cancer (AOC) are limited.PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between 1995 and 2002, the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynaekologische Onkologie Ovarian Cancer Study group (AGO-OVAR) recruited 2,743 patients with AOC in three prospectively randomized trials on platinum paclitaxel-based chemotherapy after primary surgery. Pooled data analysis was performed to evaluate incidence, predictors, and prognostic impact of VTE in AOC. Survival curves were calculated for the VTE incidence. Univariate analysis and Cox regression analysis were performed to identify independent predictors of VTE and mortality.RESULTS: Seventy-six VTE episodes were identified, which occurred during six to 11 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy; 50% of them occurred within 2 months postoperatively. Multivariate analysis identified body mass index higher than 30 kg/m(2) and increasing age as independent predictors of VTE. International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage and surgical radicality did not affect incidence. Overall survival was significantly reduced in patients with VTE (median, 29.8 v 36.2 months; P = .03). Multivariate analysis identified pulmonary embolism (PE), but not deep vein thrombosis alone, to be of prognostic significance. In addition, VTE was not identified to significantly affect progression-free survival.CONCLUSION: Patients with AOC have their highest VTE risk within the first 2 months after radical surgery. Only VTE complicated by symptomatic PE have been identified to have a negative impact on survival. Studies evaluating the role of prophylactic anticoagulation during this high risk postoperative period are warranted.
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
KW - Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
KW - Cisplatin
KW - Female
KW - Germany
KW - Humans
KW - Incidence
KW - Kaplan-Meier Estimate
KW - Logistic Models
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Multicenter Studies as Topic
KW - Ovarian Neoplasms
KW - Paclitaxel
KW - Postoperative Complications
KW - Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Venous Thromboembolism
U2 - 10.1200/JCO.2008.16.1109
DO - 10.1200/JCO.2008.16.1109
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 18509180
VL - 26
SP - 2683
EP - 2689
JO - J CLIN ONCOL
JF - J CLIN ONCOL
SN - 0732-183X
IS - 16
ER -