Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results analysis of 2677 cases of uterine sarcoma 1989–1999

Brooks, Sandra E.; Zhan, Min; Coté, Timothy R.; Baquet, Claudia R.

doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2003.12.029

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“…20,21 They occur in the fifth and sixth decades of life presenting with symptoms like dysfunctional uterine bleeding and pelvic pain. 22,23 Uterine leiomyosarcomas are aggressive tumors with a tendency to recur locally and metastasize mainly to the lung and liver. The 5-year survival rate varies between 45 and 60%.…”

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“…The 5-year survival rate varies between 45 and 60%. [22][23][24][25] Despite a number of molecular studies, the pathogenesis of uterine smooth muscle neoplasms needs further exploration, and reliable biomarkers to clearly separate diagnostically challenging cases are missing. Therefore, assessment of malignancy in uterine smooth muscle neoplasms is based on a landmark study by Bell et al 3 using purely morphologic criteria.…”

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Exploring chromosomal abnormalities and genetic changes in uterine smooth muscle tumors

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Smooth muscle tumors of the uterus are a diagnostically challenging group of tumors. Molecular surrogate markers reliably distinguishing between benign and malignant tumors are not available. Therefore, the diagnosis is based on morphologic criteria. The aim was to investigate a well-characterized group of challenging uterine smooth muscle tumors consisting of 20 leiomyomas, 13 leiomyomas with bizarre nuclei, and 14 leiomyosarcomas for copy number alterations, MED12 mutations and FH deletions to search for potential diagnostically useful surrogate markers. MED12 mutations were detected in 47, 15, and 25% of leiomyomas, leiomyomas with bizarre nuclei and leiomyosarcomas, respectively. MED12 mutations in leiomyomas with bizarre nuclei were detected outside the hotspot region. FH-deletions were seen in 27, 30.8, and 25% of leiomyomas, leiomyomas with bizarre nuclei and leiomyosarcomas, respectively. By using copy number alteration profiling a clear separation of leiomyomas, leiomyomas with bizarre nuclei and leiomyosarcomas could not be observed. Copy number alterations revealed clear genetic similarities between leiomyomas with bizarre nuclei and leiomyosarcomas. Leiomyosarcomas showed a similar pattern of gains and losses as leiomyomas with bizarre nuclei, with additional copy number alterations and more homozygous losses and high-level amplifications compared to leiomyomas with bizarre nuclei. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that known FH-deletions, a recurrent molecular change in leiomyomas, occur in morphologically challenging variants of leiomyomas, leiomyomas with bizarre nuclei and leiomyosarcomas. Although MED12 mutations are common in leiomyomas, they infrequently occur in leiomyomas with bizarre nuclei and leiomyosarcomas. The genetic similarities between leiomyomas with bizarre nuclei and leiomyosarcomas raise the intriguing possibility that uterine leiomyomas with bizarre nuclei and leiomyosarcomas are closely related and challenge the traditional concept that leiomyoma with bizarre nuclei is a tumor with just marked 'degenerative' cellular changes. These findings support the hypothesis that tumor progression within uterine smooth muscle tumors might occur.

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Exploring chromosomal abnormalities and genetic changes in uterine smooth muscle tumors

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“…1,2 Microscopically, carcinosarcomas consist of two histological malignant components: an epithelial (carcinoma) and a mesenchymal (sarcoma) component. The epithelial component is usually a high-grade carcinoma such as papillary serous or clear cell.…”

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“…11,12 Uterine carcinosarcomas predominantly occur in postmenopausal women and a higher incidence is found among black women compared with white women. 1 Risk factors are similar to endometrial carcinomas: advanced age, obesity, nulliparity and exposure to exogenous estrogen. Furthermore, longterm use of tamoxifen after breast cancer has been associated with the development of a uterine carcinosarcoma.…”

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Molecular markers and clinical behavior of uterine carcinosarcomas: focus on the epithelial tumor component

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Carcinosarcomas (malignant mixed Mü llerian tumors) of the uterus are rare and aggressive malignancies consisting of an epithelial (carcinoma) and a mesenchymal (sarcoma) tumor component and are considered as metaplastic endometrial carcinomas. This study evaluated molecular characteristics and clinical behavior of uterine carcinosarcomas to improve treatment regimens in the future. Immunohistochemical expression of estrogen receptor-a and -b, progesterone receptor-A and -B, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10), p53, b-catenin and cyclin D1 was determined in 40 uterine carcinosarcomas. Immunostaining was compared between epithelial and mesenchymal tumor components. To determine the prognostic role of the epithelial component, clinicopathological data and survival were compared between patients with endometrioid and non-endometrioid epithelial tumor components. To determine prognosis of carcinosarcomas compared with high-risk endometrial carcinomas, clinicopathological characteristics and survival were compared between these patients. Hormone receptor expression occurred infrequently: estrogen receptor-a (8%) and -b (32%), progesterone receptor-A (0%) and -B (23%), next to b-catenin (4%) and cyclin D1 (7%). PTEN, MLH1, MSH2 and MSH6 mutations occurred in 39%, 33%, 22% and 21%, respectively (based on absent immunostaining). Overexpression of p53 was observed in 38%. Expression patterns of p53, MSH2 and MSH6 corresponded between epithelial and mesenchymal tumor components. In our cohort, the epithelial component caused the majority of metastases (72%) and vascular invasion (70%). Survival tended to be worse for patients with a non-endometrioid epithelial component compared with an endometrioid epithelial component (5-year survival: 26% and 55%, respectively). Survival was worse for patients with uterine carcinosarcomas compared with high-risk endometrial carcinomas (grade 3 endometrioid and non-endometrioid); 5-year survival rates: 42%, 77% and 57%, respectively. Our results support the monoclonal origin of uterine carcinosarcomas. The epithelial component determines prognosis by causing the majority of metastases and vascular invasion. To improve prognosis, treatment should focus on the epithelial tumor component of uterine carcinosarcomas. Modern Pathology (2011Pathology ( ) 24, 1368Pathology ( -1379 doi:10.1038/modpathol.2011; published online 13 May 2011Keywords: carcinogenesis; clinical behavior; epithelial component; immunohistochemistry; uterine carcinosarcomas Uterine carcinosarcomas (malignant mixed Mü llerian tumors) are rare malignancies of the female genital tract, accounting for 1-5% of uterine malignancies. 1,2 Microscopically, carcinosarcomas consist of two histological malignant components: an epithelial (carcinoma) and a mesenchymal (sarcoma) component. The epithelial component is usually a

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“…It is worth noting that, when adjusted for stage and mitotic count, LMS has a significantly worse prognosis than carcinosarcoma (Miettinen and Fetsch, 2006). As uterine LMS is resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy and surgical intervention is virtually the only therapeutic approach (Brooks et al, 2004;Dusenbery et al, 2004;Wu et al, 2006), an efficient adjuvant therapy is required to improve the prognosis of the disease. Although cases accompanied by hypocalcaemia or eosinophilia have been reported, neither clinical abnormality is an initial risk factor for uterine LMS.…”

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Mice-lacking LMP2, immuno-proteasome subunit, as an animal model of spontaneous uterine leiomyosarcoma

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Uterine tumors are the most common type of gynecologic neoplasm. Uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is rare, accounting for 2% to 5% of tumors of the uterine body. Uterine LMS develops more often in the muscle tissue layer of the uterine body than in the uterine cervix. The development of gynecologic tumors is often correlated with female hormone secretion; however, the development of uterine LMS is not substantially correlated with hormonal conditions, and the risk factors are not yet known. Radiographic evaluation combined with PET/CT can be useless in the diagnosis and surveillance of uterine LMS. Importantly, a diagnostic biomarker, which distinguishes malignant LMS and benign tumor leiomyoma (LMA) is yet to be established. Accordingly, it is necessary to analyze risk factors associated with uterine LMS in order to establish a method of treatment. LMP2-deficient mice spontaneously develop uterine LMS, with a disease prevalence of~40% by 14 months of age. It is therefore of interest whether human uterine LMS shows a loss of LMP2 expression. We found LMP2 expression is absent in human LMS, but present in human LMA. Therefore, defective LMP2 expression may be one of the risk factors for LMS. LMP2 is potentially a diagnostic biomarker for uterine LMS, and gene therapy with LMP2-encording DNA may be a new therapeutic approach.

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Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results analysis of 2677 cases of uterine sarcoma 1989–1999

Cited by 471 publications

References 11 publications

Exploring chromosomal abnormalities and genetic changes in uterine smooth muscle tumors

Exploring chromosomal abnormalities and genetic changes in uterine smooth muscle tumors

Molecular markers and clinical behavior of uterine carcinosarcomas: focus on the epithelial tumor component

Mice-lacking LMP2, immuno-proteasome subunit, as an animal model of spontaneous uterine leiomyosarcoma

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