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. 2016 Sep;23(9):2988-97.
doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5237-9. Epub 2016 Apr 25.

Weight Change Pattern and Survival Outcome of Women with Endometrial Cancer

Koji Matsuo  1   2 , Aida Moeini  3 , Sigita S Cahoon  3 , Hiroko Machida  3 , Marcia A Ciccone  3 , Brendan H Grubbs  4 , Laila I Muderspach  3   5
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Weight Change Pattern and Survival Outcome of Women with Endometrial Cancer

Koji Matsuo et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the association between weight change patterns and survival outcomes of women with endometrial cancer.

Methods: This retrospective study examined surgically-staged endometrial cancer cases with available weight information between 1999 and 2013 (n = 665). Proportional body mass index (delta-BMI) change at 6 months, 1 and 2 years after hysterectomy was compared with baseline BMI and correlated to patient demographics, tumor characteristics, treatment type, and disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS).

Results: Mean BMI was 35.6, and 69 % of cases were obese. At 6 months, 1 and 2 years after surgery, 39.1, 51.6, and 57.0 % of the study population, respectively, gained weight compared with pre-treatment baseline. In univariate analysis, 6-month delta-BMI change was significantly associated with DFS and OS, demonstrating bidirectional effects (both p < 0.001): 5-year rates, ≥15.0 % delta-BMI loss (33.5 and 59.1 %), 7.5-14.9 % loss (67.3 and 70.0 %), <7.5 % loss (87.8 and 95.7 %), <7.5 % gain (87.2 and 90.3 %), 7.5-14.9 % gain (64.6 and 67.6 %), and ≥15.0 % gain (32.5 and 66.7 %). In multivariable analysis controlling for age, ethnicity, baseline BMI, histology, grade, stage, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, 6-month delta-BMI change remained an independent prognostic factor for DFS and OS (all p < 0.05): adjusted hazard ratios, ≥15 % delta-BMI loss (3.35 and 5.39), 7.5-14.9 % loss (2.35 and 4.19), 7.5-14.9 % gain (2.58 and 3.33), and ≥15.0 % gain (2.50 and 3.45) compared with <7.5 % loss. Similar findings were observed at a 1-year time point (p < 0.05). Baseline BMI was not associated with survival outcome (p > 0.05).

Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that endometrial cancer patients continued to gain weight after hysterectomy, and post-treatment weight change had bidirectional effects on survival outcome.

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DISCLOSURE The authors did not report any potential conflicts of interest in the study.

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FIG. 1
Survival curves based on 6-month delta-BMI change for a disease-free survival and b overall survival; and 1-year delta-BMI change for c disease-free survival and d overall survival. Log-rank test for p values. BMI body mass index
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