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. 2019 Nov;30(6):e93.
doi: 10.3802/jgo.2019.30.e93.

Evaluation of non-completion of intraperitoneal chemotherapy in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer

Laura Moulton Chambers  1 , Ji Son  2 , Milena Radeva  3 , Robert DeBernardo  4
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Evaluation of non-completion of intraperitoneal chemotherapy in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer

Laura Moulton Chambers et al. J Gynecol Oncol. 2019 Nov.

Abstract

Objective: To identify factors associated with non-completion of intraperitoneal with intravenous chemotherapy [IP/IV] in women with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC).

Methods: This was an Institutional Review Board approved, retrospective cohort study in women with stage III EOC following optimal cytoreductive surgery (CRS) (<1 cm) followed by IP/IV chemotherapy from 2000-2016. Demographic, surgical, and oncologic variables were collected. Pearson χ² test and 2 sample t-test evaluated for variables associated with IP/IV chemotherapy completion. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was performed for progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).

Results: Of 96 women, 71.9% (n=69) completed 6 cycles of IP/IV chemotherapy. The majority had high grade serous histology (n=82; 85.4%) and stage IIIC disease (n=83; 86.5%). Common reasons for IP/IV chemotherapy discontinuation were grade 3-4 gastrointestinal (n=10; 37.0%), neurologic (n=6; 22.2%), hematologic (n=3; 11.1%), renal toxicities (n=3; 11.1%) and port infections (n=3; 11.1%). Incidence of IP port complications was 20.8% (n=20). Port complications (48.0% vs. 11.6%; p<0.001) and hospitalization during chemotherapy (29.6% vs. 2.9%; p<0.001) were more frequent in patients who discontinued IP/IV chemotherapy. Patients who completed IP/IV chemotherapy had higher rates of home discharge following CRS (92.2% vs. 72.0%; p<0.01) and lower Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score (0 vs. 1.0; p=0.04). There was no significant difference in PFS (p=0.51) nor OS (p=0.38) between the cohorts.

Conclusion: In this series, the rate of IP/IV chemotherapy completion is high. Non-home discharge and higher ECOG status following CRS are associated with IP/IV chemotherapy non-completion and should be considered in treatment planning.

Keywords: Adjuvant Chemotherapy; Intraperitoneal Infusion; Ovarian Cancer.

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No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. (A) PFS and (B) OS for patients with advanced EOC who completed IP/IV chemotherapy compared to those who did not.
EOC, epithelial ovarian cancer; OS, overall survival; IP, intraperitoneal; IV, intravenous; PFS, progression-free survival.
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