Clinical relevance of circulating tumor cells in ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancer.

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Malgorzata Banys-PaluchowskiGerhard Gebauer

Abstract

Presence of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is associated with impaired clinical outcome in several solid cancers. Limited data are available on the significance of CTCs in gynaecological malignancies. The aims of the present study were to evaluate the dynamics of CTCs in patients with ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancer during chemotherapy and to assess their clinical relevance. 43 patients with ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancer were included into this prospective study. Patients received chemotherapy according to national guidelines. CTC analysis was performed using the CellSearch system prior to chemotherapy, after three and six cycles. In 26% of the patients, ≥ 1CTC per 7.5 ml of blood was detected at baseline (17% of patients with de novo disease, compared to 35% in recurrent patients). Presence of CTCs did not correlate with other factors. After three cycles of therapy, CTC positivity rate declined to 4.8%. After six cycles, no patient showed persistent CTCs. Patients with ≥ 1 CTC at baseline had significantly shorter overall survival and progression-free survival compared to CTC-negative patients (OS: median 3.1 months vs. not reached, p = 0.006, PFS: median 3.1 vs. 23.1 months, p = 0.005). When only...Continue Reading

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