LION-PAW (lymphadenectomy in ovarian neoplasm) sexual function assessment: a prospective sub-study of the LION trial.
SLN and lympadenectomy
gynecologic surgical procedures
ovarian cancer
quality of life (PRO)/palliative care
Journal
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society
ISSN: 1525-1438
Titre abrégé: Int J Gynecol Cancer
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9111626
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2020
10 2020
Historique:
received:
29
04
2020
revised:
12
08
2020
accepted:
14
08
2020
pubmed:
18
9
2020
medline:
9
11
2021
entrez:
17
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
There is limited information about the impact of radical surgery including pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy and subsequent platinum-based chemotherapy on sexuality in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. To evaluate the impact of radical surgery including pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy and subsequent platinum-based chemotherapy on sexuality in patients with advanced ovarian cancer as a sub-protocol of the prospectively randomized LION trial. The Sexual Activity Questionnaire was applied to assess sexual function according to its sub-scales activity, pleasure, and discomfort. The 'orgasm' sub-scale from the Female Sexual Function Index was also added. The questionnaire was administered in combination with the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire at baseline prior surgery, after 6, 12, and 24 months. The primary endpoint was changes in sexual function. Overall, 495 patients received the questionnaires. 254 (51%) responded at baseline. Of these, 55 (22%) patients were sexually active, 182 (72%) were sexually inactive, and for 17 (7%) patients' data were not available. There was a total of 55/495 (11%) patients at 6 months, 139 (28%) patients at 12 months, and 81 (16%) patients at 24 months. Median age was 60.5 years (range 21.4-75.8). At baseline, sexually active responders were significantly younger (median age 51.5 years,) than sexually inactive responders (median age 61.8 years) and tended to have a better performance status. Discomfort evaluated as dryness of the vagina and pain during sexual intercourse was significantly worse at 12 months than at baseline (p<0.001); however, the surgical variable, lymphadenectomy, did not have any impact on this. The orgasm sub-scale showed diverging results with a deterioration from baseline to 12 months in the lymphadenectomy group compared with the no-lymphadenectomy group (p=0.02). The majority of patients were sexually inactive; however, in those who were sexually active, pain during intercourse was worse at 12 months. In addition, the orgasm sub-scale demonstrated worse results in patients who underwent complete lymphadenectomy. The study suggests that surgery in the retroperitoneal space may influence sexual function.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
There is limited information about the impact of radical surgery including pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy and subsequent platinum-based chemotherapy on sexuality in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the impact of radical surgery including pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy and subsequent platinum-based chemotherapy on sexuality in patients with advanced ovarian cancer as a sub-protocol of the prospectively randomized LION trial.
METHODS
The Sexual Activity Questionnaire was applied to assess sexual function according to its sub-scales activity, pleasure, and discomfort. The 'orgasm' sub-scale from the Female Sexual Function Index was also added. The questionnaire was administered in combination with the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire at baseline prior surgery, after 6, 12, and 24 months. The primary endpoint was changes in sexual function.
RESULTS
Overall, 495 patients received the questionnaires. 254 (51%) responded at baseline. Of these, 55 (22%) patients were sexually active, 182 (72%) were sexually inactive, and for 17 (7%) patients' data were not available. There was a total of 55/495 (11%) patients at 6 months, 139 (28%) patients at 12 months, and 81 (16%) patients at 24 months. Median age was 60.5 years (range 21.4-75.8). At baseline, sexually active responders were significantly younger (median age 51.5 years,) than sexually inactive responders (median age 61.8 years) and tended to have a better performance status. Discomfort evaluated as dryness of the vagina and pain during sexual intercourse was significantly worse at 12 months than at baseline (p<0.001); however, the surgical variable, lymphadenectomy, did not have any impact on this. The orgasm sub-scale showed diverging results with a deterioration from baseline to 12 months in the lymphadenectomy group compared with the no-lymphadenectomy group (p=0.02).
CONCLUSION
The majority of patients were sexually inactive; however, in those who were sexually active, pain during intercourse was worse at 12 months. In addition, the orgasm sub-scale demonstrated worse results in patients who underwent complete lymphadenectomy. The study suggests that surgery in the retroperitoneal space may influence sexual function.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32938723
pii: ijgc-2020-001551
doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2020-001551
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1548-1553Informations de copyright
© IGCS and ESGO 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: AH reports personal fees from Astra Zeneca, personal fees from MedConcept, personal fees from MedUpdate, personal fees from Pfizer, personal fees from Roche, personal fees from Streamedup!GmbH, personal fees from Pharma Mar, personal fees from Tesaro, outside the submitted work; BS reports grants and personal fees from Roche, grants and personal fees from AstraZeneca, grants and personal fees from Tesaro, personal fees from Clovis, personal fees from MSD, personal fees from Ethicon, outside the submitted work; SM reports personal fees from AbbVie, grants and personal fees from AstraZeneca, personal fees from Clovis, personal fees from GSK, grants and personal fees from Medac, personal fees from MSD, personal fees from Novartis, personal fees from OLYMPUS Europa, grants and personal fees from PharmaMar, grants and personal fees from Roche, personal fees from Sensor Kinesis, grants and personal fees from Tesaro, personal fees from Teva, outside the submitted work; AdB reports personal fees from Roche, personal fees from Clovis, personal fees from Astra Zeneca/MSD, personal fees from GSK/Tesaro, personal fees from BIOCAD, personal fees from Genmab/seattle genetics, personal fees from Pfizer, outside the submitted work; PH reports grants and personal fees from Astra Zeneca, grants and personal fees from Roche, personal fees from Sotio, grants and personal fees from Tesaro, personal fees from Stryker, personal fees from Zai Lab, personal fees from MSD, grants and personal fees from public funding (ASCO, DKH, DFG), personal fees from Clovis, personal fees from Immunogen, grants from GSK, grants from Boehringer Ingelheim, grants from Medac, grants from Genmab, outside the submitted work.