Our study demonstrated that optimal cytoreduction, early-stage disease, and LVSI are the most significant factors affecting survival in women with SEOC.

Objective:To evaluate the clinicopathologic characteristics, treatment methods, survival, and prognosis of uterine leiomyosarcoma (ULMS).Materials and Methods:All patients with ULMS who were treated between January 1998 and October 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. A total of 37 women who met the inclusion criteria were included in the present study. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify the risk factors for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS).Results:The majority of patients had stage 1 disease (IA, n=9 (24.3%); IB, n=23 (62.1%)). All patients underwent total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Additionally, only pelvic, and pelvic plus para-aortic lymphadenectomy was performed in 5 (13.5%) and 8 (21.6%) women, respectively. Adjuvant treatment was administered to 27 (72.9%) patients. Patients who did not receive adjuvant therapy had stage 1 disease. Recurrences occurred in 5 (13.5%) patients. The median follow-up period was 71 months (range 1-158 months). The 5-year PFS and OS rates were 68% and 74%, for all patients. The 5-year OS rates for women with stage 1 and ≥ stage 2 disease were 82% and 27%, respectively. Multivariate analysis confirmed stage 1 disease as the only independent predictor of both PFS (Odds ratio (OR) 10.955, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.686-71.181, (p=0.012)) and OS (OR 57.429, 95% CI 3.287-1003.269, (p=0.006)).Conclusions:Extensive surgery is not associated with prognosis and stage 1 disease is the only independent good prognostic factor for survival in patients with ULMS.

Objective: To evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics, treatment methods, survival, and prognosis of ovarian clear-cell carcinoma (OCCC). Material and Methods: All patients with OCCC who were treated between January 1998 and October 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. After the exclusion criteria, a total of 39 women were included in the present study. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify the risk factors for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Results: The majority of the patients were at stage I disease (n=21 [24.3%]). All patients underwent total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Additionally only pelvic, and pelvic plus paraaortic lymphadenectomy was done in 8 (20.5%) and 19 (48.8%) women, respectively. Optimal cytoreductive surgery was achieved in 26 (66.7%) patients. Recurrences occurred in 11 (28.2%) patients. The median followup period was 51 months (range 4-132 months). The 5-year PFS and OS rates were 47% and 54%, for all patients. The 5-year OS rates for women with early (stage I and II) and advanced (stage III and IV) stage disease were 56.4% and 38.1%, respectively. Multivariate analysis confirmed optimal cytoreduction as the only independent predictor of OS [Odds ratio (OR) 21.212, 95% confidence interval (CI) 5.259-85.556, (p<0.001)] Conclusion: Optimal cytoreductive surgery is the only independent good prognostic factor for survival in patients with OCCC.

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