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Understanding cervical cancer after the age of routine screening: Characteristics of cases, treatment, and survival in the United States.


ABSTRACT:

Objective

Given that cervical cancer incidence rates do not decline in women >65, there is generally limited screening, and these women have a poor prognosis, it is imperative to better understand this population. We aim to describe the characteristics, treatment, and survival of women >65 diagnosed with cervical cancer.

Methods

SEER-Medicare 2004-2013 data was used to describe 2274 patients >65 diagnosed with cervical cancer. Five-year cancer-specific survival was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Multivariable Poisson and Cox regression analyses identified characteristics associated with treatment and mortality.

Results

The median age was 76.1 years, with nearly one-third of cases occurring in women >80 years. Most patients were non-Hispanic White (64.8%), had comorbidity scores ≥ 1 (53.9%) and squamous histology (66.3%). Most women were diagnosed at stage II or higher (62.7%), including nearly one-quarter at Stage IV (23.1%). Nearly 15% of patients were not treated (14.6%). Lack of treatment was associated with oldest age (>80), comorbidity scores ≥3, and stage IV disease. Five-year cancer-specific survival was 50%. Increasing age and stage at diagnosis were significantly associated with lower cancer-specific survival whereas treatment was strongly associated with increased survival.

Conclusion

Most women >65 with cervical cancer are diagnosed with locally advanced or metastatic disease and many do not receive treatment. Survival is improved with early-stage diagnosis and treatment. These findings, coupled with the fact that women >65 constitute an increasing proportion of the population, highlight the need to re-evaluate screening and treatment practices in this population to detect cervical cancer at earlier stages and increase survival.

Novelty and impact statement

In SEER-Medicare linked data from 2004 to 2013, most women >65 with cervical cancer were diagnosed with locally advanced or metastatic disease. Both receipt of treatment and survival decreased with increasing age. These findings, coupled with the fact that women aged >65 constitute an increasing proportion of the population, highlight the need to re-evaluate screening and treatment practices in older women to detect cervical cancer at earlier stages and increase survival.

SUBMITTER: Lichter KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8969176 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Understanding cervical cancer after the age of routine screening: Characteristics of cases, treatment, and survival in the United States.

Lichter Katie E KE   Levinson Kimberly K   Hammer Anne A   Lippitt Melissa H MH   Rositch Anne F AF  

Gynecologic oncology 20220201 1


<h4>Objective</h4>Given that cervical cancer incidence rates do not decline in women >65, there is generally limited screening, and these women have a poor prognosis, it is imperative to better understand this population. We aim to describe the characteristics, treatment, and survival of women >65 diagnosed with cervical cancer.<h4>Methods</h4>SEER-Medicare 2004-2013 data was used to describe 2274 patients >65 diagnosed with cervical cancer. Five-year cancer-specific survival was estimated using  ...[more]

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