Risk Factors and Prognosis of Early Recurrence in Stage I–II Endometrial Cancer: A Large-Scale, Multi-Center, and Retrospective Study

ObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to determine overall survival (OS) and risk factors associated with early recurrence in patients with FIGO I–II stage endometrial carcinoma (EC).MethodsClinical features were retrospectively extracted from the database of China Endometrial Cancer Consortium from January 2000 to December 2019. A total of 2,974 patients with Federation International of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) I–II stage endometrial cancer were included. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to assess OS and disease-specific survival. Cox proportional hazard model and Fine-Gray model were used to determine the factors related to OS. Binary logistic regression model was used to determine independent predictors of early relapse patients.ResultsOf these 2,974 ECs, 189 patients were confirmed to have relapse. The 5-year OS was significantly different between the recurrence and non-recurrence patients (p < 0.001). Three quarters of the relapse patients were reported in 36 months. The 5-year OS for early recurrence patients was shorter than late recurrence [relapse beyond 36 months, p < 0.001]. The grade 3 [odds ratio (OR) = 1.55, 95%CI 1.17–2.05, p = 0.002], lymphatic vascular infiltration (LVSI; OR = 3.36; 95%CI 1.50–7.54, p = 0.003), and myometrial infiltration (OR = 2.07, 95%CI 1.17—3.65, p = 0.012) were independent risk factors of early relapse. The protective factor of that is progesterone receptor (PR)-positive (OR = 0.50, 95%CI 0.27–0.92, p = 0.02). Bilateral ovariectomy could reduce recurrence risk rate (OR = 0.26, 95%CI 0.14–0.51, p < 0.001).ConclusionThe OS of early relapse EC is worse. Grade 3, LVSI, and myometrial infiltration are independent risk factors for early relapse EC. In addition, the protective factor is PR-positive for those people and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy could reduce the risk of recurrence.