Research Article

The prognostic utility of the ESGO risk classification in endometrial carcinoma: a single-center retrospective cohort study

Volume: 6 Number: 6 December 27, 2025
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The prognostic utility of the ESGO risk classification in endometrial carcinoma: a single-center retrospective cohort study

Abstract

Aims: We aimed to assess how well the ESGO risk classification predicts disease free and overall survival in patients treated for endometrial carcinoma (EC) at our center. Methods: We conducted a single-center retrospective analysis of 61 patients with EC who underwent surgery between 2015 and 2023. Patient demographics, clinicopathological characteristics, treatment modalities and survival outcomes were analyzed. Patients were stratified according to the ESGO risk groups (low, intermediate, high). Survival analysis was performed using Kaplan-Meier curves with Log-rank tests, and Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to identify independent prognostic factors. Results: The median age at diagnosis was 57 years (range: 35-106). The most common histological subtype was endometrioid (73.8%). According to the ESGO classification, 36.1% of patients were low-risk, 45.9% intermediate-risk, and 18.0% high risk. Recurrence occurred in 9 patients (14.8%), with the liver being the most common site (6.6%). In univariate analysis, age at diagnosis, T stage, adjuvant CT, and ESGO risk classification were significant predictors for DFS. For OS, age and ESGO classification were significant. In the multivariate analysis, only age at diagnosis (HR: 1.138, 95% CI: 1.040-1.246, p=0.005 for DFS; HR: 1.148, 95% CI: 1.046-1.260, p=0.004 for OS) and ESGO risk classification (HR: 5.223, 95% CI: 1.788 15.256, p=0.003 for DFS; HR: 4.742, 95% CI: 1.600-14.060, p=0.005 for OS) remained independent prognostic factors. Kaplan–Meier analysis showed that patients in the high-risk ESGO group had shorter disease-free and overall survival than those in the other groups (p<0.0001). Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the ESGO risk classification can reliably predict both DFS and OS in EC. Applying this classification in clinical practice may help clinicians tailor adjuvant therapy and follow-up according to individual patient risk.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Oncology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 27, 2025

Submission Date

November 12, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 3, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 6 Number: 6

APA
Ağdaş, G., & Demir, M. S. (2025). The prognostic utility of the ESGO risk classification in endometrial carcinoma: a single-center retrospective cohort study. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care, 6(6), 716-722. https://doi.org/10.47582/jompac.1822658
AMA
1.Ağdaş G, Demir MS. The prognostic utility of the ESGO risk classification in endometrial carcinoma: a single-center retrospective cohort study. J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac. 2025;6(6):716-722. doi:10.47582/jompac.1822658
Chicago
Ağdaş, Gözde, and Mehmet Salim Demir. 2025. “The Prognostic Utility of the ESGO Risk Classification in Endometrial Carcinoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study”. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care 6 (6): 716-22. https://doi.org/10.47582/jompac.1822658.
EndNote
Ağdaş G, Demir MS (December 1, 2025) The prognostic utility of the ESGO risk classification in endometrial carcinoma: a single-center retrospective cohort study. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care 6 6 716–722.
IEEE
[1]G. Ağdaş and M. S. Demir, “The prognostic utility of the ESGO risk classification in endometrial carcinoma: a single-center retrospective cohort study”, J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac, vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 716–722, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.47582/jompac.1822658.
ISNAD
Ağdaş, Gözde - Demir, Mehmet Salim. “The Prognostic Utility of the ESGO Risk Classification in Endometrial Carcinoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study”. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care 6/6 (December 1, 2025): 716-722. https://doi.org/10.47582/jompac.1822658.
JAMA
1.Ağdaş G, Demir MS. The prognostic utility of the ESGO risk classification in endometrial carcinoma: a single-center retrospective cohort study. J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac. 2025;6:716–722.
MLA
Ağdaş, Gözde, and Mehmet Salim Demir. “The Prognostic Utility of the ESGO Risk Classification in Endometrial Carcinoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study”. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care, vol. 6, no. 6, Dec. 2025, pp. 716-22, doi:10.47582/jompac.1822658.
Vancouver
1.Gözde Ağdaş, Mehmet Salim Demir. The prognostic utility of the ESGO risk classification in endometrial carcinoma: a single-center retrospective cohort study. J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac. 2025 Dec. 1;6(6):716-22. doi:10.47582/jompac.1822658

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