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. 2021 May 25;32(5):e70. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2021.32.e70

Table 2. Treatment outcomes in PCOS and non-PCOS patients.

Variables All patients PCOS Non-PCOS p-value
No. of patient 285 103 182 -
16-wk CR rate*
All 28.2 18.4 33.8 0.006
AEH 31.3 21.4 36.3 0.030
EEC 19.9 12.1 26.0 0.134
32-wk CR rate*
All 62.2 61.2 62.7 0.256
AEH 65.0 67.1 63.7 0.633
EEC 54.6 48.5 59.4 0.257
24-mo CR rate*
All 97.6 100.0 95.7 0.854
AEH 97.1 100.0 95.6 0.930
EEC 97.7 100.0 94.8 0.839
Median treatment duration to CR (mo)
All 6.5 (1.0–28.0) 7.0 (1.0–21.9) 5.4 (1.0–28.0) 0.006
AEH 5.8 (1.0–19.2) 6.6 (1.0–18.5) 4.9 (1.0–19.2) 0.037
EEC 7.1 (1.0–28.0) 7.9 (1.0–21.9) 6.9 (1.0–28.0) 0.133
24-mo recurrence rate*
All 21.9 27.5 19.3 0.383
AEH 17.1 24.0 14.0 0.388
EEC 124.0 36.1 36.5 0.863
Median duration to recurrence (mo)
All 14.3 (4.4–34.0) 9.6 (4.9–27.1) 17.6 (4.4–34.0) 0.040
AEH 19.8 (6.1–34.0) 12.5 (6.1–27.1) 23.8 (9.1–34.0) 0.056
EEC 10.0 (4.4–17.6) 8.3 (4.9–14.1) 11.0 (4.4–17.6) 0.394
Pregnancy rate§
All 48.0 (41/84) 55.2 (16/29) 45.5 (25/55) 0.397
AEH 54.4 (31/57) 63.6 (14/22) 48.6 (17/35) 0.266
EEC 37.0 (10/27) 28.6 (2/7) 40.0 (8/20) 0.678
Live birth rate
All 53.7 (22/41) 56.3 (9/16) 52.0 (13/25) 0.790
AEH 51.6 (16/31) 57.1 (8/14) 47.0 (8/17) 0.576
EEC 60.0 (6/10) 50.0 (1/2) 62.5 (5/8) 1.000

Data are shown as % (number) and median (range). p-value: comparison between PCOS and non-PCOS group.

AEH, atypical endometrial hyperplasia; CR, complete response; EEC, endometrioid endometrial cancer; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome.

*The 16-week, 32-week and 24-month CR rate and the 24-month recurrence rate were cumulative complete response or recurrence rate at different follow-up points. Cumulative CR/recurrence rates were evaluated with Kaplan-Meier analysis and compared by log-rank test. The median treatment duration (months) from initiation of conservative treatment to CR. The median duration (months) from achieving CR to recurrence. §Pregnancy rate among patients who attempt to conceive. Live birth rate was calculated among patients who achieved pregnancy.