LVN- IUS Versus Oral Megesterol Acetate in Treatment of Atypical Endometrial Hyperplasia

Summary

This randomized controlled trial is aimed to compare the efficacy between Megestrol acetate (MA) and the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUD) regarding the ability and duration to produce complete regression for cases with atypical endometrial hyperplasia.

Timeline

Start

2020-05-20

Primary completion

2022-12-01

Completion

2022-12-25

Publications

• Background Armstrong AJ, Hurd WW, Elguero S, Barker NM, Zanotti KM. Diagnosis and management of endometrial hyperplasia. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2012 Sep-Oct;19(5):562-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2012.05.009. Epub 2012 Aug 3.
• Background Salman MC, Usubutun A, Boynukalin K, Yuce K. Comparison of WHO and endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia classifications in predicting the presence of coexistent malignancy in endometrial hyperplasia. J Gynecol Oncol. 2010 Jun;21(2):97-101. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2010.21.2.97. Epub 2010 Jun 30.
• Background Zhou R, Yang Y, Lu Q, Wang J, Miao Y, Wang S, Wang Z, Zhao C, Wei L. Prognostic factors of oncological and reproductive outcomes in fertility-sparing treatment of complex atypical hyperplasia and low-grade endometrial cancer using oral progestin in Chinese patients. Gynecol Oncol. 2015 Dec;139(3):424-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.09.078. Epub 2015 Sep 30.
• Background Gallos ID, Shehmar M, Thangaratinam S, Papapostolou TK, Coomarasamy A, Gupta JK. Oral progestogens vs levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system for endometrial hyperplasia: a systematic review and metaanalysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Dec;203(6):547.e1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.07.037.
• Alnemr AA, Harb OA, Atia H. The efficacy of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system versus oral megestrol acetate in treating atypical endometrial hyperplasia: a superior randomized controlled trial. J Gynecol Oncol. 2024 Sep;35(5):e62. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2024.35.e62. Epub 2024 Feb 22.

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