Utilization of sentinel lymph node biopsy for uterine cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To limit the potential short and long-term morbidity of lymphadenectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy has been proposed for endometrial cancer. The principle of sentinel lymph node biopsy relies on removal of a small number of lymph nodes that are the first drainage basins from a tumor and thus the most likely to harbor tumor cells. While the procedure may reduce morbidity, efficacy data are limited and little is known about how commonly the procedure is performed.

Objective

We examined the patterns and predictors of use of sentinel lymph node biopsy and outcomes of the procedure in women with endometrial cancer who underwent hysterectomy.

Study design

We used the Perspective database to identify women with uterine cancer who underwent hysterectomy from 2011

SUBMITTER: Wright JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5449248 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature