Surgical and systemic management of endometrial cancer: an international survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To ascertain the spectrum of clinical management of endometrial carcinoma (EC) the largest international survey was conducted to evaluate and identify differences worldwide.

Methods

After validation of a 15-item questionnaire regarding surgical and adjuvant treatment of EC in Germany, an English-adapted questionnaire was put online and posted to all the major gynecological cancer Societies worldwide for further distribution commencing in 2010 and continued for 26 months.

Results

A total of 618 Institutions around the world participated: Central Europe (CE), Southern Europe (SE), Northern Europe (NE), Asia and USA/Canada/UK. Both a therapeutic and staging value was attributed to systematic pelvic and paraaortic lymph node dissection (LND) in CE (74.6%) and in A

SUBMITTER: Fotopoulou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5814301 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature