Does the use of the 2009 FIGO classification of endometrial cancer impact on indications of the sentinel node biopsy?

Date publication

août 2010

Journal

BMC cancer

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr COUTANT Charles

Tous les auteurs :
Ballester M, Koskas M, Coutant C, Chéreau E, Seror J, Rouzier R, Daraï E

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20804553

Résumé

Lymphadenectomy is debated in early stages endometrial cancer. Moreover, a new FIGO classification of endometrial cancer, merging stages IA and IB has been recently published. Therefore, the aims of the present study was to evaluate the relevance of the sentinel node (SN) procedure in women with endometrial cancer and to discuss whether the use of the 2009 FIGO classification could modify the indications for SN procedure.

Mots clés

Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell, classification, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Carcinoma, Adenosquamous, classification, Carcinoma, Papillary, classification, Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous, classification, Endometrial Neoplasms, classification, False Negative Reactions, Female, Humans, Lymph Nodes, pathology, Lymphatic Metastasis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, Survival Rate

Référence

BMC Cancer. 2010 Aug;10:465