학술논문
Inguinal sentinel node dissection versus standard inguinal node dissection in patients with vulvar cancer: A comparison of the size of metastasis detected in inguinal lymph nodes
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Academic Journal
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Source
Gynecologic Oncology. April, 2006, Vol. 101 Issue 1, p24, 4 p.
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Language
English
ISSN
0090-8258
Abstract
To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.08.052 Byline: Katina Robison, Margaret M. Steinhoff, C.O. Granai, Laurent Brard, Walter Gajewski, Richard G. Moore Keywords: Sentinel lymph node; Complete inguinal lymph node dissection; Metastasis Abstract: The emergence of sentinel lymph node (SLN) technology has provided the ability for an in depth pathologic evaluation for the detection of metastasis to lymph nodes through the use of ultra-staging. The SLN has been shown to be predictive of the metastatic status of its nodal basin. More recently, SLN dissections have been employed in the evaluation of the inguinal lymphatic basins in patients with vulvar malignancies. We hypothesize that the average size of metastasis detected in non-palpable inguinal lymph nodes is smaller when detected through the use of SLN dissection and ultra-staging versus complete inguinal node dissection (CND). Author Affiliation: Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants' Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI 02905-2499, USA Article History: Received 9 May 2005