[Value of sentinel lymph node procedure in endometrial cancer]

Gynecol Obstet Fertil. 2007 Jul-Aug;35(7-8):618-24. doi: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2007.03.016. Epub 2007 Jun 14.
[Article in French]

Abstract

In cancer research, regional lymph node status is a major prognostic factor and a decision criterion for adjuvant therapy. The sentinel node procedure, which has emerged to reduce morbidity of extensive lymphadenectomy, remains a major step in the surgical management of various cancers. Sentinel node procedure has become a standard technique for the determination of the nodal stage of the disease in patients with melanoma, vulvar cancer and in breast cancer. In endometrial cancer, the sentinel node biopsy is still at the stage of feasibility. In this article, we review the technical aspects, results, clinical implications and limitations of sentinel node procedure in endometrial cancers.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Endometrial Neoplasms / pathology*
  • False Negative Reactions
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Prognosis
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy* / methods