医学
子宫内膜癌
前哨淋巴结
淋巴结切除术
妇科肿瘤学
子宫切除术
淋巴结
阶段(地层学)
放射科
肿瘤科
癌症
内科学
乳腺癌
古生物学
生物
作者
Ruoxi Yu,Blake Matthews,Anna Beavis
标识
DOI:10.1007/s11864-022-00999-5
摘要
Total hysterectomy with lymph node assessment is the current standard-of-care for surgical staging in apparent early-stage endometrial cancer. Compared to the traditional complete pelvic lymphadenectomy with or without para-aortic lymphadenectomy, sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping results in fewer surgical complications, decreased operative time, and lower rates of chronic lymphedema. The technique is endorsed by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the Society of Gynecologic Oncology guidelines, and over the past two decades the majority of gynecologic oncologists worldwide have adopted SLN mapping into their practice. However, as the results of the initial SLN studies were mostly based on low-grade tumors, adoption of the technique in high-grade tumors has been slower and more controversial. In this review, we discuss the most recent studies evaluating the SLN mapping in high-grade endometrial cancers. The results of these studies suggest that the SLN detection rate is acceptably high and the negative predictive value is sufficiently low to support the use of SLN mapping in high-grade endometrial tumors to replace complete lymphadenectomy. Validity of SLN mapping techniques does, however, require following a standard algorithm, and success depends also on surgeon expertise. Moreover, the impact of SLN mapping on overall survival in high-grade tumors requires future prospective randomized studies. Finally, a transition toward near-universal SLN mapping techniques for endometrial cancers could significantly impact on the adequacy of gynecologic oncology fellows' surgical training and competency in lymphadenectomy.
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