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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Pelvic lymphadenectomy does not improve survival in early stage endometrial cancer
December 11th, 2008
Systematic use of pelvic lymphadenectomy (removal of the lymph nodes) does not improve disease-free or overall survival in women with early-stage endometrial cancer, according to a randomized trial published online November 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The first site of metastasis for endometrial cancer is often the pelvic lymph nodes. However, few prospective studies have examined whether systematic removal of the pelvic lymph nodes improves patient outcomes. To find out, Pierluigi Benedetti Panici, M.D., of the La Sapienza University in Rome and colleagues conducted a randomized controlled trial in which women with stage I...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-12-11)
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