Open AccessSENTICOL III: an international validation study of sentinel node biopsy in early cervical cancer. A GINECO, ENGOT, GCIG and multicenter study
Author(s) -
Fabrice Lécuru,
Mary McCormack,
Peter Hillemanns,
Amélie Anota,
Mario M. Leitao,
Patrice Mathevet,
Ronald P. Zweemer,
Keiichi Fujiwara,
Vanna Zanagnolo,
Ane Gerda Zahl Eriksson,
Emma Hudson,
Gwénaël Ferron,
Marie Plante
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of gynecological cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.901
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1525-1438
pISSN - 1048-891X
DOI - 10.1136/ijgc-2019-000332
Subject(s) - medicine , sentinel lymph node , biopsy , cervical cancer , lymphadenectomy , clinical endpoint , stage (stratigraphy) , randomized controlled trial , radiology , surgery , cancer , breast cancer , paleontology , biology
Radical hysterectomy and complete pelvic lymphadenectomies are the most commonly performed procedures for women with early-stage cervical cancer. Sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping could be an alternative to routine pelvic lymphadenectomy, aiming to diagnose accurately nodal extension and decrease lymphatic morbidity.