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ArticleJournal of gynecologic oncology2023

Role of systematic lymphadenectomy in patients with intermediate to high-risk early stage endometrial cancer.

Nae Ry Kim, Kyeong A So, Tae Jin Kim, Kyungtaek Lim, Ki Heon Lee, Mi-Kyung Kim

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Article in Journal of gynecologic oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Nae Ry KimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8310-9674
Kyeong A SoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3566-8436
Tae Jin KimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-5322-2745
Kyungtaek LimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-9871-3487
Ki Heon LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Ilsan Medical Center, CHA University, Goyang, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4079-9035
Mi-Kyung KimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. asterik79@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-6829-332X
Konkuk University · KRCHA University · KREwha Womans University · KRHallym University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine the clinical significance of systematic lymph node dissection (LND) and to better define the relevant extent of LND in intermediate- to high-risk early stage endometrial cancer (EC).

methodsPatients who received surgery as a primary treatment of histologically confirmed EC and preoperatively considered as uterus-confined early stage disease were included in the study population. The rates of lymph node metastasis (LNM) according to the risk groups and anatomic sites were assessed. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to evaluate risk factors for recurrence.

resultsA total of 804 patients were included in the study analysis. The rates of LNM were significantly different according to the risk group; 1.2% in low-risk, 20.1% in intermediate-risk, and 30.0% in high-risk group. When assessing the rates of LNM in individual anatomic sites, positive LNs were evenly distributed throughout the pelvic and para-aortic regions. In the intermediate to high-risk EC cases, the rates of para-aortic LNM below and above inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) were 11.1% and 12.5%, respectively. On multivariate analysis, LNM was the only independent risk factor for recurrence in the intermediate to high-risk EC (hazard ratio=2.63, 95% confidence interval=1.01-6.82, p=0.047).

conclusionLNM was frequently observed in intermediate- and high-risk early stage EC and it served as an independent risk factor for recurrence. When considering the similar rates of LNM between below and above IMA, nodal assessment needs to be performed up to the infra-renal level, especially for the staging purpose in high-risk EC.

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Endometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLymphatic MetastasisLymph Node ExcisionLymph NodesNeoplasm StagingRisk FactorsEndometrial CancerLymph Node DissectionRecurrence

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