Sentinel Lymph Node in Aged Endometrial Cancer Patients 'The SAGE Study': A Multicenter Experience

Authors :: Stefano Cianci
Andrea Rosati
Virginia Vargiu
Vito Andrea Capozzi
Giulio Sozzi
Alessandro Gioè
Salvatore Gueli Alletti
Alfredo Ercoli
Francesco Cosentino
Roberto Berretta
Vito Chiantera
Giovanni Scambia
Francesco Fanfani
Source :: Frontiers in Oncology, Vol 11 (2021)
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021.
Abstract: ObjectiveThe incidence of endometrial cancer is increasing in elderly people. Considering that aging progressively affects lymphatic draining function, we aimed to define its impact on IGC uptake during SLN mapping.MethodsA multicenter retrospective cohort of endometrial cancer patients with apparently early-stage endometrial cancer undergoing complete surgical staging with SLN dissection was identified in four referral cancer centers from May 2015 to March 2021. Patients were classified in Group 1 (

Subjects :: endometrial cancer
sentinel lymph node (SLN)
aged population
elderly
lymphatic anatomy
indocyanine green
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282

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