A novel model to estimate lymph node metastasis in endometrial cancer patients

Anton C., Silva e Silva A., Baracat E. C., Dogan N. U., köhler C., Carvalho J. P., ...More

CLINICS, vol.72, no.1, pp.30-35, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 72 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.6061/clinics/2017(01)06
  • Journal Name: CLINICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.30-35
  • Keywords: Endometrial Cancer, Lymph Node Metastasis, Lymphadenectomy, Risk Matrix, GYNECOLOGIC-ONCOLOGY-GROUP, LYMPHADENECTOMY, RISK, IDENTIFICATION, MALIGNANCIES
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the postoperative pathological characteristics of hysterectomy specimens, preoperative cancer antigen (CA)-125 levels and imaging modalities in patients with endometrial cancer and to build a risk matrix model to identify and recruit patients for retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy.