Oncologic Safety of Laparoscopy in the Surgical Treatment of Type II Endometrial Cancer.

Favero, Giovanni; Anton, Cristina; Le, Xin; Silva E Silva, Alexandre; Dogan, NASUH; Pfiffer, Tatiana; Köhler, Christhardt; Baracat, Edmund; Carvalho, Jesus

doi:10.1097/igc.0000000000000803

Oncologic Safety of Laparoscopy in the Surgical Treatment of Type II Endometrial Cancer.

Favero G., Anton C., Le X., Silva E Silva A., Dogan N. U., Pfiffer T., ...More

International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society, vol.26, pp.1673-1678, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 26
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000803
Journal Name: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1673-1678
Keywords: Type II endometrial cancer, Laparoscopic treatment, Oncologic safety, INTRAEPITHELIAL CARCINOMA, GYNECOLOGIC-ONCOLOGY, SEROUS CARCINOMA, PERITONEAL, LAPAROTOMY, SURGERY, OVARIAN, SURVIVAL, LESION
Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Laparoscopy is considered the method of choice in the operative treatment of type I endometrial carcinoma (EC). However, there is a paucity of data regarding the safety of endoscopy for type II EC because these malignancies have several biological similarities with ovarian cancer.