Progress in the Study of Lymph Node Metastasis in Early-stage Cervical Cancer
10.1007/s11596-018-1915-0
- Author:
Bang-Xing HUANG
1
;
FANG FANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology
- Keywords:
lymph node metastasis;
cervical cancer;
sentinel lymph node;
micrometastasis
- From:
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences)
2018;38(4):567-574
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Spread into regional lymph node is the major route of metastasis in cervical cancer.Although lymph node status is not involved in the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stagingsystem of uterine cervical cancer,the presence or absence of lymph node metastasis provides important information for prognosis and treatment.In this review,we have attempted to focus on the incidence and patterns of lymph node metastasis,and the issues surrounding surgical assessment of lymph nodes.In addition,the preoperative prediction of lymph node status,as well as the intraoperative assessment by sentinel nodes will be reviewed.Finally,lymph node micrometastasis also will be discussed.
