Progress and controversy of lymphadenectomy in early endometrial carcinoma

VernacularTitle:早期子宫内膜癌淋巴结切除的进展与争议
Author: Yu LIU ; Ping YANG
From: Journal of Chinese Physician 2021;23(2):167-170
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Endometrial cancer (EC) is one of the most common gynecologic malignancy. Although the overall prognosis of EC patients is relatively good, patients with high-grade, recurrent, metastatic usually have a dismal prognosis. Lymph node status is one of the most important prognostic factors. However, for patients of early EC, whether lymphadenectomy must to be performed and its extent are still controversial. In this article, the indications of lymphadenectomy for early EC patients, the level of para-aortic lymph node dissection and the application of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) were reviewed respectively.