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Intraoperative Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Node Identification: Gynecologic Applications

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Lymphatic Metastasis and Sentinel Lymphonodectomy

Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research ((RECENTCANCER,volume 157))

Abstract

The status of regional lymph nodes is a powerful predictor of survival in patients with early cancers of the vulva, cervix, and uterus. Radical resection of vulvar and cervix cancers along with extensive lymphadenectomy remains the standard of care for these cancers. Intraoperative lymphatic mapping and sentinel node identification has the potential to improve the treatment of patients with gynecologic cancer with improved detection of lymph node metastases and reduced morbidity. This chapter will focus primarily on vulvar cancer and include a review of previous innovations in treatment and current experience with intraoperative lymphatic mapping in these patients.

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  1. Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Box 67, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    C. Levenback

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  1. Klinik für Chirurgie und chirurgische Onkologie Robert-Rössle-Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Lindenberger Weg 80, 13122, Berlin, Germany

    Peter M. Schlag

  2. Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141, Milano, Italy

    Umberto Veronesi MD, PhD.

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Levenback, C. (2000). Intraoperative Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Node Identification: Gynecologic Applications. In: Schlag, P.M., Veronesi, U. (eds) Lymphatic Metastasis and Sentinel Lymphonodectomy. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 157. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57151-0_13

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