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Sentinel Lymph Node in Aged Endometrial Cancer Patients “The SAGE Study”: A Multicenter Experience

2021

ObjectiveThe incidence of endometrial cancer is increasing in elderly people. Considering that aging progressively affects lymphatic draining function, we aimed to define its impact on IGC uptake during SLN mapping.MethodsA multicenter retrospective cohort of endometrial cancer patients with apparently early-stage endometrial cancer undergoing complete surgical staging with SLN dissection was identified in four referral cancer centers from May 2015 to March 2021. Patients were classified in Group 1 (<65 years old) and Group 2 (≥65 years old). The primary endpoint was the assessment of the overall, bilateral, and unsuccessful SLN mapping in the two groups. Secondary outcomes were the …

aged populationCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyindocyanine greenSentinel lymph nodesentinel lymph node (SLN)Logistic regressionelderlylymphatic anatomyInternal medicineClinical endpointMedicineRisk factorRC254-282Original Researchbusiness.industryIncidence (epidemiology)Endometrial cancerCancerNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRetrospective cohort studymedicine.diseaseSettore MED/40 - GINECOLOGIA E OSTETRICIAaged population; elderly; endometrial cancer; indocyanine green; lymphatic anatomy; sentinel lymph node (SLN)Oncologyendometrial cancerbusiness
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