Sentinel lymph node biopsy for thin melanomas under the American Joint Committee on Cancer 8th edition cancer staging system

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-121
Author(s):  
Conrad Harrison ◽  
Philippa Drury ◽  
Oliver Cassell
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Staging System ◽  
Cancer Staging ◽  
Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Node Biopsy ◽  
American Joint Committee ◽  
8Th Edition

Cervical Cancer and the Role of Lymph Node Staging Cons Sentinel Concept

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. S37-S38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hermann Hertel
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Cancer Staging ◽  
Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Lymph Node Staging ◽  
Node Biopsy

Objective:To determine whether the current standard of cervical cancer staging is sentinel lymph node biopsy.Method:Review of the literature focusing on the significance of the sentinel node concept in patients with cervical cancer. Because of the data on the significance of the intraoperative histopathological assessment of sentinel lymph nodes, the role of micrometastasis in lymph nodes, and the standards of procedure, the sentinel procedure were analyzed.Result:Sentinel lymph node biopsy alone is currently not a routine procedure for cervical cancer staging. This procedure should be performed only by specialized centers in a study setting. More data on its oncological safety are needed.

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