Didactics-The Role of Sentinel Node Biobsy in Surgical Staging of Endometrial Carcinoma

The Role of Sentinel Node Biobsy in Surgical Staging of Endometrial Carcinoma

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In this video, the speaker discusses various aspects of endometrial cancer and sentinel lymph node mapping. Endometrial cancer is a significant global issue, being the sixth most common cancer in women. The speaker explains that early-stage endometrial cancer has a good prognosis, with over 90% five-year survival rate. The standard treatment involves complex surgical staging procedures like total hysterectomy and lymph node assessment. The speaker highlights the importance of sentinel lymph node mapping, a technique that allows for the removal of fewer lymph nodes while accurately assessing lymph node involvement. They discuss the findings of various trials, demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of sentinel lymph node mapping in endometrial cancer. The speaker also compares the use of blue dyes and near-infrared imaging for sentinel lymph node detection, highlighting the preference for the latter. Overall, sentinel lymph node mapping is deemed to be a beneficial technique in the diagnosis and management of endometrial cancer. No credits were mentioned in the video.

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Than thi Nhu Quynh
December 2022

Keywords

endometrial cancer

sentinel lymph node mapping

prognosis

surgical staging procedures

sentinel lymph node detection