2014
Impact of Body Mass Index on Surgical Outcomes and Analysis of Disease Recurrence for Patients With Endometrial Cancer Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Staging
Menderes G, Azodi M, Clark L, Xu X, Lu L, Ratner E, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD, Silasi DA. Impact of Body Mass Index on Surgical Outcomes and Analysis of Disease Recurrence for Patients With Endometrial Cancer Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Staging. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2014, 24: 1118-1125. PMID: 24927247, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCarcinosarcomaCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHysterectomyLymph Node ExcisionLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRoboticsSurvival RateConceptsBody mass indexRecurrence-free survivalRobotic-assisted stagingEndometrial cancerRecurrence rateDisease recurrenceMass indexMean postoperative hospitalizationLymph node countMean operative timeLong-term outcomesNonendometrioid cancersMorbid obesityPostoperative hospitalizationMetastatic diseaseNonendometrioid histologyObese patientsOverall survivalConsecutive patientsOperative outcomesHistologic subtypeOperative timeSurgical outcomesEndometrioid carcinomaMean age
1998
Routine Lymph Node Dissection in the Treatment of Early Stage Cancer:Are We Doing the Right Thing?
Santin A, Parham G. Routine Lymph Node Dissection in the Treatment of Early Stage Cancer:Are We Doing the Right Thing? Gynecologic Oncology 1998, 68: 1-3. PMID: 9454650, DOI: 10.1006/gyno.1997.4900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansImmune SystemLymph Node ExcisionLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisNeoplasm StagingConceptsLymph node dissectionNode dissectionLymph nodesProphylactic lymph node dissectionRoutine lymph node dissectionRegional lymph nodesRecent immunological studiesTreatment of patientsEarly-stage solid tumorsEarly-stage cancerEarly-stage malignanciesManagement of cancerElective lymphadenectomyTherapeutic dissectionAntitumor reactivitySalvage rateBloc resectionSurgical interventionPrimary tumorRegional nodesStage cancerLymphatic pathwaysMatter of controversySolid tumorsImmune system