Preoperative assessment of lymph node metastasis in endometrial cancer: A Korean Gynecologic Oncology Group study.

Journal: Cancer
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Previously proposed criteria for preoperatively identifying endometrial cancer patients at low risk for lymph node metastasis remain to be verified. For this purpose, a prospective, multicenter observational study was performed.

Authors

  • Sokbom Kang
    Gynecologic Oncology Research Branch, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
  • Joo-Hyun Nam
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Duk-Soo Bae
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Jae-Weon Kim
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Moon-Hong Kim
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Xiaojun Chen
    Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
  • Jae-Hong No
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
  • Jong-Min Lee
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Jae-Hoon Kim
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Hidemich Watari
    Department of Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
  • Seok Mo Kim
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
  • Sung Hoon Kim
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Women's Life Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Seok Ju Seong
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Ki Tae Kim
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Busan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
  • Seung Cheol Kim
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • Jong-Hyeok Kim
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Myung-Cheol Lim
    Gynecologic Oncology Research Branch, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
  • Jung-Yun Lee
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Women's Life Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Sang-Young Ryu
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Bingyi Yang
    Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
  • Byoung-Gie Kim
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.