IMR Press / EJGO / Volume 33 / Issue 6 / pii/1631087807401-483185244

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology (EJGO) is published by IMR Press from Volume 40 Issue 1 (2019). Previous articles were published by another publisher on a subscription basis, and they are hosted by IMR Press on imrpress.com as a courtesy and upon agreement with S.O.G.

Original Research
A retrospective analysis of endometrial carcinoma cases surgically treated with or without para-aortic lymph node dissection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy
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1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaizuka City Hospital, Hori, Kaiduka, Osaka
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka (Japan)
Eur. J. Gynaecol. Oncol. 2012, 33(6), 620–624;
Published: 10 December 2012
Abstract

Purpose: To analyze the efficacies of para-aortic node (PAN) dissection for patients undergoing surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy for endometrial carcinomas. Methods: At the Osaka University Hospital and the Kaizuka City Hospital in Osaka, Japan, either pelvic lymph nodes (PLN) plus para-aortic lymph nodes (PAN) or PLN-only dissections were performed for endometrial carcinomas. An adjuvant chemotherapy using paclitaxel, epirubicin, and carboplatin was conducted for all such patients. A retrospective comparison of the efficacy of PAN dissection was conducted. Results: Disease-free and overall survivals and frequency of PAN involvement at the first recurrence did not exhibit a statistically significant difference between the PLN-only group and the PLN + PAN group. Operation time was significantly longer in the PLN + PAN group than the PLN-only group, and the total blood loss was also significantly greater in the PLN+PAN group. Conclusion: PAN dissection may be omitted, without adverse effect on prognosis, for endometrial carcinoma patients with recurrence risks who undergo adjuvant chemotherapy using platinum, anthracycline and taxane derivatives.
Keywords
Endometrial carcinoma
Para-aortic lymph node dissection
Adjuvant chemotherapy
Prognosis
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