Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in High-Grade Endometrial Cancer

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping is becoming an acceptable alternative to full lymphadenectomy for evaluating lymphatic spread in clinical stage I endometrial cancer (EC). While the assessment of pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes is part of the surgical staging of EC, there is a long-standing deba...

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Published in:Current oncology (Toronto) 2022-02, Vol.29 (2), p.1123-1135
Main Authors: Salman, Lina, Cusimano, Maria C, Marchocki, Zibi, Ferguson, Sarah E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
endometrial cancer
Endometrial Neoplasms - pathology
Endometrial Neoplasms - surgery
Female
high-grade
Humans
Neoplasm Staging
Prospective Studies
Review
sentinel lymph node
Sentinel Lymph Node - pathology
Sentinel Lymph Node - surgery
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy - methods
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Summary:Sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping is becoming an acceptable alternative to full lymphadenectomy for evaluating lymphatic spread in clinical stage I endometrial cancer (EC). While the assessment of pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes is part of the surgical staging of EC, there is a long-standing debate over the therapeutic value of full lymphadenectomy in this setting. Although lymphadenectomy offers critical information on lymphatic spread and prognosis, most patients will not derive oncologic benefit from this procedure as the majority of patients do not have lymph node involvement. SLN mapping offers prognostic information while simultaneously avoiding the morbidity associated with an extensive and often unnecessary lymphadenectomy. A key factor in the decision making when planning for EC surgery is the histologic subtype. Since the risk of lymphatic spread is less than 5% in low-grade EC, these patients might not benefit from lymph node assessment. Nonetheless, in high-grade EC, the risk for lymph node metastases is much higher (20-30%); therefore, it is crucial to determine the spread of disease both for determining prognosis and for tailoring the appropriate adjuvant treatment. Studies on the accuracy of SLN mapping in high-grade EC have shown a detection rate of over 90%. The available evidence supports adopting the SLN approach as an accurate method for surgical staging. However, there is a paucity of prospective data on the long-term oncologic outcome for patients undergoing SLN mapping in high-grade EC, and more trials are warranted to answer this question.
ISSN:1718-7729
1198-0052
1718-7729
DOI:10.3390/curroncol29020096