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How does a sentinel lymph node biopsy versus nodal dissection affect your treatment decision for Stage II endometrial cancer?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

For stage II endometrial cancer, pelvic relapses can be at cuff, node and parametria. So if type I hysterectomy is done we favor EBRT unless all factors are favorable and stromal invasion is limited to inner 1/3 rd ( superficial )

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28866431

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