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Should presacral lymph nodes be included in a locally advanced endometrial cancer without cervical involvement with incomplete surgical staging (i.e. no lymph node dissection)?

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The pattern of spread for lymphatics draining the uterus tend to follow a predictable pattern generally along one of two primary pathways. Lymph flows from the fundus toward the adnexa and infundibulopelvic ligaments, placing the lower para-aortic lymph node stations as a potential site for spread. ...

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