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GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
卷 111, 期 2, 页码 276-281出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2008.07.017
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Cervical carcinoma; Pelvic lymph nodes; Metastases; Metastatic disease; Micrometastases; Occult tumor cells; Prognosis; Sentinel lymph node
Objectives. Limited information exist about the frequency of micrometastases, their topographic distribution and prognostic impact in patients with cervical carcinoma (CX). Methods. Lymph nodes of patients with surgically treated CX, FIGO IB to IIB, with pelvic lymph node involvement, were re-examined regarding the size of metastatic deposits, their topographic distribution within the pelvis. Lymph node status (pNO vs. pN1mic-metastasis<0.2 cm vs. pN1 =metastasis>0.2 cm) was correlated to recurrence free (RFS) and overall survival (OS). Results. 31.4% of all patients (281/894) represented pelvic lymph node involvement. 22.2.% of the node positive ones showed micrometastases (pN1mic). Most commonly, obturator and internal nodes were affected by pN1mic, without any side differences. Patients with macrometastases (pN1) and micrometastases (pN1mic) represented significant reduced RFS-rate at 5-years (62% [95% CI: 54.2 to 69.8] for pN1 and 68.9% [95% CI: 55.5 to 82.4] for pN1mic) when compared to patients without metastatic disease (91.4% [95% CI: 89.0 to 93.8]; p<0.001) The 5-years OS-rate was decreased in patients with metastatic disease (pN0: 86.6% [95% CI: 83.7 to 89.5], pN1mic: 63.8% [95% CI: 50.9 to 76.7], pN1: 48.2%, [95% CI: 40.4 to 56.0]; p<0.0001). These differences persisted in detailed analysis within these subgroups. In multivariate analysis, turner stage, pelvic lymph node involvement and micrometastases were independent prognostic factors. Conclusions. A remarkable number of patients with CX show micrometastases within pelvic nodes. Micrometastatic disease represents an independent prognostic factor. So, all patients with pelvic lymph node involvement. including micrometastatic deposits, might be candidates for adjuvant treatment. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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