Prevalence of lymph nodes in the parametrium of radical vaginal trachelectomy (RVT) specimen.


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The presence of small lymph nodes in the parametrium of specimens of radical trachelectomy is low.

In patients with early-stage cervical cancer, the incidence of metastasis is less than 1%. Preoperative assessment of the volume of the parametrium may indicate which patients need parametrial resection.


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2011-04-25


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Gynecologic oncology
Gynecol Oncol (1095-6859)

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Eng.


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Gynecologic oncology

Department of Gynecology, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany. malgorzata.lanowska [at] charite.de


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Gynecol Oncol. 2011 May;121(2):298-302



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