Diagnostic accuracy of tests for lymph node status in primary cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sentinel lymph node biopsy in cervical cancer: A meta-analysis

“…Publications with a sample size of <10 were also excluded, since they were considered as case reports (10). The SLNB appears to be a better testing method compared to positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography (11). Furthermore, surgical resection is the preferred therapeutic method for early cervical cancer.…”

Sentinel lymph node biopsy in early breast cancer surgery – Working with the risks of vital blue dye to reap the benefits

“…Finally, as the clinical benefits of the SLNB technique has become established, its use in the management of other invasive carcinomas has expanded, and with this, the wider use of vital blue dyes. For example, in primary cervical cancer, it has been suggested that for carefully selected cases, SLNB may impact positively on younger women who do not want their fertility affected by extensive lymphadenectomy 78 . In urinary tract cancers, vital dyes have shown potential in identifying the lymph nodes which drain the bladder 15 .…”

A novel dynamic field-matching technique for treatment of patients with para-aortic node-positive cervical cancer: Clinical experience

“…The utility of integrated PET/CT imaging is now well-established for the staging evaluation of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer, providing better sensitivity and specificity than either MRI or CT alone. 5,14 As utilization of PET/CT imaging in cervical cancer has increased, PALN metastases have been detected with greater frequency. Traditionally, para-aortic nodal volumes have been irradiated either with an extended field that includes both the para-aortic nodes and the pelvis or with two sets of separate fields.…”

“…[1][2][3][4][5] Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) enables definitive treatment of para-aortic target volumes with escalated doses of radiation while simultaneously sparing the adjacent organs at risk including the small bowel, spinal cord, and kidneys. [6][7][8][9] Though IMRT for postoperative pelvic radiation treatment for cervical cancer is well established, conventional 3-D conformal fourfield pelvic RT remains a standard of care and is often preferred for intact cervical cancer.…”