Table 1. Main studies comparing sentinel node mapping vs. lymphadenectomy in high-risk endometrial cancer endometrial cancer.
Author | Patients | Study arms | Oncologic outcomes |
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Zammarrelli et al. [6] | 199 uterine carcinosarcoma | 99 SNM | 3-yrs PFS: 62.9%; OS: 72.1% |
100 LND | 3-yrs PFS: 52.3%; OS: 71.6% | ||
Schlappe et al. [36] | 176 deep invasive endometrioid EC patients | 82 SNM | 3-yrs PFS: 78.7%; OS: 91.8% |
94 LND | 3-yrs PFS: 77.7%; OS: 77.6% | ||
Schlappe et al. [29] | 214 serous and clear cell EC patients | 118 SNM | 3-yrs PFS: 69%; OS: 88% |
96 LND | 3-yrs PFS: 80%; OS: 77% | ||
Bogani et al. [30] | 100 high-risk EC patients | 50 SNM | PFS: 84%; OS: 88% at 16 mo |
50 SNM plus LND | PFS: 88%; OS: 88% at 18 mo | ||
Holtzman et al. [37] | 189 high-risk EC patients | 46 SNM | 3-yrs PFS: 71.1%; OS: 81.1% |
143 LND | 3-yrs PFS: 71.3%; OS: 95.1% |
SNM, sentinel node mapping; LND, lymphadenectomy; PFS, progression-free survival; OS, overall survival.