title: [Value of scalene lymph node biopsy in the treatment plan of advanced cervix cancer].
abstract: 112 patients with carcinoma of the cervix had a scalene lymph nodes biopsy. In 22 cases (20%) metastases to the scalene lymph nodes were detected. In these cases, systemic spread of the disease beyond curative surgical or radiation therapy possibilities had to be considered. In our findings, patients with positive scalene lymph nodes had a mean survival time of 10 months after detection of the metastases in the scalene lymph nodes. Considering the systemic dissemination of the disease, patients with positive scalene lymph nodes may be treated only by palliative methods and can be spared further high-risk noncurative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Frauenklinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Paolo
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Tulusan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Breuel
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wilczek-Engelmann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Adam
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reitzenstein
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009333:Neck; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology*; D015996:Survival Rate; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Der Stellenwert der Skalenusbiopsie im Therapieplan des fortgeschrittenen Kollumkarzinoms.