title: Scalene lymph node biopsy in the preoperative evaluation of patients with recurrent cervical cancer.
abstract: From 1982 to 1987, 24 patients with recurrent carcinoma of the cervix underwent scalene lymph node biopsy prior to exploration for exenteration. Patients with palpable nodes were excluded from the study. There was no significant morbidity associated with the procedure. None of the 24 patients was found to have metastases to the scalene lymph nodes. From this study it would seem unjustifiable to perform this procedure on all patients undergoing evaluation for exenteration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey 17033.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manetta
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Podczaski
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: De Geest
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mortel
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010385:Pelvic Exenteration; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy