Pelvic node dissection in the treatment of vulval carcinoma--is it necessary?
A report is given of 160 patients with vulval carcinoma who were managed by one Oncologist (J.M.M.) in a regional gynaecological oncology department. Prognosis was closely related to nodal metastases which were in turn related to tumour size and degree of differentiation. These factors may be a guide to the need to carry out pelvic node dissection during radical surgical treatment. The place of radical surgery is emphasized and the need for postoperative staging suggested.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000601:surgery*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011379:Prognosis; D014844:Vulva / Q000601:surgery; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*