Overall 5-year survival rate and prognostic factors in patients with stage IB and IIA cervical cancer treated by radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection

Abstract. Kim SM, Choi HS, Byun JS. Overall 5-year survival rate and prognostic factors in patients with stage IB and IIA cervical cancer treated by radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection.
The objective of this paper was to analyze the 5-year survival rate and prognostic factors for stage Ib and IIa cervical cancer treated by radical hysterectomy. A total of 366 patients with invasive cervical cancer treated by radical hysterectomy from June 1985 to June 1994 at Chonnam National University Hospital, Kwangju, Korea were retrospectively analyzed. Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier estimator. Multivariate analysis was performed using the Cox proportional hazards regression model. The overall 5-year survival rate was 92% in stage Ib and 87% in stage IIa. Factors assessed for prognostic value included age, FIGO stage, cell type, tumor size, depth of invasion, lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI), and pelvic lymph node metastases (LNM). In the multivariate analysis, age, cell type, and lymph node metastases were independent predictors of survival. Lower survival was associated with age greater than 50 years, adenocarcinoma, and presence of lymph node metastases. The higher survival rates in patients with single lymph node involvement or lymph node metastases below the level of the common iliac nodes (85 and 84.6%, respectively) versus multiple or extrapelvic lymph node metastases (50 and 20%, respectively) were statistically significant ( P < 0.01). In conclusion, patients who had lymph node metastases, adenocarcinoma, and were older than 50 years had a poorer survival rate. Such patients require more intense postoperative treatment and closer surveillance. Low-risk patients with a single lymph node metastasis below the level of the common iliac nodes may benefit from thorough lymphadenectomy without adjuvant therapy to prevent unpleasant complications.     

Accuracy of frozen section examination of pelvic lymph nodes in patients with FIGO stage IB1 to IIB cervical cancer

OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the accuracy of intraoperative frozen section histology of pelvic lymph nodes in patients with FIGO stage IB1 to IIB cervical cancer. METHODS: A total of 96 patients with cervical cancer FIGO stage IB1 to IIB had surgery including systematic pelvic or pelvic and paraaortic lymphadenectomy and intraoperative frozen section examination of pelvic lymph nodes at our department between January 1997 and October 2001. The results of frozen section were compared with those of final histology. RESULTS: A total of 1044 pelvic lymph nodes underwent intraoperative frozen section examination and node metastases were found in 29 patients (30%). Final histopathology yielded a total of 5042 lymph nodes and identified an additional seven patients with node metastases for a false negative rate of 19%. The specificity and the positive predictive value of frozen section examination were 100%; the negative predictive value was 90% (60/67). CONCLUSION: The diagnostic accuracy of frozen section analysis of pelvic lymph nodes should be considered when intraoperative decisions are based on its results.     

Number of Removed Pelvic Lymph Nodes as a Prognostic Marker in FIGO Stage IB1 Cervical Cancer with Negative Lymph Nodes

Study ObjectiveTo investigate whether the number of removed lymph nodes (RLNs) influences the clinical outcome of stage IB1 cervical cancer on the premise of uniform pelvic lymphadenectomy.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingObstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University.PatientsWomen (n = 782) with stage IB1 cervical cancer.InterventionsLaparoscopic radical hysterectomy and uniform pelvic lymphadenectomy (common iliac, external iliac, internal iliac, obturator) for stage IB1 cervical cancer. The median time of follow-up was 64.7 months (range, 4.3–102.8).Measurements and Main ResultsOf 782 patients with stage IB1 cervical cancer, the median number of pelvic RLNs was 19 (range, 7–49). Twenty-one patients (2.7%) had RLNs ≤ 10, 461 (59.0%) had 11 to 20, 263 (33.6%) had 21 to 30, and 37 (4.7%) had RLNs ≥ 31. The differences were not statistically significant in the clinicopathologic characteristics between the 4 groups (p >.05). In the multivariate analysis, pelvic RLN number became an independent prognostic factor for progression-free survival (PFS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) in stage IB1 cervical cancer (p = .029; .015 for CSS and PFS). After the stratified analysis by lymph node metastasis, RLN number remained an independent predictive value (p = .026 for CSS, p = .012 for PFS) in patients with negative pelvic lymph nodes. Moreover, patients with RLN number ≤ 10 carried a 5.550-fold higher risk for progression (p <.001) and 5.596-fold greater likelihood of death (p = .001) than those with RLN number > 10 in case of no lymph node metastasis.ConclusionWith uniform pelvic lymphadenectomy, the total pelvic RLN number could be a valuable predictor of outcome in stage IB1 cervical cancer without lymph node metastasis during a follow-up of at least 5 years.     

Prognostic factors in FIGO stage IB cervical cancer without lymph node metastasis and the role of adjuvant radiotherapy after radical hysterectomy

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and pathologic prognostic variables for disease free survival, overall survival and the role of adjuvant radiotherapy in FIGO stage IB cervical carcinoma without lymph node metastasis. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed of 393 patients with lymph node negative stage IB cervical cancer treated by type 3 hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy at the Hacettepe University Hospitals between 1980 and 1997. RESULTS: The disease free survival and overall survival were 87.6 and 91.0%, respectively. In univariate analysis, tumor size, depth of invasion, vaginal involvement, lympho-vascular space involvement (LVSI) and adjuvant radiotherapy were found significant in disease free survival. Overall survival was affected by tumor size, LVSI, vaginal involvement and adjuvant radiotherapy. Tumor size, LVSI and vaginal involvement were found as independent prognostic factors for overall and disease free survival in multivariate analysis. Disease free survival, recurrence rate and site did not differ between patients underwent radical surgery and radical surgery plus radiotherapy. CONCLUSION: Tumor size, LVSI and vaginal involvement were independent prognostic factors in lymph node negative FIGO stage IB cervical cancer. Adjuvant radiotherapy in stage IB cervical cancer patients with negative nodes provides no survival advantage or better local tumoral control.     

High-risk group in node-positive patients with stage IB, IIA, and IIB cervical carcinoma after radical hysterectomy and postoperative pelvic irradiation

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to identify risk factors in patients with node-positive stage IB, IIA, and IIB cervical carcinoma after radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection and postoperative irradiation. METHODS: Two hundred forty-two patients with FIGO stage IB, IIA, and IIB cervical carcinoma underwent radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection; pathological analysis of the surgical specimen showed positive lymph nodes in 59 patients. These 59 patients were further treated with postoperative radiotherapy. Eighteen patients were in stage IB, 4 in stage IIA, and 37 in stage IIB. Histological tumor type, tumor size, lymph-vascular space invasion, parametrium infiltration, number of positive nodes, and involvement of common iliac nodes were assessed for correlation with cancer recurrence. RESULTS: When all these variables were assessed in the Cox proportional regression analysis, parametrium infiltration (P = 0. 0199) and number of positive nodes (two or more nodes) (P = 0.0483) revealed the factor correlating significantly with disease-specific survival. Based on these two factors, node-positive patients could be divided into low-risk (n = 11), intermediate-risk (n = 29), and high-risk (n = 19) groups. The 5-year disease-specific survival for the low-risk group was 100% which was significantly better than the 39.1% for the high-risk group (P = 0.0012). CONCLUSION: For patients in the high-risk group, it may be worthwhile to consider new strategies to improve survival.     

Prognostic significance of single versus multiple lymph node metastases in cervical carcinoma stage IB

From January 1, 1970, to December 31, 1985, 51 patients with stage IB (FIGO) carcinoma of the cervix with lymph node metastases were treated at the University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands. The survival rate was 54% and the average duration of follow-up was 78 months (range 47-132). Important clinical variables for survival were investigated retrospectively: the survival rate in patients with a single lymph node metastasis (with tumor confined to the node itself) (n = 23) appeared to be much better than that of patients with multiple node involvement and/or single nodes with extranodular tumor infiltration (n = 28); survival was 85 and 24%, respectively (P less than 0.001). The same applied to patients with only occult lymph node involvement: the survival rate in patients with occult involvement of the hypogastric, external iliac, or obturator nodes was 87% in 19 patients with a single metastasis and 53% in 15 patients with multiple node involvement (P less than 0.02). The survival rate in 8 patients with adenomatous histological components was 42%. In 42 patients with squamous cell carcinoma, the survival rate was 56%. This difference was not statistically significant. Treatment complications and the effect of treatment on the site of recurrence were investigated.     

Is common iliac lymph node dissection necessary in early stage cervical carcinoma?

OBJECTIVES: Nodal metastasis is one of the most important prognostic factors in early stage cervical carcinoma and has an immense impact on the subsequent management. Thus, searching for nodal metastasis by pelvic lymphadenectomy is an integral part in the surgical management of cervical carcinoma. Complete nodal clearance of lymphatic tissue up to 2 cm above the bifurcation of common iliac vessels is therefore performed as a routine in our unit. The aim of this study is to investigate the incidence and pattern of pelvic lymph node metastases in patients with early stage cervical carcinoma to determine the role of common iliac node dissection in the surgery. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 174 operation and histopathology reports of patients who underwent pelvic lymphadenectomy because of stage IA2 to IIA cervical carcinoma. Lymph nodes collected below and above the bifurcation of common iliac vessels were labeled as pelvic nodes and common iliac nodes, respectively. The incidence and distribution of nodal metastases were analyzed. RESULTS: Complete and selective pelvic lymphadenectomy was performed in 163 and 11 patients, respectively. Nodal metastasis was documented in 35 (20.1%) patients. Pelvic and common iliac nodes were involved in 34 and 8 cases, respectively. All except one patient with common iliac node metastases were also found to have pelvic node metastasis. CONCLUSIONS: In early stage cervical carcinoma, isolated common iliac lymph node metastasis is rare, especially in cases without associated high risk factors. Less extensive pelvic lymphadenectomy may be considered in these patients in order to reduce operation morbidity and time.     

Pelvic lymph node metastasis of uterine cervical cancer

The state of pelvic lymph node metastasis was observed in 627 cases of Okabayashi's radical hysterectomy performed from 1950 to 1984 of which 589 cases with a known 5-year survival rate were examined according to their relationship to prognosis. The incidence of lymph node metastasis was 29.7%, becoming progressively higher with succeeding clinical stages. The metastasis rates according to site were 6.9% hypogastric nodes, 4.9% obturator nodes, 4.4% iliac nodes, and 25.0% parametrial nodes. Among the factors considered in the postoperative classification, lymph node metastasis demonstrated high values in cervical infiltration cancer, positive parametrial infiltration, positive vaginal invasion, and infiltration into the uterine body and L type of CPL classification. The 5-year survival rate was 83.0% in negative cases of pelvic lymph node metastasis, while in positive cases, it was as poor as 45.8%. Considering the relationship of various factors, it is shown that the presence of lymph node metastasis has a great effect on prognosis.     

Asymmetries in pelvic lymph nodes and their metastatic involvement by gynecologic cancer cells

AIM: The aims of this study were to re-examine left-right asymmetry in pelvic lymph node distribution in patients with gynecologic malignancies, and to investigate if there is a left-right asymmetry in pelvic lymph node metastatic involvement by gynecologic cancer cells. METHODS: The oncologic database of our gynecologic department was reviewed to identify patients who had pelvic lymphadenectomy as part of treatment for a variety of gynecologic malignancies. Right and left lymph node counts with and without involvement of cancer cells were retrieved from the pathological reports. RESULTS: Three hundred and thirteen patients were included in the study. The numbers of external iliac, and hypogastric + obturator lymph nodes were higher on the right side than on the left in all gynecologic malignancies. The numbers of involved external iliac, and hypogastric + obturator lymph nodes by metastatic cancer cells were significantly higher on the right side than on the left in all gynecologic malignancies. CONCLUSION: The results suggest the existence of a left-right asymmetry in pelvic lymph node distribution and pelvic lymph node distribution involved by gynecologic cancer cells. This situation may be due to the asymmetry in the number of pelvic lymph nodes. In addition, stronger cell-mediated immune activity in the left side of humans may be associated with the blocking of metastatic invasion of cancer cells from gynecologic malignancies in the left side of the body.     

子宫颈癌盆腔淋巴结转移相关因素分析

目的探讨子宫颈癌盆腔淋巴结转移的分布规律及相关高危因素,为指导宫颈癌的个体化治疗提供依据。方法对471例行根治性手术的ⅠA～ⅡB期宫颈癌患者的临床病理资料进行回顾性分析,对淋巴结转移的高危因素采用卡方检验或多元Logistic回归分析。结果 471例宫颈癌患者盆腔淋巴结转移率为19.10%,其中以闭孔淋巴结转移率最高。临床分期、SCCAg>4μg/L、深肌层浸润、宫旁浸润(P<0.05)是影响宫颈癌淋巴结转移的独立危险因素。结论在宫颈癌各组淋巴结转移中,闭孔淋巴结是最易受累的部位。结合临床病理因素,研究影响宫颈癌患者淋巴结转移的相关高危因素,可以为其个体化治疗提供依据。     

A comparison of prognoses of FIGO stage IB adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to compare clinical and pathologic variables and prognosis of FIGO stage IB adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of uterine cervix. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed of 521 patients with stage IB squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of cervix who treated primarily by type 3 hysterectomy and pelvic and/or para-aortic lymphadenectomy at Hacettepe University Hospitals between 1980 and 1997. RESULTS: Age, tumor size, grade, depth of invasion, lymph node metastasis, parametrial, vaginal, and lymphvascular space involvement (LVSI) were not different between two cell types except number of the lymph nodes involved. Metastasis to three or more lymph nodes was significantly higher in adenocarcinoma. Overall and disease-free survival were 87.7%, 84.0% versus 86.4%, 83.1% for squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma, respectively (P > 0.05). The rate and site of recurrence were not different between two cell types. Multivariate analysis of disease-free and overall survival revealed independent prognostic factors as tumor size, LVSI, number of involved lymph node, and vaginal involvement. CONCLUSION: Prognosis of FIGO stage IB cervical cancer patients who were treated by primarily radical surgery was found to be same for those with adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.     

Para-aortic node sampling in small (3-cm or less) stage IB invasive cervical cancer.

Only 2 of 125 patients with FIGO stage IB invasive squamous or adenocarcinoma of the cervix 3 cm or less in diameter who underwent exploration for radical hysterectomy, bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy, and para-aortic node sampling had metastases to the para-aortic nodes. No patient had gross para-aortic nodal involvement, and both patients with microscopic para-aortic nodal metastases had grossly positive pelvic nodal involvement. Para-aortic node sampling in patients with small stage IB cervical cancers undergoing radical hysterectomy may be restricted to patients with suspicious pelvic or para-aortic nodes.     

Modification of radiation therapy following operative evaluation of patients with cervical carcinoma

Twelve of thirty-nine patients with cervical cancer who underwent bilateral pelvic and periaortic lymphadenectomy through an extraperitoneal approach had lymph node metastases. Four patients had metastases to pelvic lymph nodes only and eight had metastases to common iliac or periaortic lymph nodes in addition to other pelvic lymph nodes. The operative findings permitted the modification of radiation therapy on the basis of known extent of tumor. All patients with common iliac or periaortic lymph node metastases had ports of external therapy extended to the level of the diaphragm and had more emphasis placed on external radiation therapy and less on intracavitary therapy. The sequence of operation through an extraperitoneal approach followed by conventional or extended radiation therapy was tolerated with minimal morbidity and no mortality.     

Incidence of metastasis in circumflex iliac nodes distal to the external iliac nodes in intermediate- and high-risk endometrial cancer

Objective

The aim of this study was to elucidate the incidence of metastasis in circumflex iliac nodes distal to the external iliac nodes (CINDEIN), which are also called suprainguinal nodes, in intermediate- and high-risk endometrial cancer. Removal of these nodes needs to be discussed from the viewpoint of patient's quality of life because removal of CINDEIN is strongly related to lower extremity lymphedema.

Methods

A retrospective chart review was carried out for 508 patients with intermediate- and high-risk endometrial cancer who were included in this study. We identified patients with lymph node metastasis. Lymph node sites were classified into four groups: (1) CINDEIN, (2) external iliac nodes, (3) Group A consisting of circumflex iliac nodes to the distal obturator nodes, internal iliac nodes, obturator nodes, cardinal ligament nodes (including deep obturator nodes), and sacral nodes, and (4) Group B consisting of common iliac nodes and para-aortic nodes. Logistic regression analysis was used to select risk factors for CINDEIN metastasis.

Results

In an analysis of 508 patients with intermediate- and high-risk disease, CINDEIN metastasis was found in fourteen (2.8%) of the patients. Multivariate analysis confirmed that high-risk histology (OR = 5.7, 95% CI = 1.2-16.1) and Group A node metastasis (OR = 9.7, 95% CI = 2.9-31.4) were independent risk factors for CINDEIN metastasis. None of the patients with G1 endometrioid adenocarcinoma had CINDEIN metastasis. Three (2.5%) of the patients with G2 endometrioid adenocarcinoma had CINDEIN metastasis and all of these three patients had other pelvic node metastasis.

Conclusion

Removal of CINDEIN can be eliminated in patients with G1 endometrial cancer and patients with G2 endometrial cancer who have no pelvic node metastasis.     

Sentinel node metastasis in the groin detected by technetium-labeled nannocolloid in a patient with cervical cancer

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe the first sentinel groin node metastasis detected by technetium-labeled nanocolloid in a patient with cervical carcinoma. METHOD: Preoperatively, 60 mBq technetium-labeled nannocolloid was injected at 3 and 9 o'clock in the uterine cervix. Sentinel nodes were detected using a handheld and laparoscopic probe (Navigator) and removed for pathological assessment. RESULTS: A 52-year-old diagnosed with FIGO stage IIA squamous cervical carcinoma was referred to our unit. On physical examination a bulky cervical tumor and a 1.5-cm enlarged left inguinal lymph node were found. No other abnormalities were seen on pelvic MRI scan and CT scan of the abdomen and lower pelvis. Preoperative lymphoscintigraphy showed that a left groin node and three nodes located in the right obturator fossa were the sentinel nodes. They were easily detected using, respectively, a hand-held and a laparoscopic probe and removed. As both the inguinal and the obturator lymph nodes contained metastatic deposits, the patient was treated with the combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. CONCLUSION: Inguinal lymph nodes can rarely be the sentinel nodes in patients with cancer of the uterine cervix.     

Sentinel node detection in cervical cancer with (99m)Tc-phytate

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of sentinel lymph node (SLN) identification using radioisotopic lymphatic mapping with technetium-99 m-labeled phytate in patients undergoing radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy for treatment of early cervical cancer. METHODS: Between July 2001 and February 2003, 56 patients with cervical cancer FIGO stage I (n = 53) or stage II (n = 3) underwent sentinel lymph node detection with preoperative lymphoscintigraphy ((99m)Tc-labeled phytate injected into the uterine cervix, at 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock, at a dose of 55-74 MBq in a volume of 0.8 ml) and intraoperative lymphatic mapping with a handheld gamma probe. Radical hysterectomy was aborted in three cases because parametrial invasion was found intraoperatively and we performed only sentinel node resection. The remaining 53 patients underwent radical hysterectomy with complete pelvic lymphadenectomy. Sentinel nodes were detected using a handheld gamma-probe and removed for pathological assessment during the abdominal radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy. RESULTS: One or more sentinel nodes were detected in 52 out of 56 eligible patients (92.8%). A total of 120 SLNs were detected by lymphoscintigraphy (mean 2.27 nodes per patient) and intraoperatively by gamma probe. Forty-four percent of SLNs were found in the external iliac area, 39% in the obturator region, 8.3% in interiliac region, and 6.7% in the common iliac area. Unilateral sentinel nodes were found in thirty-one patients (59%). The remaining 21 patients (41%) had bilateral sentinel nodes. Microscopic nodal metastases were confirmed in 17 (32%) cases. In 10 of these patients, only SLNs had metastases. The 98 sentinel nodes that were negative on hematoxylin and eosin were submitted to cytokeratin immunohistochemical analysis. Five (5.1%) micrometastases were identified with this technique. The sensitivity of the sentinel node was 82.3% (CI 95% = 56.6-96.2) and the negative predictive value was 92.1% (CI 95% = 78.6-98.3). The accuracy of sentinel node in predicting the lymph node status was 94.2%. CONCLUSION: Preoperative lymphoscintigraphy and intraoperative lymphatic mapping with (99m)Tc-labeled phytate are effective in identifying sentinel nodes in patients undergoing radical hysterectomy and to select women in whom lymph node dissection can be avoided.     

How important is removal of the parametrium at surgery for carcinoma of the cervix?

OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were (1) to determine the incidence and factors predictive for pathologic parametrial involvement in clinical stage IA1/2 and IB1 cervical cancer after radical surgery and (2) to identify a population at low risk for pathologic parametrial involvement. METHODS: All patient information was collected prospectively and extracted from a cervical cancer radical surgery database. Selection criteria for surgery were generally based upon tumor size, with the cutoff for surgery between 3 and 4 cm. Parametrial involvement (PI) was defined as either positive parametrial lymph nodes (PMLN) or malignant cells in the parametrial tissue (PT) (including lymphovascular channels) by either contiguous or discontiguous spread. Statistical analysis included the chi2 test, the Wilcoxon rank test, and the Mantel-Haentzel test. RESULTS: Between July 1984 and January 2000, 842 patients underwent radical surgery for clinical stage IA1/2 and IB1 cervical cancer at our center. Forty-nine patients (6%) had positive pelvic lymph nodes. Thirty-three patients (4%) had pathologic PI, 8 in the PMLN and 25 in the PT (none had both). PI was associated with older age (42 vs 40 years, P < 0.04), larger tumor size (2.2 vs 1.8 cm, P < 0.04), higher incidence of capillary-lymphatic space invasion (85% vs 45%, P = 0.0004), tumor grades 2 and 3 (95% vs 65%, P = 0.001), greater depth of invasion (18.0 vs 5.0 mm, P < 0.001), and pelvic lymph node metastases (44% vs 5%, P < 0.0001). The incidence of PI in patients with tumor size < or =2 cm, negative pelvic lymph nodes, and depth of invasion < or =10 mm was 0.6%. CONCLUSION: Pathologic parametrial involvement in clinical stage IA1/2 and /IB1 cervical cancer is uncommon. Acknowledging that almost all patients with pelvic lymph node metastases and a high proportion of patients with tumor invasion >10 mm will receive adjuvant radiation regardless of the radicality of surgery, a population at low risk for pathologic parametrial involvement can be identified. These patients are worthy of consideration for studies of less radical surgery performed in conjunction with pelvic lymphadenectomy.     

Role of laterally extended parametrectomy in the surgical treatment of cervical cancer stage IB with lymph node metastases (summary of own and foreign experience)

We summarized the world experience as well as our experience in the surgical treatment of women with early cervical cancer stage IB with lymph node metastases, laterally extended parametrectomy was used. 62 women with IB stage cervical cancer who were with metastases of the pelvic lymph nodes were examined. The patients were followed for 20-120 months (median 56 months). 50 patients were alive and free from disease at the end of the researched period. We used the Kaplan-Meier 5 years cumulative proportion survival which was 82%. 8 complications were observed which necessitated a second operation. In 2 patients we had treatment-refractory incontinence. According to the foreign experience as well our experience the metastases in the pelvic lymph nodes can be treated by surgery alone without chemo and radiotherapy especially in the early stages cervical cancers. Additional research in this field will give more light and information in this field.     

Pelvic and aortic lymph node metastasis in epithelial ovarian cancer

OBJECTIVE: The appropriate management of advanced ovarian cancer has been controversial in recent years. There are no adequate data about the importance of lymphadenectomy and the appropriate sites for lymph node assessment. We sought to evaluate the distribution, size, and number of pelvic and aortic lymph node metastases in patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma. METHODS: Retrospective chart review of 116 patients with stage IIIC or IV epithelial ovarian carcinoma treated at Mayo Clinic who underwent systematic bilateral pelvic and aortic lymphadenectomy between 1996 and 2000. RESULTS: Eighty-six (78%) of 110 patients who underwent pelvic lymphadenectomy were found to have nodal metastases in 422 (16%) of 2705 pelvic nodes that were removed. Eighty-four (84%) of 100 patients had documented aortic lymph node metastases in 456 (35%) of 1313 aortic nodes that were removed. Fifty-five (59%) of 94 patients had bilateral metastatic pelvic and aortic lymph nodes and bilateral aortic lymphadenectomy was conducted in 53 (72%) of 74 patients. The most representative group for detection of nodal metastases was the aortic group (83%) followed by the external iliac group (59%) and the obturator nodes (53%). There was no significant difference between the mean size of positive (1.8 cm) and negative nodes (1.6 cm). Thirty-seven patients had unilateral tumor, and 1 patient (7%) had contralateral node metastasis. CONCLUSION: The incidence of positive nodes bilaterally and positive high aortic nodes indicates the need for bilateral pelvic and aortic node dissection (extending above the inferior mesenteric artery) in all patients regardless of laterality of the primary tumor.     

局部晚期宫颈癌100例淋巴结转移特点及临床分析

目的：探索局部晚期（ⅠB2/ⅡA2期）宫颈癌的淋巴结转移特点及新辅助化疗对预后及并发症发生率的影响。方法：回顾性分析2008年1月-2016年12月南京医科大学第一附属医院收治的424例ⅠA2～ⅡA2期宫颈鳞癌或腺癌患者的临床资料,随访每位患者的生存情况,比较局部晚期宫颈癌患者淋巴结转移情况及新辅助化疗和直接手术患者在手术并发症及预后方面的差异。结果：共424例宫颈癌患者纳入研究,100例局部晚期宫颈癌患者中有68例直接行根治性手术治疗,32例先行1～2次介入或静脉新辅助化疗后行宫颈癌根治术,术后病理提示盆腔淋巴结转移者20例,没有发现腹主动脉旁淋巴结转移。单因素分析提示深肌层浸润、淋巴脉管间隙浸润（lymph vascular space invasion,LVSI）与淋巴结转移相关（P＜0.05）;组织学类型、分化程度、是否行新辅助化疗与淋巴结转移无关（P＞0.05）。将有统计学意义的单因素进行Logistic回归分析显示,LVSI为淋巴结转移的独立危险因素（P＜0.05）。新辅助化疗组淋巴结转移率为22.2％,手术组则为17.2％,2组比较差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。总生存期及无瘤生存期方面,局部晚期宫颈癌明显低于早期者。新辅助化疗组的术后感染发生率较低,手术时间和腹腔引流管留置时间较短,但2组差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）,而术中输尿管支架置入率、输血率、其他相邻脏器损伤的发生率2组相似。结论：局部晚期宫颈癌预后较早期差,淋巴结转移率明显高于早期,盆腔淋巴结转移主要与LVSI及深肌层浸润有关。新辅助化疗对局部晚期宫颈癌的影响尚不明确,也没有证据证明新辅助化疗影响盆腔淋巴结转移的检出率,在手术相关并发症的发生率方面还需更大样本或多中心的研究。