Adequate pelvic lymphadenectomy and survival of women with early-stage epithelial ovarian cancer.
Koji MatsuoHiroko MachidaAndrea MarianiRachel S MandelbaumGretchen E GlaserBobbie S GostoutLynda D RomanJason D WrightPublished in: Journal of gynecologic oncology (2018)
Quality of lymphadenectomy during the surgical treatment for early-stage epithelial ovarian cancer has significantly improved. Adequate lymphadenectomy is associated with a 15%-25% reduction in ovarian cancer mortality compared to inadequate lymphadenectomy.