Impact of comorbidities and extent of lymphadenectomy on quality of life in endometrial cancer patients treated with minimally invasive surgery in the era of sentinel lymph nodes.
Giorgia DinoiFrancesco MultinuKathleen YostMariam AlHilliAlyssa LarishCarrie L LangstraatAmanika KumarAmy L WeaverMichaela McGreeAndrea ChevilleSean DowdyAndrea MarianiGretchen E GlaserPublished in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2023)
Lower extremity lymphedema coupled with obesity predicts poorer QoL in patients who undergo surgical staging for endometrial cancer. In this population, reduction of lower extremity lymphedema by performing SLN instead of lymphadenectomy and earlier targeted interventions may improve patients' QoL. Future research focusing on targeted interventions is needed.
Keyphrases
- endometrial cancer
- lymph node
- sentinel lymph node
- end stage renal disease
- physical activity
- early stage
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- cancer therapy
- metabolic syndrome
- lymph node metastasis
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- chronic kidney disease
- type diabetes
- peritoneal dialysis
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- squamous cell carcinoma
- robot assisted
- pet ct
- weight gain
- body mass index
- radiation therapy
- skeletal muscle
- current status
- minimally invasive
- patient reported