Current Approaches to the Management of Sentinel Node Procedures in Early Vulvar Cancer in Germany: A Web-Based Nationwide Analysis of Practices.
Roxana SchwabKathrin StewenTheresa-Louise BührerMona W SchmidtJosche van der VenKatharina AnicValerie C LinzBashar Haj HamoudWalburgis BrennerKatharina PetersAnne-Sophie HeimesKatrin AlmstedtSlavomir KrajnakWolfgang WeikelMarco J BattistaChristian DanneckerAnnette HasenburgPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
The majority of German hospitals implement the SN procedure. However, only 79.5% of respondents performed ultrastaging and only 28.1% were aware that ITC may affect survival in vulvar cancer. There is a need to ensure that the management of vulvar cancer follows the latest recommendations and clinical evidence. Deviations from state-of-the-art management should only be after a detailed discussion with the concerned patient.