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SUBMITTER: Lin H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5542296 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lin Hefeng H Ding Zheyuan Z Kota Vishnu Goutham VG Zhang Xiaoming X Zhou Jianwei J
Oncotarget 20170701 28
Endometrial cancer is the most frequent tumor in the female reproductive system, while the sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping for diagnostic efficacy of endometrial cancer is still controversial. This meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the diagnostic value of SLN in the assessment of lymph nodal involvement in endometrial cancer. Forty-four studies including 2,236 cases were identified. The pooled overall detection rate was 83% (95% CI: 80-86%). The pooled sensitivity was 91% (95% CI: 87-95% ...[more]