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SUBMITTER: Matsuo K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7526048 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Matsuo Koji K Garcia-Sayre Jocelyn J Medeiros Fabiola F Casabar Jennifer K JK Machida Hiroko H Moeini Aida A Roman Lynda D LD
Journal of surgical oncology 20150922 6
<h4>Background and objectives</h4>To determine the significance of depth and extent of lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI) on lymph node metastasis and recurrence in endometrial cancer.<h4>Methods</h4>A case-control study was conducted to examine LVSI-positive (n = 70) and LVSI-negative (n = 641) stage I-III endometrial cancer cases that underwent hysterectomy-based surgical staging. The risk of lymph node metastasis and distant recurrence was estimated based on LVSI patterns.<h4>Results</h4>In ...[more]