Prognostic value of bilateral positive nodes in squamous cell cancer of the vulva

• Published in: International journal of gynecological cancer Vol. 19; no. 7; pp. 1276 - 1276-1280
• Main Authors: Fons, Guus, Hyde, Simon E, Buist, Marrije R, Schilthuis, Marten S, Grant, Peter, Burger, Matthé P M, van der Velden, Jacobus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.10.2009
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnosis; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - mortality; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology; Confidence intervals; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Genital cancers; Humans; Lymph Node Excision; Lymphatic Metastasis; Lymphatic system; Metastasis; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Neoplasm Staging; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; Retrospective Studies; Squamous cell carcinoma; Survival Analysis; Vulvar Neoplasms - diagnosis; Vulvar Neoplasms - mortality; Vulvar Neoplasms - pathology

The aim of the current study was, first, to determine whether laterality of lymph node metastases has prognostic significance, independent of the number of lymph node metastases. Second was to determine the prognostic significance of extracapsular spread irrespective of the number of lymph node meta...