[Comparison of different approaches in surgical management of early endometrial cancer].

The objective is to assess the feasibility of laparoscopy in the treatment of endometrial carcinoma and to compare operating data and morbidity to laparotomy. Retrospective review of 70 consecutive patients with supposed early endometrial cancer managed between December 2000 and December 2005. Two groups were defined, whether they had been operated by laparoscopy (N = 44 ; LPS group) or by laparotomy (N = 21 ; LPM group).

Does sentinel node biopsy improve the management of endometrial cancer? Data from 43 patients.

Objectives: To map sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) detected by intracervical injection in patients with endometrial cancer and to determine the prevalence of node micrometastases.

Methods: Radionuclide and blue dye injections were used for SLN detection in 43 patients with clinical stage I endometrial cancer. Lymphoscintigraphy was done before surgery.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy improves staging in early cervical cancer.

Objectives: The main study objective was to describe the distribution of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) and the prevalence of SLN micrometastases in patients with early cervical cancer. The secondary objective was to confirm the SLN detection rate and negative predictive value found in our preliminary study.

Patients And Methods: We prospectively included 25 patients with early cervical cancer, each of whom received an injection of 120 MBq of technetium-99m for preoperative lymphoscintigraphy and intraoperative node detection using an endoscopic gamma probe.

[Impact of surgical access on staging of early borderline and invasive tumors of the ovary].

The objectives were to evaluate the impact of the surgical approach on the staging of borderline tumors and early-stage malignancies of the ovary. We retrospectively reviewed cases of borderline and invasive ovarian tumors stages Ia through Ic treated surgically between January 1, 1985 and December 31, 2001. We compared the rates of potentially harmful procedures according to the surgical approach.