Observations on the role of circumflex iliac node resection and the etiology of lower extremity lymphedema following pelvic lymphadenectomy for gynecologic malignancy

Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 4-5

  Abu Rustum, Nadeem R ^a   Barakat, Richard R ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Leg lymphedema; Pelvic lymphadenectomy; Sentinel lymph nodes

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; EDITORIAL; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; LEG EDEMA; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; PELVIS LYMPH NODE; PELVIS LYMPHADENECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERUS CANCER;

FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPHEDEMA; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

EID: 34250188838     PISSN: 00908258     EISSN: 10956859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2007.03.026     Document Type: Editorial

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