Pelvic lymphadenectomy does not improve survival in early stage endometrial cancer

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 17:07 in Health & Medicine

Systematic use of pelvic lymphadenectomy (removal of the lymph nodes) does not improve disease-free or overall survival in women with early-stage endometrial cancer, according to a randomized trial published online November 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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