Endometrial Cancer Staging
Endometrial cancer survival rates similar for laparoscopy, laparotomy.(Women's Health)Tucker, Miriam E. NEW YORK -- Survival rates for early-stage endometrial carcinoma are similar between women treated laparoscopically and those who undergo laparotomy, Farr Nezhat, M.D., reported at an international congress of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.
Accumulating evidence suggests that the laparoscopic approach to performing hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO), and staging can provide beneficial results with decreased morbidity, compared with standard laparotomy. However, comparable survival outcomes must be demonstrated before laparoscopy can be accepted as ...
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