Long-term outcomes of sentinel node mapping in vulvar cancer: A time to cheer with enthusiasm or pause and question current practice?

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gynecologic Oncology & Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: peramire@mdanderson.org.
² Department of Gynecologic Oncology & Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.

Editorial

Pedro T Ramirez et al. Gynecol Oncol. 2016 Jan.

. 2016 Jan;140(1):1-2.

doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.12.013.

¹ Department of Gynecologic Oncology & Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: peramire@mdanderson.org.
² Department of Gynecologic Oncology & Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.

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Sentinel node dissection is safe in the treatment of early-stage vulvar cancer.
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