Diagnostic yield of magnetic resonance imaging and intraoperative frozen section in the determination of deep myometrial invasion in endometrial cancer.

CONCLUSIONS: In our experience, MRI and intraoperative frozen section have adequate diagnostic yields for determining M2, though intraoperative frozen section is slightly better. The contribution of MRI in determining the presence and the site of deep myometrial invasion, as well as the factors that can confound the diagnosis, when added to the contribution of intraoperative frozen section, means that both methods help reduce the number of unnecessary lymph node dissections and the morbidity, mortality, and health costs associated with this practice.
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Source: Radiologia - March 20, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Sánchez MF, Causa Andrieu PI, Latapie C, Saez Perrotta MC, Napoli N, Perrotta M, Chacón CRB, Wernicke A Tags: Radiologia Source Type: research