Predictive Value of an Alternative Strategy for Measuring Depth and Size of Stage 1 Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Conclusions Patients downstaged using alternative measurement techniques lacked nodal disease/recurrence; one-third of those with nodal sampling experienced postoperative morbidity. Our data suggest that the use of alternative depth and cumulative extent of invasion could safely allow some conventional stage IB vulvar SCC patients to avoid groin surgery, thereby reducing treatment-related morbidity.
Source: Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease - Category: OBGYN Tags: Other Neoplasia Source Type: research