Main description:

Lymphatic mapping techniques have proven to be useful to the early detection and safe treatment of endometrial and cervical cancers; however, the techniques have much of value to offer for breast cancer also and particularly for vulvar cancer, where there has been an explosion of interest and research. In the new edition of Clinical Lymphatic Mapping of Gynecologic Cancers, the techniques are fully explained, with consideration of the latest developments and technologies.

Contents:

List of contributors. Preface. The history of lymphatic mapping: a gynecologic perspective. Lymphatic anatomy: microanatomy and physiology. Lymphatic anatomy: lymphatics of the vulva. Lymphatic anatomy: lymphatics of the cervix. Lymphatic anatomy: lymphatics of the uterus. Lymphatic anatomy: lymphatics of the ovary. Lymphatic anatomy: lymphatics of the breast and axilla. Modalities of detection of sentinel nodes in lymphatic mapping. Ultrastaging of the sentinel node. Sentinel lymph node biopsy of the vulva. Sentinel lymph node mapping in cervical cancer. Sentinel lymph node mapping in breast cancer. Sentinel lymph node biopsy of the endometrium. Impact of sentinel lymph node mapping on quality of life. Radiation oncology considerations. Special considerations. Clinical trial design. Index.