FACTORS AFFECTING SENTINAL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY IN HIGH RISK cN0 PENILE CANCER PATIENTS

Đức Nhật Minh Phạm1,, Xuân Thái Ngô2, Chí Viết Bùi3
1 Oncology Hospital
2 University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
3 Xuyen A hospital

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Objective: To investigate the factors influencing the detection rate of sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) and the SLN metastasis rate in high-risk cN0 penile cancer patients. Subjects and methods: A series of 50 cases of T2-4 cN0 or Grade 3 penile squamous cell carcinoma were subjected to sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) by Tc-99m. Results: The SLN detection rate was 94% by the groin area (100% by patient) and was not related to age, BMI, the growth pattern of the tumor, tumor size, cT, palpable lymph nodes on clinical examination, suspicion of lymph node metastasis on clinical examination, or ultrasound. The SLN metastasis rate was 10% of the total number of patients. The SLN metastasis was statistically significant with age ≤ 40, vertical growth pattern of the tumor, tumor size ≥ 5 cm, cT3, suspicion of lymph node metastasis on clinical examination, or ultrasound

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