RT Book, Section A1 dos Santos, Lisa A. A1 Abu-Rustum, Nadeem R. A2 Karlan, Beth Y. A2 Bristow, Robert E. A2 Li, Andrew J. SR Print(0) ID 1106573102 T1 Lymphadenectomy T2 Gynecologic Oncology: Clinical Practice and Surgical Atlas YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Medical PP New York, NY SN 9780071749268 LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106573102 RD 2024/03/29 AB Surgical staging including lymph node dissection is the cornerstone of treatment of early-stage endometrial and ovarian malignancies. In 1988, surgical staging replaced clinical staging for endometrial cancer, due to inherent underreporting of metastatic disease distribution in the clinical staging system. Comprehensive staging guides treatment planning for subsequent chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. In the setting of advanced or recurrent disease, lymph node dissection may be undertaken for the purpose of removing bulky tumor. Although cervical cancer is staged clinically, lymph node dissection plays a role in the management of early-stage tumors.