Methods of Sentinel Lymph Node Detection and Management in Urinary Bladder Cancer—A Narrative Review

Current Oncology

卷:29

Karel Decaestecker¹  Alexander West²  John Hayes²  Nikhil Vasdev²  Ankit Sinha²  Jeremy Teoh³ 

[1] Department of Urology, University of Ghent Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium;

[2] Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Urological Cancer Centre, Lister Hospital, Stevenage SG1 4AB, UK;

[3] S.H. Ho Urology Centre, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;

关键词: bladder cancer;    sentinel lymph nodes;    detection;    imaging;    PLND;   

DOI  :  10.3390/curroncol29030114

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Detection of lymph node status in bladder cancer significantly impacts clinical decisions regarding its management. There is a wide range of detection modalities for this task, including lymphoscintigraphy, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, single-photon emission computed tomography, positron emission tomography, and fluoroscopy. We aimed to study the pre- and intraoperative detection modalities of sentinel lymph nodes in urinary bladder cancer. Method: This narrative review was performed by searching the PubMed and EMBASE libraries using the following search terms: (“Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder” OR “urothelial cancer” OR “urinary bladder cancer” OR “bladder cancer”) AND ((“sentinel lymph node”) OR (“lymphatic mapping”) OR (“lymphoscintigraphy”) OR (“lymphangiography”) OR (“lymph node metastases”)). Studies analysing the effectiveness and outcomes of sentinel lymph node detection in bladder cancer were included, while non-English language, duplicates, and non-article studies were excluded. After analysing the libraries and a further manual search of bibliographies, 31 studies were included in this paper. We followed the RAMESES publication standard for narrative reviews to produce this paper. Results: Of the 31 studies included, 7 studies included multiple detection methods; 5 studies included lymphoscintigraphy; 5 studies included computed tomography and/or single-photon emission computed tomography; 5 studies included fluoroscopy; 4 studies included magnetic resonance imaging; and 5 studies included positron emission tomography. Discussion: Anatomical, radioactive, and functional detection modalities have been studied independently and in combination. The consensus is that preoperative detection with imaging helps guide surgical management and intraoperative detection methods help capture any lymph nodes that may have been missed. Each of these types of detection represent their own set of benefits and drawbacks, but there is currently limited evidence to support any change in overall practice to replace conventional staging.

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