The aim of this study is to investigate whether Sentinel Node biopsy can be performed without the use of lymphoscintigraphy and with ICG as a mono-tracer in women with vulvar cancer, unifocal tumor \< 4 cm (clinical stage IB and II). Further, to investigate the accuracy of combined PET-CT and ultrasound (US) of the groins with US-guided biopsy of suspicious lymph nodes for the identification of macro-metastases in women with vulvar cancer, unifocal tumor \< 4 cm.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
115
Copenhagen University Hospital
Copenhagen, Denmark
RECRUITINGSentinel Node detection rate
SN detection rate with ICG and 99mTc-Nanocoll alone perioperatively, where lymphoscintigraphy is blinded, in patients with vulvar cancer (tumor \< 4 cm) without clinical suspicion of metastases to the inguinal lymph nodes.
Time frame: Three years
Sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV
Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of FDG PET-CT and US combined with US-guided biopsy of suspicious lymph nodes for the identification of macro-metastases in the groins
Time frame: Three years
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