European Society of Gynaecological Oncology Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Vulvar Cancer

TY - JOUR

T1 - European Society of Gynaecological Oncology Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Vulvar Cancer

AU - Oonk, Maaike H M

AU - Planchamp, François

AU - Baldwin, Peter

AU - Bidzinski, Mariusz

AU - Brännström, Mats

AU - Landoni, Fabio

AU - Mahner, Sven

AU - Mahantshetty, Umesh

AU - Mirza, Mansoor

AU - Petersen, Cordula

AU - Querleu, Denis

AU - Regauer, Sigrid

AU - Rob, Lukas

AU - Rouzier, Roman

AU - Ulrikh, Elena

AU - van der Velden, Jacobus

AU - Vergote, Ignace

AU - Woelber, Linn

AU - van der Zee, Ate G J

PY - 2017/5

Y1 - 2017/5

N2 - OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop clinically relevant and evidence-based guidelines as part of European Society of Gynaecological Oncology's mission to improve the quality of care for women with gynecologic cancers across Europe.METHODS: The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology Council nominated an international development group made of practicing clinicians who provide care to patients with vulvar cancer and have demonstrated leadership and interest in the management of patients with vulvar cancer (18 experts across Europe). To ensure that the statements are evidence based, the current literature identified from a systematic search has been reviewed and critically appraised. In the absence of any clear scientific evidence, judgment was based on the professional experience and consensus of the development group (expert agreement). The guidelines are thus based on the best available evidence and expert agreement. Prior to publication, the guidelines were reviewed by 181 international reviewers including patient representatives independent from the development group.RESULTS: The guidelines cover diagnosis and referral, preoperative investigations, surgical management (local treatment, groin treatment including sentinel lymph node procedure, reconstructive surgery), radiation therapy, chemoradiation, systemic treatment, treatment of recurrent disease (vulvar recurrence, groin recurrence, distant metastases), and follow-up.

AB - OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop clinically relevant and evidence-based guidelines as part of European Society of Gynaecological Oncology's mission to improve the quality of care for women with gynecologic cancers across Europe.METHODS: The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology Council nominated an international development group made of practicing clinicians who provide care to patients with vulvar cancer and have demonstrated leadership and interest in the management of patients with vulvar cancer (18 experts across Europe). To ensure that the statements are evidence based, the current literature identified from a systematic search has been reviewed and critically appraised. In the absence of any clear scientific evidence, judgment was based on the professional experience and consensus of the development group (expert agreement). The guidelines are thus based on the best available evidence and expert agreement. Prior to publication, the guidelines were reviewed by 181 international reviewers including patient representatives independent from the development group.RESULTS: The guidelines cover diagnosis and referral, preoperative investigations, surgical management (local treatment, groin treatment including sentinel lymph node procedure, reconstructive surgery), radiation therapy, chemoradiation, systemic treatment, treatment of recurrent disease (vulvar recurrence, groin recurrence, distant metastases), and follow-up.

KW - Female

KW - Gynecology

KW - Humans

KW - Medical Oncology

KW - Practice Guidelines as Topic

KW - Vulvar Neoplasms

KW - Journal Article

KW - Practice Guideline

U2 - 10.1097/IGC.0000000000000975

DO - 10.1097/IGC.0000000000000975

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 28441255

VL - 27

SP - 832

EP - 837

JO - INT J GYNECOL CANCER

JF - INT J GYNECOL CANCER

SN - 1048-891X

IS - 4

ER -