Prognostic value of pathological resection margin distance in squamous cell cancer of the vulva.

  • Linn Wölber
  • Matthias Choschzick
  • Christine Gräfin Zu Eulenburg
  • Matthäus Hager
  • Fritz Jänicke
  • Frederike Gieseking
  • Lilli Kock
  • Maike Henningsen
  • Cordula Petersen
  • Jörg Schwarz
  • Sven Mahner

Abstract

A tumor-free resection margin of at least 8 mm is considered state of the art in vulvar cancer. This standard is based on small and heterogeneous patient cohorts, and its implementation can result in mutilation.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number13
ISSN1068-9265
Publication statusPublished - 2011
pubmed 21594705