Survey on Lymphedema After Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in People With Cervical or Vulvar Cancer

Description

The purpose of this study is to collect information that may identify people who are at risk of developing lower extremity lymphedema (LEL) after sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLN) during surgery for early-stage vulvar or cervical cancer, and to improve the quality and accuracy of the information that is given to people who have this procedure. Please note that, during this study, the researchers will collect information from a questionnaire completed by people who had SLN and LND+/- SLN during surgery for early-stage cervical or vulvar cancer. No form of treatment will be provided as part of the study, and no investigational tests or procedures will be performed.

Conditions

Cervical Cancer, Vulvar Cancer

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to collect information that may identify people who are at risk of developing lower extremity lymphedema (LEL) after sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLN) during surgery for early-stage vulvar or cervical cancer, and to improve the quality and accuracy of the information that is given to people who have this procedure. Please note that, during this study, the researchers will collect information from a questionnaire completed by people who had SLN and LND+/- SLN during surgery for early-stage cervical or vulvar cancer. No form of treatment will be provided as part of the study, and no investigational tests or procedures will be performed.

RELEVANT Prevalence of Patient-Reported Lymphedema Following Surgical Management of Cervical or Vulvar Cancer

Survey on Lymphedema After Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in People With Cervical or Vulvar Cancer

Condition
Cervical Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

New York

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States, 10065

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Presented to MSK with newly diagnosed early-stage cervical cancer of any histologic profile or early stage squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva.
  • * Underwent primary surgery at our institution between January 2006 and January 2022.
  • * Alive at the time of study activation
  • * English comprehension
  • * Capable of providing informed consent
  • * Had documented macroscopic evidence of metastatic disease at the time of initial diagnosis

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,

Mario Leitao, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2025-02