Barroilhet, Sampene co-author study on endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia in Wisconsin Medical Journal

Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, associate professor and director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, and Katherine Sampene, MD, clinical professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, recently co-authored a publication published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Matthew Wagar, MD, a recent graduate of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Gynecologic Oncology fellowship, is lead author on the publication; co-authors include Allison Zinter, MD; Stephanie McGregor, MD, PhD; and Makeba Williams, MD.

In “Incidence of Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients With a Preoperative Diagnosis of Endometrial Intraepithelial Neoplasia”, the authors sought to determine the incidence of lymph node involvement in patients undergoing hysterectomy with sentinel lymph node dissection for a preoperative diagnosis of endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia (EIN) to allow for risk stratification and management by general gynecology and gynecologic oncology. The authors completed a retrospective chart review and found that:

“The incidence of lymph node involvement in patients with a preoperative diagnosis of EIN is low. Sentinel lymph node dissection is unlikely to affect adjuvant treatment recommendations following surgical staging. Standardized risk assessment methods are warranted for patients with a preoperative diagnosis of EIN to delineate the utility of lymph node assessment in this population.”

Read the whole study here!

**by Ob-Gyn Communications Intern Melis Baskaya