Prevalence of Self Reported Lymphedema in Patients With Endometrial Cancer
- Conditions
- Endometrial CancerLymphedema
- Interventions
- Behavioral: questionnaire
- Registration Number
- NCT02912767
- Lead Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Brief Summary
The investigators are interested in understanding how the patient has been doing since their surgery for endometrial cancer and if they are experiencing any symptoms related to lymphedema (swelling) in the your lower body. The investigators hope that information from the patient and others will help them improve care for women treated for endometrial cancer.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 625
- Presented to MSK with newly diagnosed endometrial carcinoma of any histologic profile clinically confined to the uterus and/or uterine cervix
- Underwent primary surgery at our institution, to include at least a total hysterectomy via laparotomy, laparoscopy, or robotic approach, between January 2006 and December 2013
- Alive at the time of study activation
- Had documented macroscopic evidence of extrauterine disease at the time of initial diagnosis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description SLN cohort questionnaire Patients who underwent hysterectomy only or with SLN mapping alone. LND cohort questionnaire Patients who underwent hysterectomy with standard lymphadenectomy, with or without SLN mapping.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method compare lymphedema prevalence 1 year Data from respondents will be analyzed to determine prevalence of patient reported lymphedema overall; these will then be compared to the prevalence among those who underwent SLN mapping alone, or a comprehensive pelvic lymphadenectomy (+/- para-aortic LND and +/-SLN mapping in conjunction).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
🇺🇸New York, New York, United States