OBJECTIVES: Accurate preoperative detection of lymphatic metastasis may help triaging patients for lymphadenectomy. Podoplanin is a specific lymphatic marker in immunohistochemical staining. The current study evaluates the correlation between the serum Podoplanin and the lymph node metastasis in gynecologic cancer. DESIGN: Across-sectional study MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study includes 50 cases with gynecologic cancer. For each case a preoperative blood ... إقراء المزيد