Table 2

Characteristics of patients with micro-metastasis in SLN at OSNA

Patient numberAgeFIGO stageHistologyGradeLVSITumor diameter, mm (histology)SLN mappingPelvic LNDAortic LNDNo of SLNsLocation of metastatic SLNsNo of metastatic SLNsType of metastasis in SLNsNo of positive non-SLN/total pelvic lymph nodes removedNo of copies CK19 mRNA (copies/μl)
#144IB1Adenocarcinoma2Negative18BilateralYesYes2Right1Micro0/13270
#249IB1Adenocarcinoma1Negative13BilateralYesNo3Left2Micro0/38260; 400
#331IB1SCC3Positive24BilateralYesNo3Bilateral2Micro0/38400; 960
#446IB1Adenocarcinoma2Negative15BilateralYesYes2Bilateral2Micro0/31320; 290
#541IB1SCC2Positive30BilateralYesYes3Left1Micro0/102400
#639IB1SCC2Positive26BilateralYesYes3Right1Micro0/20270
  • CK19, cytokeratin 19; CT-RT, chemo-radiotherapy; FIGO, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics; LND, lymph node dissection; LVSI, lymph-vascular space involvement; MIC, micro-metastasis; NA, not applicable; NR, not reported; OSNA, one-step nucleic acid amplification; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma; SLN, sentinel lymph node.