Laparoscopic retroperitoneal para‐aortic lymph node biopsy in advanced cervical cancer with pelvic lymph node metastases: A single‐center prospective study

Extended-field concurrent chemoradiation therapy (Ex-CCRT) has been widely used for para-aortic lymph node (PAN) metastases confirmed by radiographic assessment without surgical exploration. The objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the clinical value of laparoscopic retroperitoneal PAN biopsy in locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) with pelvic lymph node (PLN) metastases.From May 2017 to March 2020, stage IIB-IIIB cervical...