Immunohistological Detection Of Metastases In Gynecological Malignant-Tumors Using Anti Cytokeratin Monoclonal-Antibodies

A higher prevalence of positive lymph node metastases can be found with immunhistological methods in comparison with conventional technique. We examined the lymph nodes from 20 patients with gynecological malignant tumors. We found in 304 lymph nodes with conventional technique 3.3% metastases. With immunohistological methods we showed in 9.9% of the lymph nodes metastases.