Lymph node assessment provides the crucial information about the prognosis of endometrial cancer. Sentinel lymph node stands in the first station on the lymph node metastasis pathways. While traditional systemically lymph node resection would bring a lot of complications, sentinel node mapping and biopsy is a feasible way with less damage to evaluate whether lymph node metastasis occurs in endometrial cancer patients, due to less lymph nodes resected. However, the process of this technology in endometrial cancer isn't well established. The investigators intend to conduct a prospective and multicentric study to evaluate the effectiveness of different mapping methods to achieve a reliable lymph node assessment. Endometrial cancer patients in each center will be recruited in the investigators' study with inclusion and exclusion criteria. After the patients signing the informed consent form, the surgery process will be performed, including sentinel lymph node mapping with Carbon Nanoparticles (CNP) or CNP combining Indocyanine Green(ICG), hysterectomy with or without bilateral adnexectomy, pelvic and para-aortic lymph node resection, sequentially. All resected nodes will be pathologically exanimated. Then the data obtained will be analyzed and discussed deeply and finally lead to a conclusion.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of endometrial cancer (including all pathological type and clinical stage). * Decide to receive hysterectomy with or without bilateral adnexectomy, pelvic and para-aortic lymph node resection * Agree to conduct the study and sign an informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * History of previous pelvic or inguinal lymphadenectomy or other history of surgery affecting the uterine lymphatic drainage * Other history of pelvic or abdominal malignant tumors in the past 5 years * Intolerable for surgery due to severe comorbidities * During a period of pregnancy * Allergic to the tracer * Diagnosis of uncontrolled epilepsy, central nervous system disease or mental disorder, with the judgment from the investigator that the above diseases would affect clinical research compliance.