Sense and Nonsense of an Extended Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Prostate Cancer

Sense and Nonsense of an Extended Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Prostate Cancer

Lymph node metastases associated with prostate cancer (PCa) has been shown to be a poor prognostic factor. The role of pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) itself in relation to survival remains unclear, however. A Medline search was conducted to address this issue. The following conclusions were dra...

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Main Authors: Anthony Van Baelen, Nicolas Mottet, Martin Spahn, Alberto Briganti, Paolo Gontero, Steven Joniau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Advances in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/983058
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