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: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Advances in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/983058