High body mass index predicts multiple prostate cancer lymph node metastases after radical prostatectomy and extended pelvic lymph node dissection

High body mass index predicts multiple prostate cancer lymph node metastases after radical prostatectomy and extended pelvic lymph node dissection

Our aim is to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and preoperative total testosterone (TT) levels with the risk of single and multiple metastatic lymph node invasion (LNI) in prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy and extended pelvic lymph node dissection. Preop...

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Main Authors: Antonio B Porcaro, Alessandro Tafuri, Marco Sebben, Tania Processali, Marco Pirozzi, Nelia Amigoni, Riccardo Rizzetto, Aliasger Shakir, Maria Angela Cerruto, Matteo Brunelli, Salvatore Siracusano, Walter Artibani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
Subjects:
body mass index; metastatic prostate cancer; multiple lymph node invasion; overweight-obesity; preoperative testosterone level
Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2020;volume=22;issue=3;spage=323;epage=329;aulast=Porcaro

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