Abstract
Pelvic lymph node dissection is the only reliable technique to detect low-volume lymph node involvement in prostate cancer. Extended lymph node dissections that include the internal iliac chain in addition to the external iliac and obturator packets have shown a significantly higher proportion of patients to have lymphatic involvement than previously recognized. The improved staging afforded by a more extended dissection raises several questions. Addressing these questions is the focus of this review.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 387-395 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Urologic Clinics of North America |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2011 |
Keywords
- Lymph node dissection
- Lymphadenectomy
- Prostate cancer
- Staging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology