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