Lymph node dissection during the surgical treatment of renal cancer in the modern era

Lymph node dissection during the surgical treatment of renal cancer in the modern era

The increasing use of routine CT scan, along with advances in imaging technology, have facilitated the early diagnosis of incidental renal masses. This has resulted in the reduction in the rate of metastatic disease diagnosis. Although surgery remains the mainstay in the treatment of renal tumors, t...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Godoy, Rebecca L. O'malley, Samir S. Taneja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2008-03-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
kidney neoplasms
nephrectomy
lymph nodes
lymph node excision
disease management
review
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382008000200002

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