Extranodal extension of lymph node metastasis influences recurrence in prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract The extranodal extension (ENE) of nodal metastasis involves the extension of neoplastic cells through the lymph node capsule into the perinodal adipose tissue. This morphological feature has recently been indicated as an important prognostic factor in various cancer types, but its role in p...

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Main Authors: Claudio Luchini, Achim Fleischmann, Joost L. Boormans, Matteo Fassan, Alessia Nottegar, Paola Lucato, Brendon Stubbs, Marco Solmi, Antonio Porcaro, Nicola Veronese, Matteo Brunelli, Aldo Scarpa, Liang Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02577-4