The Role of Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in the Management of Prostate and Bladder Cancer

A pelvic lymph node dissection is commonly performed by urologists in the surgical management of prostate and bladder cancer. Identification of lymph node metastases provides important prognostic information for both diseases. Despite advances in radiographic imaging, a pelvic lymphadenectomy rema...

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Main Authors: Michael E. Woods, Michael Ouwenga, Marcus L. Quek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2007.148