Current status and therapeutic value of extended pelvic lymph node dissection during radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer

Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is important for accurate staging and prognosis of prostate cancer. Several guidelines recommend extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) for patients with non-low-risk prostate cancer. However, the therapeutic benefits of ePLND are unclear. Therefore, we rev...

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Main Authors: Shuichi Morizane, Atsushi Takenaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-09-01
Series:Prostate International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888224000229