The relationship between biochemical recurrence and number of lymph nodes removed during surgery for localized prostate cancer
Abstract Purpose To assess whether completeness of pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) as measured by lymph node yield reduces biochemical recurrence (BCR) in men undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer (PCa), stratified according to Briganti nomogram-derived risk (≥5% vs. < 5%)...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-04-01
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Series: | BMC Urology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-023-01228-3 |