The Value of Lymph Node Dissection in Patients With Node-Positive Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study

The Value of Lymph Node Dissection in Patients With Node-Positive Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study

PurposeThe value of lymphadenectomy during radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the effects of the removed lymph node (RLN) counts, positive lymph node (pLN) counts, and pLN density (pLND) on survival outcomes in patients with node-positive upper urinary tr...

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Main Authors: Hao-ran Xia, Shu-guang Li, Xing-quan Zhai, Min Liu, Xiao-xiao Guo, Jian-ye Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
upper urinary tract urothelial cancer
lymphadenectomy
removed lymph nodes
positive lymph nodes
positive lymph node density
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.889144/full

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