The Influence of Lymph Node Count on Oncological Outcome of Radical Cystectomy in Chemotherapy Pre-Treated and Chemotherapy-Naïve Patients with Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Radical cystectomy (RC) with pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) remains the mainstay of treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). The extent of PLND and number of removed lymph nodes (LNs) have been associated with improved staging and survival outcomes in several series of RC patients....

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Main Authors: Artur Lemiński, Krystian Kaczmarek, Wojciech Michalski, Bartosz Małkiewicz, Katarzyna Kotfis, Marcin Słojewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/4923