Pre-prostatic tissue removed in robotic assisted lymph node dissection for prostate cancer contains lymph nodes

Pre-prostatic tissue removed in robotic assisted lymph node dissection for prostate cancer contains lymph nodes

Objective : The on-going discussion about extent and best template for pelvic lymph dissection (PLND) motivated us to analyse pre-prostatic tissue (PPT) for lymph nodes and metastases. Materials and Methods: From December 2010 to August 2011 PPT was sent for histopathological evaluation during 80 r...

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Main Authors: J Blarer, C Padevit, K Horton, D Pfofe, H John, M Horstmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Urology Annals
Subjects:
Lymph nodes
prostate cancer
robotic assisted radical prostatectomy
Online Access:http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2013;volume=5;issue=4;spage=259;epage=263;aulast=Blarer

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