Influence of lymph node degeneration on metastases in prostate cancer: or why we must look for a needle in a haystack
Abstract Background To evaluate the incidence of lymph node degeneration and its association with nodal metastatic pattern in prostate cancer. Methods A retrospective analysis of the submitted lymph node specimen of 390 prostatectomies in 2011 was performed. All lymph nodes were histologically re-ev...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-01-01
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Series: | BMC Urology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-022-01167-5 |