Comparison of oncological outcomes between extended and no pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with high- or very high-risk prostate cancer: a multi-institutional study

Comparison of oncological outcomes between extended and no pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with high- or very high-risk prostate cancer: a multi-institutional study

Background: Despite providing valuable staging and prognostic information, the therapeutic benefit of pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) remains uncertain. We sought to assess the effect of extended PLND (ePLND) on the biochemical recurrence (BCR) of patients with National Comprehensive Cancer Net...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Washino, Makoto Kawase, Masaki Shimbo, Takeshi Yamasaki, Kojiro Ohba, Jun Miki, Tomoaki Miyagawa, Takuya Koie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-09-01
Series:Prostate International
Subjects:
Biochemical recurrence
Pelvic lymph node dissection
Propensity score matching
Prostate cancer
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888224000539

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