THE EXTENT OF LYMPHADENECTOMY FOR pTXNO PROSTATE CANCER DOES NOT AFFECT PROSTATE CANCER OUTCOME IN THE PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN ERA

The extent of lymphadenectomy does not appear to affect prostate cancer outcome in lymph node negative cases. This includes patients with high preoperative PSA, high pathological grade and extracapsular disease. These results suggest that under staging is not present in apparently node negative cases with limited lymphadenectomy and, even if present, its impact on outcome is likely to be negligible.