Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3869590 | The Journal of Urology | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Despite equal anatomical clearance by the same experienced surgeons we report a statistically significant difference between 2 pathology departments where the number of lymph nodes was evaluated after extended bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection for bladder cancer. Unless standardized methods are agreed on by pathologists, the number of reported lymph nodes as an indicator of surgical quality and lymph node density as a prognostic factor should be used cautiously.
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Authors
R.P.P. Meijer, C.J.M. Nunnink, A.E. Wassenaar, A. Bex, H.G. van der Poel, B.W. van Rhijn, W. Meinhardt, S. Horenblas,