Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5689237 | European Urology | 2017 | 26 Pages |
Abstract
Based on a comprehensive review of the literature, this article summarizes the benefits and harms of removing lymph nodes during surgery to remove the prostate because of PCa. Although the quality of the data from the studies was poor, the review suggests that lymph node removal may not have any direct benefit on cancer outcomes and may instead result in more complications. Nevertheless, the procedure remains justified because it enables accurate assessment of cancer spread.
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Authors
Nicola Fossati, Peter-Paul M. Willemse, Thomas Van den Broeck, Roderick C.N. van den Bergh, Cathy Yuhong Yuan, Erik Briers, Joaquim Bellmunt, Michel Bolla, Philip Cornford, Maria De Santis, Ekelechi MacPepple, Ann M. Henry, Malcolm D. Mason,