| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6176934 | European Urology | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Every patient needs PLND for accurate nodal staging. However, a one-size-fits-all approach is too inaccurate. We developed a tool that indicates a node-negative patient is indeed free of lymph node metastasis by evaluating the number of examined nodes, pT stage, RP Gleason score, surgical margins, and prostate-specific antigen. This tool may help in postoperative decision making.
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Luis A. Kluth, Firas Abdollah, Evanguelos Xylinas, Malte Rieken, Harun Fajkovic, Maxine Sun, Pierre I. Karakiewicz, Christian Seitz, Paul Schramek, Michael P. Herman, Andreas Becker, Wolfgang Loidl, Karl Pummer, Alessandro Nonis, Richard K. Lee,