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Lymph node assessment and lymphadenectomy in bladder cancer
Author(s) -
Sharir Sharon,
Fleshner Neil E.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21253
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphadenectomy , bladder cancer , lymph node , urology , cancer , general surgery , oncology
Abstract Lymph node status is a key prognostic indicator in patients with bladder cancer, so lymphadenectomy is important for accurate staging. Moreover, lymphadenectomy is curative for some patients with nodal metastases. Although there is evidence that the quality of regional node dissection is associated with oncologic outcome, controversy exists because other factors may also explain this observation. Consequently, there is no consensus regarding the optimal extent of lymphadenectomy and number of nodes that should be assessed. J. Surg. Oncol. 2009;99:225–231. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.