Open AccessPelvic lymph node dissection alone versus adjuvant radiotherapy in node positive penile cancer: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Naufal Naushad,
Abdalla Ali Deb,
Ayman Agag,
Hosam Serag,
Vijay Sangar
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/iju.iju_453_21
Subject(s) - medicine , penile cancer , dissection (medical) , lymph node , radiation therapy , cochrane library , retrospective cohort study , surgery , adjuvant therapy , systematic review , cancer , medline , chemotherapy , randomized controlled trial , political science , law
The management options for regional lymph nodes (LNs) in men with penile cancer include surveillance, surgery, and chemotherapy. The use of radiotherapy (RT) for nodal disease follows tradition and single-institution policies. We aimed to analyse the existing evidence regarding the management of penile cancer patients with suspected or known metastatic pelvic LNs using pelvic LN dissection (PLND) with RT versus PLND or RT alone.