Burkhard, Fiona C; Roth, Beat; Zehnder, Pascal; Studer, Urs E
Urologic clinics of North America,
11/2011, Letnik:
38, Številka:
4
Journal Article
Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) at the time of cystectomy remains the most accurate method of staging and can have a positive impact on cancer control, and there is general agreement as to its necessity at the time of surgery. There is, however, a lack of consensus regarding the terminology of PLND and controversy concerning the optimal extent of lymph node dissection, especially because recent investigations have suggested a survival benefit with extended PLND.
