The role of side-specific biopsy and dominant tumor location at radical prostatectomy in predicting the side of nodal metastases in organ confined prostate cancer: is lymphatic spread really unpredictable?

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest confirmed that a unilateral LN dissection limited to the tumor-bearing side of the gland evaluated by biopsy specimens should not be recommended due to the substantial risk of missing contralateral LNMs. PMID: 30421597 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Minerva Urol Nefrol Source Type: research