Outcome of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with clinically non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

CONCLUSIONS: The rate of occult metastatic SN is low, but long disease-free survival (DFS) was observed in two patients with occult SN metastases. We hypothesize an interaortocaval lymphatic route in thoracic recurrences. Evaluation of the prognostic and therapeutic role of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) requires a clinical trial in high-risk RCC. PMID: 30526184 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Scand J Urol Source Type: research