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Lymph Node Dissection in Prostate Cancer:

The role of pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) in patients with localized prostate cancer remains controversial. Although guidelines are increasingly recommending extended PLND alongside radical ...
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Extended vs. limited laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection for prostate cancer: The value of Partin tables in selection of the need for and the extent of dissection

Randomized study of docetaxel (D) and dexamethasone (DX) with low or high dose estramustine (E) for patients with advanced hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC) No significant financial ...
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Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection: Is It Necessary in Prostate Cancer Surgery?

According to a new analysis, PLND does not impact recurrence-free survival but may reduce metastatic spread in intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer. The benefit of PLND is most evident in ...
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A randomized trial on pelvic lymph node dissection versus no lymph node dissection at radical prostatectomy: Report of a trial in progress.

A phase I study of ADXS-504, a cancer type specific immunotherapy, for patients with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer. Background: The therapeutic benefit of pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) ...
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Imaging in Prostate Cancer

Prostate zonal anatomy is best demonstrated with MRI. On T2-weighted sequences, the normal prostate can be divided into the peripheral zone, which shows high signal intensity owing to its high water ...