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Title:

The significance of extended pelvic lymphadenectomy for muscle invasive bladder cancer

Document type:
Article
Author(s):
Autenrieth, M; Gschwend, JE; Nawroth, R; Retz, M
Abstract:
Despite radical surgery invasive urothelial carcinoma has a high risk of systemic progression. In current retrospective trials extensive lymph node dissection and a high number of resected lymph nodes improved the cancer-specific survival in patients undergoing radical cystectomy. Furthermore, extracapsular dissemination of lymph node metastases, lymph node density and absolute number of positive lymph nodes were identified as further risk factors. An innovative approach is the detection of occu...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Onkologe
Year:
2012
Journal volume:
18
Journal issue:
11
Pages contribution:
985-+
Language:
de
Print-ISSN:
0947-8965
TUM Institution:
Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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