Pelvic lymph node dissection in prostate and bladder cancers

Prostate cancer and bladder cancer accounts for approximately 13.5% and 3% of all male cancers and all newly diagnosed cancers (regardless sex), respectively. Thus, these cancers represent a major health and economic burden globally. The knowledge of lymph node status is an integral part of the mana...

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Published inMinerva urology and nephrology Vol. 74; no. 6; p. 680
Main Authors Rocco, Bernardo, Eissa, Ahmed, Gaia, Giorgia, Assumma, Simone, Sarchi, Luca, Bozzini, Giorgio, Micali, Salvatore, Calcagnile, Tommaso, Sighinolfi, Maria C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.12.2022
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Humans
Lymph Node Excision - methods
Male
Pelvis
Prostate - pathology
Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology
Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Prostate cancer and bladder cancer accounts for approximately 13.5% and 3% of all male cancers and all newly diagnosed cancers (regardless sex), respectively. Thus, these cancers represent a major health and economic burden globally. The knowledge of lymph node status is an integral part of the management of any solid tumor. In the urological field, pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is of paramount importance in the diagnosis, management, and prognosis of prostate and bladder cancers. However, PLND may be associated with several comorbidities. In this narrative review, the most recent updates concerning the patterns and incidence of lymph node metastasis, the role of different imaging studies and nomograms in determining patients' eligibility for PLND, and the anatomical templates of PLND in urologic patients with bladder or prostate cancer will be discussed.
ISSN:2724-6442
DOI:10.23736/S2724-6051.22.04904-7