Occult Pelvic Lymph Node Involvement in Bladder Cancer: Implications for Definitive Radiation

• Published in: International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Vol. 88; no. 3; pp. 603 - 610
• Main Authors: Goldsmith, Benjamin, MD, Baumann, Brian C., MD, He, Jiwei, MBSE, Tucker, Kai, BA, Bekelman, Justin, MD, Deville, Curtiland, MD, Vapiwala, Neha, MD, Vaughn, David, MD, Keefe, Stephen M., MD, Guzzo, Thomas, MD, Malkowicz, S. Bruce, MD, Christodouleas, John P., MD, MPH
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; BIOPSY; BLADDER; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - radiotherapy; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - secondary; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - surgery; CARCINOMAS; Cystectomy - methods; Female; HAZARDS; Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine; Humans; Logistic Models; Lymph Node Excision - methods; Lymph Node Excision - standards; LYMPH NODES; Lymph Nodes - pathology; Lymphatic Irradiation - methods; Lymphatic Metastasis; Male; Middle Aged; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCLES; Neoplasm Invasiveness - pathology; Neoplasm Staging; PATIENTS; Pelvis; PLANNING; Radiology; RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; REVIEWS; Risk Factors; SURGERY; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery

Purpose To inform radiation treatment planning for clinically staged, node-negative bladder cancer patients by identifying clinical factors associated with the presence and location of occult pathologic pelvic lymph nodes. Methods and Materials The records of patients with clinically staged T1-T4N0...