Pathological features of lymph node metastasis for predicting biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer

Subclassification of nodal stage may have prognostic value in men with lymph node metastasis at radical prostatectomy. We explored the role of extranodal extension, size of the largest metastatic lymph node and the largest metastasis, and lymph node density as predictors of biochemical recurrence. W...

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Published in:	The Journal of urology Vol. 189; no. 4; p. 1314
Main Authors:	Carlsson, Sigrid V, Tafe, Laura J, Chade, Daher C, Sjoberg, Daniel D, Passoni, Niccolo, Shariat, Shahrokh F, Eastham, James, Scardino, Peter T, Fine, Samson W, Touijer, Karim A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.04.2013
Subjects:	Humans Lymphatic Metastasis Male Middle Aged Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology Predictive Value of Tests Prognosis Prostatectomy - methods Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery
ISSN:	1527-3792, 1527-3792
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