TY - JOUR
T1 - The Emerging Role of Lymphadenectomy in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
AU - Weight, Christopher J.
AU - Gettman, Mathew T.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - Within the last decade, there has been an increased focus on lymphadenectomy or lymph node dissection (LND) in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Although the data with regards to LND in UTUC are sparse, investigators are beginning to evaluate the role and define the anatomy to understand how LND may affect outcomes in patients with UTUC. This article reviews the history of LND for UTUC, outlines the relative anatomy, and evaluates the arguments and evidence for, and against, LND in patients with UTUC.
AB - Within the last decade, there has been an increased focus on lymphadenectomy or lymph node dissection (LND) in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Although the data with regards to LND in UTUC are sparse, investigators are beginning to evaluate the role and define the anatomy to understand how LND may affect outcomes in patients with UTUC. This article reviews the history of LND for UTUC, outlines the relative anatomy, and evaluates the arguments and evidence for, and against, LND in patients with UTUC.
KW - Lymph node dissection
KW - Lymphadenectomy
KW - Urothelial carcinoma
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ucl.2011.07.012
DO - 10.1016/j.ucl.2011.07.012
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22045174
AN - SCOPUS:80955123732
SN - 0094-0143
VL - 38
SP - 429
EP - 437
JO - Urologic Clinics of North America
JF - Urologic Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -
