Impact of pelvic lymphadenectomy in patients with prostatic adenocarcinoma.
The clinical course of 75 males subjected to radical prostatectomy after pelvic lymphadenectomy were compared with that of 29 males receiving radical without lymphadenectomy. The adverse survival impact of positive pelvic nodes and the impact of pelvic lymphadenectomy are discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*