title: The role of lymphadenectomy in renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: The standard of care for localized and metastatic renal cell carcinoma includes a nephrectomy. The potential benefits for lymphadenectomy include more accurate staging, decreased risk of local recurrence, and improved survival. However, the benefits of lymph node dissection have not been proven.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA 66-128 CHS, Box 951738, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1738, USA. abelldegrun@mednet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: Hyung L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Arie S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Belldegrun
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis