[Value of lymph node dissection for renal cell carcinoma].
There are as yet no common standards regarding lymph node dissection during tumor nephrectomy. In order to assess prognoses and survival rates and ensure early detection of kidney tumors, a pathohistological staging following lymphadenopathy and new adjuvant therapies in metastatic disease have to be established in the future. The aims of lymph node dissection are - as far as the morbidity and performance status of the patient are concerned - accurate staging and a decrease in risk of tumor recurrence, particularly in organ-confined cancer disease.
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Klinik für Urologie und Urologische Onkologie, Medizinische Hochschule, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625 Hannover.
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D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis