title: Lymphadenectomy for bladder cancer: indications and controversies.
abstract: Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) at the time of cystectomy remains the most accurate method of staging and can have a positive impact on cancer control, and there is general agreement as to its necessity at the time of surgery. There is, however, a lack of consensus regarding the terminology of PLND and controversy concerning the optimal extent of lymph node dissection, especially because recent investigations have suggested a survival benefit with extended PLND.
authors: Department of Urology, University Hospital Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
authors: Fiona C
authors: FC
authors: Burkhard
authors: Beat
authors: B
authors: Roth
authors: Pascal
authors: P
authors: Zehnder
authors: Urs E
authors: UE
authors: Studer
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015653:Cystectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016019:Survival Analysis; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*