title: What evidence do we need to support the use of extended pelvic lymph node dissection in prostate cancer?
authors.affiliation: Division of Oncology/Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: briganti.alberto@hsr.it.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Briganti
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medical Sciences, Urology Unit, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giannarini
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: R Jeffrey
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Karnes
authors.affiliation: Division of Oncology/Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gandaglia
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medical Sciences, Urology Unit, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ficarra
authors.affiliation: Division of Oncology/Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Montorsi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology*; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome