Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection for Penile Carcinoma: Extent of Inguinal Lymph Node Involvement as an Indicator for Pelvic Lymph Node Involvement and Survival

Journal of Urology

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 947-952

  Lont, Anne P ^a   Kroon, Bin K ^a   Gallee, Maarten P W ^a   van Tinteren, Harm ^a   Moonen, Luc M F ^a   Horenblas, Simon ^a  

^a ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

lymph node excision; penile neoplasms; prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOGENESIS; PELVIS LYMPH NODE; PELVIS LYMPHADENECTOMY; PENIS CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INGUINAL CANAL; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPH NODES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIS; PENILE NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 33846839667     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2006.10.060     Document Type: Article

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