Estimation of the true number of lymph nodes in lymphadenectomy specimens from radical cystectomy

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 288-292

  Jensen, Jørgen Bjerggaard ^a   Ulhiøi, Benedicte Parm ^a   Jensen, Kllaus Mller Ernst ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bladder cancer; Cystectomy; Lymph node; Lymphadenectomy; Manual dissection; Pathological examination; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; PARAFFIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLADDER CARCINOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTECTOMY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INVASIVE CARCINOMA; LYMPH NODE; LYMPHADENECTOMY; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA;

CARCINOMA, TRANSITIONAL CELL; CYSTECTOMY; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPH NODES; NEOPLASM STAGING; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 70249133748     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365590902940245     Document Type: Article

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