Is lymph node dissection necessary for staging while undergoing nephrectomy in patients with renal cell carcinoma?

Demir, Tarık; Aliyev, Altay; Beşiroğlu, Mehmet; Araz, Murat; Köstek, Osman; Sakin, Abdullah; Shbair, Abdallah; Çoban, Ganime; Ersöz, CEVPER; Şeker, Mesut; Türk, HACI

doi:10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2020.100619

Is lymph node dissection necessary for staging while undergoing nephrectomy in patients with renal cell carcinoma?

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Demir T., Aliyev A., Beşiroğlu M., Araz M., Köstek O., Sakin A., ...More

Current problems in cancer, vol.45, pp.100619, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 45
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2020.100619
Journal Name: Current problems in cancer
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
Page Numbers: pp.100619
Keywords: AJCC staging system, Lymph node dissection, Lymph node metastasis, Nephrectomy, Renal cell carcinoma, RADICAL NEPHRECTOMY, INVOLVEMENT
Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The essential treatment for patients with renal cell carcinoma is nephrectomy. As no lymph node dissection (LND) could be performed in the majority of these patients, healthy staging could not be carried out. In this study, we investigated the impact of LND during nephrectomy on patient survival.