The Role of Lymph Node Dissection in Renal Cell Carcinoma

Scott E. Delacroix; Brian F. Chapin; Christopher G. Wood

doi:10.1016/j.ucl.2011.07.008

The Role of Lymph Node Dissection in Renal Cell Carcinoma

Scott E. Delacroix, Brian F. Chapin, Christopher G. Wood

Urology

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Abstract

The role of lymph node dissection (LND) in the staging and treatment of renal cell carcinoma has long been a topic of debate. The controversy has focused on whether LND is purely an adjunctive staging procedure or has a therapeutic role in the management of this disease. Potential benefits include enhanced staging, better selection for adjuvant therapies/clinical trials, a decrease in recurrence rates, and improved disease-specific and overall survival. This article reviews the available literature on LND in renal cell carcinoma and discusses the potential benefits of aggressive surgical resection in select high-risk patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	419-428
Number of pages	10
Journal	Urologic Clinics of North America
Volume	38
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ucl.2011.07.008
State	Published - Nov 2011

Keywords

Lymph node dissection
Lymphadenectomy
Renal cell carcinoma
Staging
Therapeutic

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Urology

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