CONTEXT: Although lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection [LND]) is currently accepted
as the most accurate and reliable staging procedure for the detection of lymph node …

Purpose Although the role of lymph node dissection (LND) is well defined in many urological
settings, uncertainty regarding need for LND still exists for patients with renal cell carcinoma …

Our objective was to evaluate the role of retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (LND) in non‐
metastatic (M0) and metastatic (M1) renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We searched Medline …

Objectives To evaluate the role of regional lymph node dissection (LND) in a series of
patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with no suspicion of nodal metastases before or …

Purpose: In a population based cohort we determined whether an increase in the number of
lymph nodes removed is associated with improved disease specific survival of patients with …

Objective To identify preoperatively patients who might benefit from lymph node dissection
(LND). Patients and Methods We assessed lymph node invasion (LNI) at final pathology and …

The potential benefits of a lymph node dissection (LND) include more accurate staging,
decreased local recurrence rates, and improved survival. However, only limited data support …

The incidence of regional lymph node metastases in patients with renal cell carcinoma
ranges from 13% to over 30%, and portends a poor prognosis in both locally advanced and …

In a prospective study of 511 patients we compared the data of 320 who underwent
systematically extended dissection of the regional lymph nodes with data of 191 who …

Lymphatic drainage in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is unpredictable, however, basic patterns
can be observed in cadaveric and sentinel lymph node mapping studies in patients with …