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JCM vol. 3, issue 2, 2010
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PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF SENTINEL LYMPH NODE DETECTION IN PROSTATE GLAND CARCINOMA
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PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF SENTINEL LYMPH NODE DETECTION IN PROSTATE GLAND CARCINOMA
Original Article
Authors: N. Kolev1, S. Stratev1, T. Deliiski2
1Clinic of Urology, UMHAT “Dr. G. Stranski” - Pleven
2Clinic of Oncosurgery, UMHAT “Dr. G. Stranski” – Pleven
Author for contacts: N. Kolev, Clinic of Urology, UMHAT “Dr. G. Stranski”, 8a, G. Kochev Blv, Pleven 5800
1Clinic of Urology, UMHAT “Dr. G. Stranski” - Pleven
2Clinic of Oncosurgery, UMHAT “Dr. G. Stranski” – Pleven
Author for contacts: N. Kolev, Clinic of Urology, UMHAT “Dr. G. Stranski”, 8a, G. Kochev Blv, Pleven 5800
Keywords: sentinel lymph nodes, prostate cancer, lymph node dissection
Abstract
There is a general consensus about the importance of the lymph node status on prognosis and treatment in prostate cancer patients. Several authors have described an adaptation of the sentinel concept to prostate cancer. At present, limited data are available on the influence of technical and practical details, e.g. optimal injection technique, on reproducibility of sentinel lymph node detection in prostate cancer patients.
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