Noninvasive imaging technologies such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET) can be useful in the diagn… See more

Pelvic lymphadenectomy remains the criterion standard for detecting metastatic spread to the pelvic lymph nodes. The indications for staging pelvic lymphadenec… See more

Using standard nomograms, such as the Partin tables below, we can predict that 24-51% of patients with a PSA level greater than 20 ng/mL and a Gleason sum of 8-10 will have n… See more

Other genitourinary malignancies that require pelvic lymphadenectomy often need a more extensive nodal dissection that includes removing the common iliac, external ilia… See more