Nature

Pelvic lymph node dissection in prostate cancer, still no level 1 evidence of oncological benefit. Time to consider surveillance of negative pelvic lymph nodes on PSMA PET scan ...

In a single centre prospective trial, Zhou J et al. [1] examined the therapeutic benefit of performing an extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) at radical prostatectomy (RP) by randomising 100 ...
Nature

Cadaveric evidence on lymph node counts and grossing accuracy in pelvic lymph node dissection for prostate cancer staging

Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) remains the most accurate method for staging prostate cancer, yet the adequacy of nodal yield and the absence of standardized specimen processing remain unresolved.
MedPage Today

Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection: Is It Necessary in Prostate Cancer Surgery?

According to a new analysis, PLND does not impact recurrence-free survival but may reduce metastatic spread in intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer. The benefit of PLND is most evident in ...
ascopubs.org

Evaluating the efficacy and safety of pelvic lymph node dissection in high-risk prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Fifteen-year outcomes of external radiation with or without 6 months of neoadjuvant deprivation therapy for intermediate risk prostate cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO ...
ascopubs.org

Radiographic recurrence patterns for prostate cancer with pathologic lymph node involvement following PSMA-PET and radical prostatectomy.

Short-course (3-month) enzalutamide monotherapy in biochemically recurrent prostate cancer (BCR): Preliminary prostate specific membrane antigen tumor volume (PSMA-TV) data. Anatomical location of ...
Everyday Health

End-Stage Prostate Cancer: What to Expect

When prostate cancer has spread beyond the prostate to nearby lymph nodes and other areas of the body and treatments can no longer slow or stop its growth, you are not alone. Many patients, despite ...