Does radical prostatectomy in the presence of positive pelvic lymph nodes enhance survival?
โ Scribed by H. A. Frazier; J. E. Robertson; D. F. Paulson
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 472 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0724-4983
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โฆ Synopsis
selected patients with stage D1 prostate cancer . This investigation was undertaken to determine if radical prostatectomy in the presence of nodal extension would enhance the survival of patients. The hypothesis to be tested was whether patients with node-positive disease have a survival experience independent of the local treatment.
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