A recent study examined the association between lymph node dissection (LND) and survival, with an emphasis on patients with a high risk of lymph node metastases. LND didn’t improve survival among ...

In a study of T2 to T3 RCC patients, lymph node dissection did not significantly improve overall survival. For localized T2 to T3 renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients undergoing radical nephrectomy, ...

Incorporating tumor pathology in a nomogram based on preoperative clinical information more precisely distinguishes which surgical patients with RCC are likely to benefit from lymph node dissection.

In a radical nephrectomy, a surgeon removes your entire kidney and the surrounding tissue. It’s a common and effective surgery that aims to cure kidney cancer before it spreads. “Radical” is the term ...