Conception of sentinel lymph node in prostate cancer patients – preliminary experience
Article published in Urologia Polska 2008/61/2.

authors

Robert Klijer, Krzysztof Bar, Waldemar Białek, Marek Urban, Beata Chrapko: Katedra i Klinika Urologii i Onkologii Urologicznej Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie
Zakład Medycyny Nuklearnej Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie

keywords

prostate prostate cancer radical prostatectomy sentinel lymph node

summary

The aim of the study. To describe practical aspects of application of sentinel lymph node conception in management of patients

with prostate cancer. We presented early results of the technique.

Material and method. From 2006 to 2008 year, twelve patients with T1c-T2 stage prostate cancer (56-71 years old), were enrolled

into the study. All of them underwent open radical retropubic prostatectomy in Department of Urology and Urological Oncology of

Medical University in Lublin.

Results. The correlation between images from lymphoscintigraphy and localizations of sentinel lymph nodes detected intraoperatively

with gamma probe, was confirmed. In 5 patients (45.4%) micrometastases in sentinel lymph nodes were revealed.

Conclusion. Conception of sentinel lymph node in prostate cancer patients is reasonable. This method be applicable in precise assessment

of sentinel lymph node in patients prostate cancer and should be implemented into clinical practice.

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