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Is lymphadenectomy necessary for high-risk penile cancer?

April 26, 2017cancer High-Risk lymphadenectomy necessary penile

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Is lymphadenectomy necessary for high-risk penile cancer?

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The European Association of Urology (EAU) recommends a risk-adapted approach to removal of inguinal lymph nodes during surgery for penile cancer. In this way, men who are unlikely to derive a survival benefit from the procedure will be spared the associated morbidity.