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ReviewWorld journal of urology2017

Lymph node dissection in bladder cancer: Where do we stand?

Cory M Hugen, Siamak Daneshmand

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Review in World journal of urology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Advances in surgical management of muscle invasive bladder cancer.Indian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of India
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cory M HugenNorris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Institute of Urology, University of Southern California, 1441 Eastlake Ave Suite 7416, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.
Siamak DaneshmandNorris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Institute of Urology, University of Southern California, 1441 Eastlake Ave Suite 7416, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA. daneshma@med.usc.edu.
University of Southern California · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radical cystectomy with lymphadenectomy remains the standard-of-care treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Lymphadenectomy is a central component of the operation because it continues to play both diagnostic and therapeutic roles. Routinely available preoperative imaging has limited diagnostic accuracy as it relies mostly on size to identify nodal metastasis increasing the value of lymphadenectomy. While the merits of lymphadenectomy are not in question, the extent of lymphadenectomy required to provide maximum benefit while limiting morbidity remains controversial. Furthermore, although robotic-assisted surgery has gained popularity in many centers, concern remains regarding the learning curve required and skill needed to replicate the quality of an open lymphadenectomy. Research efforts have been focused on these unresolved issues, and several trials are currently ongoing to help address these knowledge deficit areas. In this update, we will focus on the current state of lymphadenectomy for bladder cancer and highlight recent advances.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Transitional CellCystectomyHumansLymph Node ExcisionLymph NodesRobotic Surgical ProceduresUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsBladder cancerLymphadenectomyRadical cystectomy

Identifiers

PMID26712616
OpenAlexW2206766735

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Registered trials

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