Impact of Negative Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography on the Decision to Perform a Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection During Radical Prostatectomy for Intermediate- to High-risk Prostate Cancer Patients: Results of an Internati
Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is a procedure in which lymph nodes are removed and examined during prostate cancer surgery (prostatectomy) to determine whether the cancer has spread. We surveyed urologists worldwide about their current use of this procedure during prostatectomy. The introduction of prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography scans has changed how doctors decide when to perform PLND. Our findings show considerable variation in practice and persistent uncertainty about its benefits, underscoring the need for further research to guide treatment decisions.
Authors
- Paweł Rajwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4073-6584)
- Fabrizio Moro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8850-9239)
- August Sigle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6857-8149)
- Tamás Fazekas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0068-4089)
- Felix Preißer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7382-9632)
- Jonathan Olivier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5409-2911)
- Timo Soeterik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0259-8750)
- Giorgio Gandaglia
- Veeru Kasivisvanathan
- Francesco Giganti
- Giancarlo Marra
- Matteo Bauckneht
- Isabel Heidegger
- Lara Rodriguez Sanchez
- Claudia Kesch
- Lorenzo Bianchi
- Fabio Zattoni
- Rui Bernardino
- Roderick van den Bergh
- Rossella Nicoletti
- Giuseppe Reitano
- Giorgio Ivan Russo
- Alexander Giesen
- Alberto Martini
- Juan Gomez Rivas
Institutions
- Semmelweis University (HU)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- University of Padua (IT)
- Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Medical University of Silesia (PL)
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Hospital Clínico San Carlos (ES)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille (FR)
- University of Catania (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino (IT)
- Institute Mutualiste Montsouris (FR)
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna (AT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria San Giovanni Battista (IT)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Prostate Cancer Research (GB)
- Martini-Klinik (DE)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- Essen University Hospital (DE)
- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Hôpital Claude Huriez (FR)
- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele (IT)
- University of Florence (IT)
- University College London (GB)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- University of Genoa (IT)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Urology Open Science
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euros.2025.12.003
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00