Pelvic lymph node dissection alone versus adjuvant radiotherapy in node positive penile cancer: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The management options for regional lymph nodes (LNs) in men with penile cancer include surveillance, surgery, and chemotherapy. The use of radiotherapy (RT) for nodal disease follows tradition and single-institution policies. We aimed to analyse the existing evidence regarding the management of penile cancer patients with suspected or known metastatic pelvic LNs using pelvic LN dissection (PLND) with RT versus PLND or RT alone.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, with no filters for language or time. The search was conducted in EMBASE, MEDLINE/PubMed, and Cochrane Library. Inclusion criteria were adult men with penile cancer and suspected metastatic pelvic LNs,

SUBMITTER: Naushad N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8992723 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature