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Minimally Invasive Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection Safer for Penile Cancer

Oncologic and complication rates generally favored the minimally invasive approach to inguinal lymph node dissection in penile cancer surgery. Minimally invasive approaches to inguinal lymph node ...
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Comparison of different surgical methods and strategies for inguinal lymph node dissection in patients with penile cancer

This study included patients who were diagnosed with penile squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) and treated in the Department of Urology at West China Hospital, Sichuan University, between August 2008 and ...
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Lymphatic mapping to the inguinal region in patients with lower extremity melanoma undergoing radical inguinal lymph node dissection: A retrospective cohort study.

Dabrafenib and trametinib vs anti-PD(L)1 for the adjuvant treatment of locally advanced BRAF-mutant melanoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. LN: lymph node. Zone I: inferior zone; Zone II: ...
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Risk factors for postoperative surgical complications after inguinal lymph node dissection in penile cancer patients

Wound related and lymphatic reflow-related complications are commonly seen in penile cancer patients after inguinal lymph node dissection (ILND). However, the risk factors for them remain unclear. The ...
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The international penile advanced cancer trial (InPACT): The first phase III trial for squamous carcinoma of the penis with regional lymph node metastases.

High-diagnostic accuracy of inguinal ultrasonography and fine needle aspiration followed by dynamic sentinel lymph node biopsy in men with non-palpable and palpable inguinal lymph nodes. Background: ...