Effect of Extended Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection on Oncologic Outcomes in Patients with D'Amico Intermediate and High Risk Prostate Cancer Treated with Radical Prostatectomy: A Multi-Institutional Study

There was no significant difference in oncologic outcomes in patients with D'Amico high or intermediate risk prostate cancer in whom pelvic lymph node dissection was or was not performed at radical prostatectomy. The therapeutic value of pelvic lymph node dissection remains unclear.