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Page 74
... pelvic lymph nodes . As in Stages A and B , Stage D is also subdivided , into D1 and D2 . In Stage D , the tumor has spread only into regional lymph nodes of the pelvis . If the cancer has produced distance metastasis to other organs ...
... pelvic lymph nodes . As in Stages A and B , Stage D is also subdivided , into D1 and D2 . In Stage D , the tumor has spread only into regional lymph nodes of the pelvis . If the cancer has produced distance metastasis to other organs ...
Page 83
... pelvic lymph nodes and therefore have already developed Stage D , or incur- able , disease . Cancer progression is much faster , and the death rate much higher , for these patients than for those with A , cancer , and aggressive therapy ...
... pelvic lymph nodes and therefore have already developed Stage D , or incur- able , disease . Cancer progression is much faster , and the death rate much higher , for these patients than for those with A , cancer , and aggressive therapy ...
Page 89
... pelvic lymph node removal became a standard preliminary step for staging prior to radical pros- tatectomy . Since the pelvic nodes cannot be reached by a perineal incision , two incisions were required , and perineal prostatectomy was ...
... pelvic lymph node removal became a standard preliminary step for staging prior to radical pros- tatectomy . Since the pelvic nodes cannot be reached by a perineal incision , two incisions were required , and perineal prostatectomy was ...
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Incidence | 59 |
Symptoms | 65 |
Grading and Staging of Prostate Cancer | 73 |
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