Research advances in pelvic lymph node dissection during radical cystectomy for bladder cancer
Lymph node metastasis is the main type of metastasis in bladder cancer,which affects the choice of treatment and prognosis of patients.Muscle-invasive bladder cancer is prone to lymph node metastasis,and radical cystectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection is the standard treatment procedure for it.However,the extent of lymph node dissection has been controversial.Understanding research advances in lymph node dissection for blad-der cancer can help make the best clinical decisions.