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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Oncology
  • Surgical Innovation

Background:

  • Existing nomograms for prostate cancer (PCa) lymph node involvement (LNI) are based on conventional lymphadenectomy.
  • There is a need for predictive tools specific to sentinel guided pelvic lymph node dissection (sPLND).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the first nomogram for predicting LNI in PCa patients undergoing sPLND.
  • To improve decision-making regarding the extent of pelvic lymph node dissection.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 1,296 PCa patients who underwent radioisotope guided sPLND and radical prostatectomy.
  • Development of a nomogram using multivariate logistic regression based on predictors like PSA, Gleason sum, and clinical T-category.
  • Quantification of predictive accuracy using the area under the curve (AUC).

Main Results:

  • The developed nomogram demonstrated high predictive accuracy for LNI, with an AUC of 82%.
  • Key predictors included prostate specific antigen (PSA), Gleason sum, and clinical T-category, all statistically significant (p = 0.001).
  • The overall rate of LNI was 17.8% in the study cohort.

Conclusions:

  • The novel sentinel nomogram accurately predicts LNI in patients undergoing sPLND.
  • This tool provides valuable support for clinicians and patients in deciding on the indication for sPLND.
  • The high LNI detection rate highlights the effectiveness of sPLND.