Long-Term Outcome After Radical Prostatectomy for Patients With Lymph Node Positive Prostate Cancer in the Prostate Specific Antigen Era

While the incidence of lymph node positive prostate cancer has decreased during the prostate specific antigen era, the optimal treatment of these patients remains in question. We examined the impact of lymph node metastases on the outcome of patients following radical prostatectomy and investigated prognostic factors that affect survival.We identified 507 men treated with radical prostatectomy between 1988 and 2001 who had lymph node positive...