Anatomical localization of radiocolloid tracer deposition affects outcome of sentinel node procedures in prostate cancer

Diagnostic imaging modalities have moderate sensitivity for the identification of lymph node (LN) metastases in prostate cancer (PCa) patients. Mapping the lymphatic drainage from the prostate can help to identify the LNs directly draining from the tumour (sentinel nodes (SNs)); the LNs stated to have the highest chance of containing metastatic cancer cells. Although the lymphatic drainage may differ between segments within the prostate, the...