Indications for and complications of pelvic lymph node dissection in prostate cancer: accuracy of available nomograms for the prediction of lymph node invasion.
Marco OderdaRomain DiamandSimone AlbisinniGiorgio CallerisAntonio CarboneFalcone MarcoGaelle FiardGiorgio GandagliaAlessandro MarquisGiancarlo MarraCinzia ParolaAntonio PastoreAlexandre PeltierGuillaume PloussardThierry RoumeguèreRafael Sanchez-SalasGiuseppe SimoneSalvatore SmelzoJohn H WittPaolo GonteroPublished in: BJU international (2020)
The currently available nomograms have similar performances and limitations in the prediction of LNI. Miscalibration was present, however, for all nomograms showing a net benefit. In patients with only systematic biopsy, the MSKCC and Briganti 2012 nomograms were superior in the prediction of LNI.