Prostate-specific membrane antigen Radioguided Surgery to Detect Nodal Metastases in Primary Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy and Extended Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection: Results of a Planned Interim Analysis of a Prospective Phase 2 Study.

Journal: European urology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Extended pelvic nodal dissection (ePLND) represents the gold standard for nodal staging in prostate cancer (PCa). Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) radioguided surgery (RGS) could identify lymph node invasion (LNI) during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).

Authors

  • Giorgio Gandaglia
    Unit of Urology/Division of Oncology, Gianfranco Soldera Prostate Cancer Lab, URI, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy.
  • Elio Mazzone
    Department of Urology, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium; ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium.
  • Armando Stabile
    Unit of Urology/Division of Oncology, Gianfranco Soldera Prostate Cancer Lab, URI, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy.
  • Antony Pellegrino
    Department of Urology and Division of Experimental Oncology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
  • Vito Cucchiara
    Department of Urology and Division of Experimental Oncology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
  • Francesco Barletta
    Unit of Urology/Division of Oncology, Gianfranco Soldera Prostate Cancer Lab, URI, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy.
  • Simone Scuderi
    Unit of Urology/Division of Oncology, Gianfranco Soldera Prostate Cancer Lab, URI, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy.
  • Daniele Robesti
    Unit of Urology/Division of Oncology, Gianfranco Soldera Prostate Cancer Lab, IRCCS IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
  • Riccardo Leni
    Unit of Urology/Division of Oncology, Gianfranco Soldera Prostate Cancer Lab, IRCCS IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
  • Ana Maria Samanes Gajate
    Nuclear Medicine Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
  • Maria Picchio
    Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; Nuclear Medicine Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
  • Luigi Gianolli
    Nuclear Medicine Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
  • Giorgio Brembilla
    Department of Radiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
  • Francesco De Cobelli
    Department of Radiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
  • Matthias N van Oosterom
    Interventional Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Fijs W B van Leeuwen
    Interventional Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Hospital, Albinusdreef 2, 2300RC, Leiden, The Netherlands. F.W.B.van_Leeuwen@lumc.nl.
  • Francesco Montorsi
    Unit of Urology/Division of Oncology, Gianfranco Soldera Prostate Cancer Lab, URI, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy.
  • Alberto Briganti
    Unit of Urology/Division of Oncology, Gianfranco Soldera Prostate Cancer Lab, URI, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy.