TUMOR STAGE, VASCULAR INVASION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF POORLY DIFFERENTIATED CANCER: INDEPENDENT PROGNOSTICATORS FOR INGUINAL LYMPH NODE METASTASIS IN PENILE SQUAMOUS CANCER

Abstract

Pathological stage of the penile tumor, vascular invasion and greater than 50% poorly differentiated cancer were independent prognostic factors for inguinal lymph node metastasis. Prophylactic lymphadenectomy in compliant patients with pT1 lesions without vascular invasion and 50% or less poorly differentiated cancer does not appear warranted.