Predictors of lymph node status in penile cancer: High-quality administrative datasets give us insight into what’s happening in our own backyard

摘要

This population-based study from Ontario examined risk factors for positive lymph nodes (LN) in patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the penis.1 Lower patient age, higher grade, and higher stage were independently associated with LN status in multivariable models. In addition, the study externally validated three risk stratification tools (European Association of Urology [EAU], International Consultation on Urological Diseases [ICUD], and National Comprehensive Cancer Network [NCCN]) that may be used by physicians to select patients for inguinal LN dissection, with each model having similar ability to discriminate risk.