Has the Time Come to Switch From Extensive Lymph Node Dissection to Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Prostate Cancer Patients Treated With Radical Laparoscopic Prostatectomy?

The efficacy of the available procedures currently recommended for staging and prognostic evaluation of prostate cancer patients treated with radical laparoscopic prostatectomy is discussed, taking into account the available evidence and potential implications in patient management.