Lymph nodes in "deep belly" & "back"

kziz

Regular Member

Joined : Feb 2007

Posts : 242

Posted 2/21/2007 6:51 PM (GMT -6)

Does anyone here know if lymph nodes outside the pelvic region can be biopsied during the da vinci procedure? It sounds like the lymph nodes in question are near the spinal cord. We go to local urologist tomorrow for e coli test, but not sure we will get to discuss it with him. We are planning on going out of state for procedure and our consult is not until the day before surgery. We would hate to get there and find out he can't reach these nodes. Thanks Courtney

Kurt & Courtney

47 year old

Great Health prior to dx

Dx on 1/29/07

PSA 4.1

Gleason 3+3=6, both lobes

Stage T2c, I believe

Tumor involves 20% of cores, both lobes

Live in OK

Da Vinci scheduled 3-15-07 in Austin

Tony Crispino

Veteran Member

Joined : Dec 2006

Posts : 8128

Posted 2/21/2007 8:00 PM (GMT -6)

I think they can, Courtney, but they usually don't unless they have reason to suspect a distant invasion. I am in the City of Hope tomorrow for my post-op pathology resilts, I will ask if he did biopsy any additional lymphs. My surgeon told me that the local lymphs were clean. Because he said that a "suspicious" tissue was left behind, I'll ask about additional lymphs and whether they were tested.

Tony