A member asked:

When doctor removes lymph nodes during prostatectomy surgery, if they are positive for cancer. what does that mean? bone scan & mri were both neg.!

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Dr. Le Wang answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Prostate ca, : If lymph nodes positive for cancer, means stage IV prostate cancer, will require long-term antiandrogen therapy +/- radiation after prostectomy. Bone scan neg means no distant metastasis.

Answered 9/8/2017

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