Penile cancer. Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and staging.
Publication/Presentation Date
5-1-1992
Abstract
A high index of suspicion for penile cancer and a low threshold for biopsy of all penile lesions that do not respond to a short trial of conservative therapy are the primary requirements for early diagnosis and treatment of patients with penile cancer. Survival is related to stage; however, there is a considerable difference between clinical and pathologic stage. This discrepancy is attributable to the difficulty in determining corpora cavernosal invasion and inguinal lymph node metastases because of concomitant inflammatory changes and inaccuracies in diagnostic imaging modalities. Aggressive clinical staging may identify otherwise occult tumor and improve locoregional control and survival.
Volume
19
Issue
2
First Page
247
Last Page
256
ISSN
0094-0143
Published In/Presented At
Burgers, J. K., Badalament, R. A., & Drago, J. R. (1992). Penile cancer. Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and staging. The Urologic clinics of North America, 19(2), 247–256.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
1574815
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article