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Cancer of the penis.

Mariela R Pow-Sang1, Victor Benavente, Julio E Pow-Sang

  • 1Department of Urology, Instituto de Enfermedades Neoplasicas Dr Eduardo Caceres Graziani, Lima, Peru. rosad@terra.com.pe

Cancer Control : Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
|September 14, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Penile cancer management has improved with better risk stratification and lymphatic mapping for lymph node dissection. Modified dissections reduce complications, but effective chemotherapy is still needed for advanced cases.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Urology

Background:

  • Penile cancer is rare in developed nations but prevalent in some developing countries.
  • Improved understanding of metastasis risk and imaging aids surgical management.
  • Regional lymph node assessment is crucial for treatment planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review penile cancer literature on incidence, etiology, pathology, staging, and management.
  • To present institutional experience with lymph node dissection techniques.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of current treatment modalities.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature review.
  • Analysis of institutional data from 160 patients undergoing extended ilioinguinal lymph node dissection.

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  • Analysis of data from 7 patients undergoing modified lymph node dissection.

    • Main Results:

    • Pathologic features enable risk stratification for lymph node involvement.
    • Lymphatic mapping enhances selection for lymph node dissection.
    • Modified lymph node dissection minimizes patient morbidity.
    • Current chemotherapy shows limited efficacy in penile cancer.

    Conclusions:

    • Pathologic features and lymphatic mapping improve patient selection for lymph node dissection.
    • Modified lymph node dissection reduces morbidity in selected patients.
    • Development of effective chemotherapy is critical for advanced penile cancer treatment.