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  • Oncology
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Urology

Background:

  • Penile cancer management requires tailored approaches, especially for elderly patients.
  • Elderly individuals may present with specific precancerous lesions and histologic features of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
  • Age can influence treatment tolerance and decision-making, particularly regarding functional preservation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of current strategies for penile cancer prevention, diagnosis, staging, treatment, and follow-up.
  • To highlight specific considerations for elderly patients, including unique biologic and histologic features.
  • To discuss conservative approaches for early disease and advanced treatment modalities, emphasizing age-related factors.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature and clinical guidelines on penile cancer management.
  • Analysis of age-specific biologic and histologic characteristics of penile squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
  • Discussion of treatment options, including conservative approaches, lymph-node dissection (LND), dynamic sentinel node identification, and multimodal therapy.

Main Results:

  • Elderly patients exhibit distinct precancerous and accompanying lesions.
  • Conservative management is often suitable for early-stage penile cancer.
  • Advanced penile cancer requires aggressive treatment, but multimodal therapy necessitates caution due to potential toxicity in the elderly.

Conclusions:

  • Penile cancer management in the elderly requires careful consideration of age-related factors and disease stage.
  • While conservative options may be simpler for elderly patients, advanced disease demands optimal treatment.
  • Careful administration of multimodal therapy is crucial to mitigate severe toxicity in older individuals.