[Morbidity and treatment of penile cancer (based on data from the Moscow Municipal Oncology Dispensary)]

Penis carcinoma morbidity in the city of Moscow in 1973-1979 was 0.5 per 100,000 of male population, most of the patients being older than 60 years. On primary application, stage I of the disease was identified in 17.5%; stage II -- 42.9%; stage III -- 34.9% and stage IV in 4.7% of patients. Therefore, advanced tumors were found in 39.6% of patients. Combined treatment was given to 31.6%, radiation alone -- 37.5%, surgery -- 21.3% and symptomatic therapy -- 7.4% of cases. Three patients refused to take therapy.