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Treatment of penile cancer will vary depending on the clinical stage of the tumor at the time of diagnosis. [26] There are several treatment options for penile cancer, depending on staging. They include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and biological therapy. The most common treatment is one of five types of surgery:
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease, of unknown cause, which can affect any body part of any person, but has a strong preference for the genitals (penis, vulva), and is also known as balanitis xerotica obliterans when it affects the penis. Lichen sclerosus is not contagious.
A male genital disease is a condition that affects the male reproductive system. The human male genitals consist of testicles and epididymides , ductus deferentes , seminal vesicles and ejaculatory ducts , prostate , bulbourethral glands , and penis .
Stage A2 is when the disease moves to surrounding areas, including the penis, testis, pubic bone, and perineum. [2] During Stage B, the disease metastasizes regionally. [2] At this point in the disease, the cancer and/or tumor is resectable. [2] At Stage C, the disease further metastasizes, however, at this point is it no longer resectable. [2]
The most common cancer among women in the United States is breast cancer (123.7 per 100,000), followed by lung cancer (51.5 per 100,000) and colorectal cancer (33.6 per 100,000), but lung cancer surpasses breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer death among women. [13]
The course of treatment depends on the stage of the lesion; topical therapy is necessary for the early plaque stage, while more aggressive therapy is required for the advanced stages. [2] When there is no histological indication of cancer, cryotherapy and topical 5-flourouracil are the recommended courses of treatment. [7]
Patients who have undergone a partial penectomy as a result of a penile cancer diagnosis have reported similar sexual outcomes as prior to surgery. [5] Sexual support therapists and specialists are available nationally in the United States and can be accessed through the specialist cancer services. [ 2 ]
Fig 4. Penis with the loosened foreskin replaced over the glans. Surgical methods range from the complete removal of the foreskin to more minor operations to relieve foreskin tightness: Dorsal slit (superincision) is a single incision along the upper length of the foreskin from the tip to the corona, exposing the glans without removing any tissue.