Year: 2015
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Cancer of penis is a rare tumor in developed country and affects the elderly patient population.The aim of this paper was to analyze and study the characteristics of this tumor in our patient population.MATERIAL & METHODS: A total of 40 patients taken up for study from LLR & Associated Hospital and JK Cancer Institute out of which 21 cases formed the retrospective part and 19 cases formed the prospective part of study.RESULTS: Out of 40 cases diagnosed and treated the median age of presentation was 51.3 years, common in uncircumcised hindus and commonest presenting feature is penile growth followed by penile ulceration.Surgery alone for 27.5%, surgery and radiotherapy for 35%, Surgery and chemotherapy for 27.5% and chemotherapy for 7.5% and radiotherapy for 2.5%.22.5% mortality and 12.5% left follow-up.CONCLUSION: Carcinoma of penis is a pathology which mostly affects elderly patients.In our series the highest incidence observed in uncircumcised patients in age group of 41-50 years.The most common histological type epidermoid carcinoma in its various forms of presentation.
Authors: Vipin Kumar Pal Singh, Yadav G D, Sanjay Kala, Anurag Singh, Chayanika Pantola
Language: English
Topic: Genital Health and Disease
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2604558857