Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Penile cancer, although relatively rare in the Western world, remains a disease with significant morbidity and mortality, not to mention significant psychological consequences. In addition, the disease is observed with dramatically increased frequency in other parts of the world. Risk factors for penile cancer include lack of circumcision in childhood, phimosis, chronic inflammation, poor penile hygiene, smoking, immunosuppression, and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Localized and advanced penile cancer and its treatment have profound physical and psychosexual impacts on the quality of life of patients and survivors, altering sexual and urinary function and causing lymphedema. Public health interventions such as the prophylactic use of circumcision have been successful but are controversia
Author: Mansurov, Sardor Vali o’g’li
Institution: Asia International University
Language: English
Topic: Genital Health and Disease
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7024795935
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