Penile cancer Flashcards
What is the incidence of penile cancer in Europe and USA?
<1.0/100,000
In what country is penile cancer the most common male malignancy?
Uganda
it is also more common in India and Brazil 8.3/100,000
What are the risk factors for penile cancer?
Phimosis
HPV
Smoking
Penile cancer are caused by HPV in what % of cases?
45%
Penile cancer T1?
Tumour invades subepithelial connective tissue
Penile cancer T1a?
Tumour invades subepithelial connective tissue without lymphovascular invasion and is not poorly differentiated
Penile cancer T1b?
Tumour invades subepithelial connective tissue with lymphovascular invasion or is poorly differentiated
Penile cancer T2?
Tumour invades corpus spongiosum with or without invasion of the urethra
Penile cancer T3?
Tumour invades corpus scavernosum with or without invasion of the urethra
Penile cancer N1?
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Palpable mobile unilateral inguinal lymph node
Metastasis in one or two inguinal lymph nodes
Penile cancer N2?
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Palpable mobile multiple or bilateral inguinal lymph nodes
Metatstasis in more than two unilataeral inguinal nodes or bilateral inguinal lymph nodes
Penile cancer N3?
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Fixed inguinal nodal mass or pelvic lymphadenopathy, unilateral or bilateral
(Metastasis in pelvic lymph node(s), unilatera or bilateral extranodal or extension of regional lymph node metastasis)
How should you treat penile cancer PeIN(CIS),Ta and T1a (G1-2)?
Localised lesion:
Excision/circumcision
Flat lesions: Local destruction (ex YAG or CO2, laser, cryo) Topical therapy (5-FU, imiquimod, fotodynamic therapy)
alternative: resurfacing (with skin graft)
Mentions two methods of topical therapy you can use for superficial penile cancer?
5-FU
imiquimod
How should you treat penile cancer T1aG3, T1b, T2?
Glansectomy
alternative: Brachyradiotherapy (in lesions <4 cm)