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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Swathi Venkatesan, M.B.B.S.[2]

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No specific laboratory studies or tumor markers are diagnostic for penile cancer . Some patients with carcinoma of the penis may have elevated concentration of serum calcium, which is usually suggestive of bone metastases.

Laboratory Tests

• Blood chemistry tests

• Elevated serum calcium

• Hypercalcemia may indicate damage to the bone