Carcinoma of the penis natural History, complications and prognosis

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Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753; Joel Gelman, M.D. [2], Director of the Center for Reconstructive Urology and Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Urology at the University of California,Irvine

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Prognosis of carcinoma of the penis is generally good, and the 5-year survival rate is approximately 67%. The prognosis varies with the stage of tumor; stages 0–II have the most favorable prognosis.

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Prognosis is generally good, and the 5-year survival rate of patients with penile cancer is approximately 67%.[1]

Survival by stage

Stage Definition 5-year survival rate
Stages 0–II Within the penis 80-100%
Stage III and some stage IV Spread to nearby tissues or lymph nodes 40-80%
Some stage IV Spread to distant sites in the body 11%

The prognosis varies with the stage of tumor; stages 0–II have the most favorable prognosis.[2]

References

  1. Survival statistics for penile cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/penile/prognosis-and-survival/survival-statistics/?region=ab Accessed on September, 30 2015
  2. Survival statistics for penile cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/penile/prognosis-and-survival/survival-statistics/?region=ab Accessed on September, 30 2015


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