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
Overview
Prognosis is generally good, and the 5-year survival rate of patients with penile cancer is approximately 67%. The prognosis varies with the stage of tumor; Stages 0–II have the most favorable prognosis.
Prognosis
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 |
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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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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