Management of the Male Urethra After Cystectomy
Approximately 70,000 new cases of bladder cancer are diagnosed yearly, of which 52,000 are male patients. In 2009 there were approximately 14,000 deaths attributed to bladder cancer, 10,000 of which…
Chemotherapy for Penile and Urethral Carcinoma
Although surgery is the mainstay of curative treatment of carcinomas of the penis and urethra, there is a role for systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy for locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic tumors….
Surgery for Urethral Cancer
Primary urethral cancers represent less than 1% of genitourinary malignancy. Given this is an uncommon disease, there are limited data to guide diagnostic and treatment strategies. Surgical extirpation remains the…
Carcinoma of the Urethra: Radiation Oncology
Urethral cancer is a rare but aggressive neoplasm. Early-stage distal lesions can be successfully treated with a single modality. Results for definitive radiotherapy using either or both external beam radiation…
Controversies in Ilioinguinal Lymphadenectomy
Patients with penile cancer who are proven to have negative inguinal lymph nodes have an excellent prognosis. Furthermore, patients with small-volume inguinal node involvement can often be cured by surgery…
Radiation Therapy for Cancer of the Penis
Radiotherapy, in the form of external beam radiotherapy or interstitial brachytherapy, provides an effective penile-sparing option for localized squamous cell carcinoma of the penis. Interstitial brachytherapy is completed in 4…
Penile Cancer: Management of Regional Lymphatic Drainage
Presence and magnitude of the inguinal nodal metastases are the most important determinants of oncologic outcome in patients with squamous carcinoma of the penis (SCP). Surgical removal of the inguinal…
Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Penoscrotal Malignancy
Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) has been shown to reduce recurrence rates when used to excise many different mucocutaneous neoplasms, especially of the head and neck. The low recurrence rates are…
Imaging Tumors of the Penis and Urethra
In penile and urethral cancers, imaging has come to play a crucial role in enhancing the precision of clinical staging and facilitating optimal surgical planning. Over the years, great improvements…
Surgical Management of Carcinoma of the Penis
The potential devastating impact of curative traditional surgery on the patient’s quality of life should always be a consideration even as urologic oncologists attempt to cure this potentially life-threatening malignancy….
