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Reappraisal of the Role of Radiotherapy and Surgery in the Management of Carcinoma of the Penis
Author(s) -
ELDEMIRY M. I. M.,
OLIVER R. T. D.,
HOPESTONE H. F.,
BLANDY J. P.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1984.tb06157.x
Subject(s) - amputation , penis , medicine , glans penis , radiation therapy , surgery , histology , survival rate , glans , cord , urology
Summary— The iridium mould technique was used as the method of choice whenever possible in a series of 80 cases of cancer of the penis. When the growth was confined to the glans penis the survival rate was 89% but local recurrence called for subsequent amputation in 22%. When tumour had invaded the corpus cavernosum, irradiation improved the survival rate but amputation was required in 75 to 80%. Prognosis correlated well with histology, patients with a “cord” pattern having the worst prognosis.