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Curative radiotherapy for stage IV carcinoma of the penis
Author(s) -
Kearsley John H.,
Roberts Sydney J.,
Kynaston Bruce
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1986.tb113879.x
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , penis , penile cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , chemotherapy , carcinoma , surgery , radiology , oncology , paleontology , biology
We report the case of a patient with locally‐advanced penile cancer and metastatic inguinal adenopathy who has been cured by radiotherapy. In an era when chemotherapy is being advocated increasingly for the control of locally‐advanced penile cancer, our surprisingly good result is a timely reminder that high‐dose radiotherapy alone can be a worthwhile therapeutic option.