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Penile cancer

Carcinoma penis · Rakovina penisu

male only

What it is

A rare cancer of the glans or foreskin, linked to HPV, phimosis and poor hygiene; caught early it is cured with organ-sparing surgery.

Symptoms & signs

  • A sore, lump or discoloured patch on the glans or foreskin
  • bleeding or smelly discharge
  • thickened skin
  • swollen groin nodes

🚩 Get help if…

  • see a doctor soon Sore, lump or growth on the penis lasting over 3 weeks
  • see a doctor soon Bleeding or smelly discharge under the foreskin
  • see a doctor soon Skin of the glans or foreskin changing colour or thickening
  • see a doctor soon Lump in the groin

Where it strikes

Medical treatment

  • Biopsy
  • laser, creams or glans resurfacing for early disease
  • partial or total penectomy
  • groin lymph-node surgery
  • chemotherapy and radiotherapy

Natural & lifestyle

  • Hygiene under the foreskin
  • HPV vaccination
  • treat phimosis
  • no smoking

Emerging & experimental

  • Immunotherapy
  • EGFR-targeted drugs

Alternative, off-label & anecdotal

Approaches used outside the guidelines, with what their supporters report and what testing has found so far.

  • Herbal ointments — anecdotal; they delay diagnosis anecdotal / traditional
  • Curcumin — lab studies early / small studies
  • Black salve — burns tissue away; dangerous anecdotal / traditional

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