How Is It Treated?
In terms of treatment, there are many options available for persons with penile cancer. In addition, early detection greatly increases successful treatment.
If the tumor is on the superficial layer of the skin, then a cream may be used to treat cancer. External beam radiation therapy can also be used to kill off the cancer cells in the penis4.
For larger but still relatively small tumors, or if the tumor is under the skin, surgery might be required to take out the cancerous mass. For even bigger tumors, more tissue might need to be removed through surgery.
Since the penis is close to the lymph nodes of the groin, there is a chance that the cancer can spread to those lymph nodes. If that happens, draining or removing the lymph nodes completely might be done in order to prevent the spread of cancer throughout the body.
In more advanced cases, chemotherapy might be required, as well as removing the penis completely.
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