Preferred Name | Penile Carcinoma | |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Penile_Carcinoma |
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DEFINITION |
Tumors of the penis make up approximately 1% to 1.5% of cancers in the male population in the United States and Europe. Risk factors include: phimosis (narrowing of the foreskin or prepuce) and Human Papillomaviruses. The majority of penile cancers are squamous cell carcinomas. The most frequent clinical presentation is an irregular mass in the glans of the penis.Treatment includes: surgical management, radiation therapy (external beam and brachytherapy). |
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FULL_SYN |
Penile Cancer Carcinoma of Penis Cancer of the Penis Cancer of Penis Carcinoma of the Penis |
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Tumors of the penis make up approximately 1% to 1.5% of cancers in the male population in the United States and Europe. Risk factors include: phimosis (narrowing of the foreskin or prepuce) and Human Papillomaviruses. The majority of penile cancers are squamous cell carcinomas. The most frequent clinical presentation is an irregular mass in the glans of the penis.Treatment includes: surgical management, radiation therapy (external beam and brachytherapy). |
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Penile Carcinoma |
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Thesaurus:Penile_Carcinoma |
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Penile Carcinoma |
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Synonym |
Penile Cancer Carcinoma of Penis Cancer of the Penis Cancer of Penis Carcinoma of the Penis |
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subClassOf |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Carcinoma http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Malignant_Penile_Neoplasm |