Patients’ Experiences of penile Cancer [PDF]
European Urology, 2011 Penile cancer is a rare but destructive disease in Western populations. In the United Kingdom, penile cancer accounts for
Branney, P, Eardley, I, Witty, K
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Chemotherapy in penile cancer [PDF]
Therapeutic Advances in Urology, 2012 Penile cancer is an aggressive disease and after systemic progression it is virtually incurable. While this squamous cell cancer responds to chemotherapy, successful treatment of lymphatic metastases can only be achieved with aggressive surgical ...
Oliver W. Hakenberg, Chris Protzel
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Evaluation of C-reactive protein levels in patients with penile cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
World Journal of Surgical OncologyBackground C-reactive protein (CRP) is an essential biomarker for evaluating penile cancer prognosis. Previous studies have reported conflicting outcomes concerning the correlation between CRP levels and penile cancer prognosis.
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Penis auto-amputation and chasm of the lower abdominal wall due to advanced penile carcinoma: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011 Introduction Penile cancer is uncommon. When penile cancer is left untreated, at an advanced stage it can have tragic consequences for the patient.
Baltogiannis Dimitrios +4 more
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Altered tumor microenvironment heterogeneity of penile cancer during progression from non‐lymphatic to lymphatic metastasis [PDF]
Cancer MedicineBackground Lymphatic metastasis is the major challenge in the treatment of penile cancer. The prognosis of individuals with lymphatic metastasis is extremely poor.
Da‐Ming Xu +6 more
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Modern management of penile cancer
European Journal of Cancer Supplements, 2013 Multidisciplinary management is the standard of care for common cancer subtypes, and it is particularly important for rare cancers such as penile cancer. Often clinical expertise may have to be concentrated into defined regional or supra-regional cancer centres; thus patients may have to be treated at centres distant from their home town.
Vincent Khoo
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Body mass index and penile cancer incidence: results from a Norwegian cohort study of 829,081 men [PDF]
BMC UrologyBackground A few previous studies have suggested a possible association between adiposity and increased risk of penile cancer, however, the evidence is to date limited for this rare cancer.
Dagfinn Aune +7 more
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Impact of sarcopenia and fat distribution on outcomes in penile cancer [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSarcopenia, defined as age-associated loss of skeletal muscle function and muscle mass, is a negative prognostic marker for survival in several tumor entities.
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Advances in molecular basis of response to immunotherapy for penile cancer: better screening of responders [PDF]
Frontiers in OncologyPenile cancer is a rare malignant tumor of the male urinary system. The treatment benefit of standard first-line chemotherapy is not ideal for patients with locally advanced or metastatic lymph nodes.
Da-Ming Xu +6 more
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Developing and validating a nomogram for penile cancer survival: A comprehensive study based on SEER and Chinese data [PDF]
Cancer MedicineObjective The primary aim of this study was to create a nomogram for predicting survival outcomes in penile cancer patients, utilizing data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) and a Chinese organization. Methods Our study involved
Jiawen Luo +7 more
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