The role of radiotherapy in the management of penile Cancer

Just as for Squamous Carcinoma (SCC) in other body sites such as head and neck, cervix, and vulva, radiotherapy plays an important role in the management of SCC of the penis. In localized presentations, curative treatment with the important secondary endpoint of organ preservation can be offered. For localized tumours with a high risk of nodal involvement, management of the primary with radiation can be combined with surgical staging of the lymph nodes. In locoregionally advanced cases, combined radiation and chemotherapy can be used either as definitive treatment or in a pre-operative scenario to be followed by surgery when resectability is achieved.
Source: Current Problems in Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research