Epidemiology of Penile Cancer

Penile cancer is a rare genital malignancy with the majority of lesions histologically classified as squamous cell carcinomas. Although it is a rare tumour in developed countries, the incidence of penile cancer is significantly higher in developing countries.1 In this section we review the epidemiology of penile cancer in different population groups globally and also examine predisposing risk factors.

Source: Current Problems in Cancer - March 31, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Michelle Christodoulidou, Varun Sahdev, Selda Houssein, Asif Muneer Source Type: research