title: Local treatment of penile squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: Treatment of primary tumour represents one of the main issues in the management of squamous cell carcinoma of the penis. Radical surgery assures the best results in terms of oncological radicality but causes important anatomical and functional limitations and a significant quality of life compromise. It is possible to suggest a penile-sparing treatment in the presence of small size and low stage tumours. The local recurrence rates seem higher than radical surgery and the functional and aesthetic results are not excellent in all cases. Moreover, radiotherapy seems to have a negligible percentage of local complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Verona, Italy. vincenzoficarra@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Vincenzp
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ficarra
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maffei
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Piacentini
authors.forename: Najati
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al Rabi
authors.forename: Maria Angela
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cerruto
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Artibani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D013519:Urogenital Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods