Penile carcinoma (pT1 G2): surveillance or inguinal lymph node dissection?
BACKGROUND
Due to the low incidence of squamous cell penile cancer and lack of well-designed studies, controversies persist over the therapeutic approach in patients with pT1 G2 carcinoma.


METHODS
Between 1992 and 2003, 16 patients with T1 squamous penile cancer were treated in our institution either by surveillance or by inguinal lymph node dissection (ILND).


RESULTS
A total of 8 primary lesions were classified as pT1 G2 carcinoma with 4 tumors developing early or delayed inguinal metastatic disease.


CONCLUSIONS
The natural behavior of pT1 G2 squamous penile carcinoma and its metastatic potential has been underestimated in recent literature. Since morbidity after early ILND has markedly decreased and its superiority over delayed ILND has been shown, we advocate the early modified inguinal lymph node dissection until strong prognostic factors for positive inguinal lymph nodes have been validated.
Naumann
Carsten Maik
CM
Klinik für Urologie und Kinderurologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig Holstein Campus Kiel, Germany. c.naumann@urology.uni-kiel.de
Filippow
Niko
N
Seif
Christoph
C
van der Horst
Christof
C
Roelver
Lars
L
Braun
Peter Martin
PM
Juenemann
Klaus-Peter
KP
Portillo
Francisco José Martinez
FJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016019:Survival Analysis