title: Surgery for urethral cancer.
abstract: Primary urethral cancers represent less than 1% of genitourinary malignancy. Given this is an uncommon disease, there are limited data to guide diagnostic and treatment strategies. Surgical extirpation remains the standard for most patients, with the addition of chemotherapy and radiation therapy in select patients. The surgical approach to urethral cancer depends largely on the location and extent of the tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. karnes.r@mayo.edu
authors.forename: R Jeffrey
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Karnes
authors.forename: Rodney H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Breau
authors.forename: Deborah J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lightner
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods