title: [Brachytherapy for penile carcinoma].
abstract: Malignant tumours of the penis are a rare entity. They are mostly squamous cell carcinomas and arise from the glands or the coronal sulcus. Glans brachytherapy has been developed to avoid mutilating surgery and allow organ preservation. Indications of brachytherapy are tumours less than 4 cm with no invasion of the uretra or corpora cavernosa. Local control is equivalent after brachytherapy and surgery. This article describes the indications, the technique, outcome and toxicity of penile brachytherapy.
authors.affiliation: Service de curiethérapie, département d'oncologie-radiothérapie, institut de cancérologie Gustave-Roussy, 114, rue Édouard-Vaillant, 94800 Villejuif, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanchard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delannes
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haie-Meder
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011874:Radiometry; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D061089:Radiotherapy, Image-Guided; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000188:drug therapy; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control