title: Conservative treatment of penile carcinoma - a retrospective study of 10 years.
abstract: Conservative treatment of penile squamous cell carcinoma has been advocated as a method of choice for tumours at early stages. Thirty patients with a mean age of 63.2 years were treated with CO2 laser ablation, radical local excision with preputial flap, direct closure or healing by secondary intention, circumcision alone or associated with CO2 laser and topical imiquimod. Sixteen patients had local recurrence. Partial penectomy was necessary in 3 patients. Conservative treatments of penile squamous cell carcinoma in early stages (≤ T1a) do not seem to compromise the survival rate, so it may be advisable for this subset of patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Neide
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Ana Rita
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Cabral
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Américo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome