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Chapter-32 Cancer of the Penis

BOOK TITLE: Decision Making in Surgical Oncology

Author
1. Tyagi AK
2. Rautray D
ISBN
9788184481525
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10195_32
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2008
Pages
7
Author Affiliations
1. Armed Forces Medical Services, Command Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Indraprastha University, Sector 16-C, Dwarka, New Delhi, India; University of Delhi [South Campus], New Delhi, India
2. Armed Forces Medical Services, Command Hospital (Air Force), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Cancer of the penis represents 10–12 % of all urogenital cancers and 2% of all malignancies in males, amongst population which do not practice circumcision. In Uganda and Paraguay penile cancer is extremely common representing 45–75% of all genitourinary cancers. Most patients are older than 50 years.

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