In recent years, a definite change towards organ-sparing, reconstructive local treatment of penile cancer has been observed.
Surgical treatment aims to achieve margin-free resections with risk-adapted much smaller safety margins. Thus, the penile structures are preserved as far as possible or reconstructed in order to achieve a functionally and cosmetically satisfactory result. The oncological safety concerning tumor-free survival is not compromised. However, a higher rate of local recurrences has to be accepted.
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Hakenberg OW, Protzel C. Are you the author?
Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Ernst-Heydemann-Straße 6, 18057, Rostock, Deutschland.
Reference: Urologe A. 2014 Aug 27. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1007/s00120-014-3525-1
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 25154480
Article in German.
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