PENILE CANCER
How high incidence rate of penile cancer ?
Penile cancer usually occurs in older men ,
patients with an average age of 60 years , the older the age the higher the
probability, the highest incidence occurred at age 70 years , sometimes also
occur in young men .
What causes it ?
The cause of penile cancer is not clear ,
but according to medical observation and statistics show that the incidence of
cancer of the penis with phimosis or redundant prepuce has a close relationship
.
What are the clinical symptoms of penile
cancer ?
Clinical symptoms of penile cancer , based
on the morphology of the lesion , divided into primary cancer , papillary
cancer , three types of invasive cancer .
1 . Cancer Primary : occurs in the head of
the penis , appears slightly raised red plaques , clearer boundaries , surface
desquamation , or erosion phenomenon .
2 . Papillary cancer : is the most common
type of cancer in the incidence of penile cancer , for early papillary cancer ,
small surface nodules and papillary leaf surface is uneven , or a decrease in
the scales , or the erosion phenomenon .
3 . Invasive cancer : in the early stages
by eczematous plaque , penile coronal head being the most vulnerable . other
areas also happen the same thing , no lesion surface nodules , if this
condition is sustained there will be ulcers , ulcers surfaces often found in
the purulent exudate or bleeding
How do I check-up of penile cancer ?
Experts from the Guangzhou Modern Hospital
suggests , for men who want to detect early dick in the bathroom , there are
specific methods , namely : with the thumb and forefinger , turn to both sides
of the penis , if you feel there is swelling , pain that is mild or severe in
the groin , immediately go to the hospital and ask the experts carry out
further tests .
How do I diagnose penile cancer ?
1 . Examination of medical images
( 1 ) lymphography
: very helpful in diagnosis , is generally not used as a routine checkup .
Checks can taste through the back leg , penis , sperm lymph nodes to perform
image retrieval .
( 2 ) B Ultrasound : To ensure the liver ,
abdominal cavity with or without metastases
( 3 ) CT , MRI : check the peritoneum and
other organs for example, other parts of the
metastasis .
2 . Tests others
When the split has not occurred , such as
penile skin covering , only a biopsy can clarify the examination .
What is the significance of penile cancer
biopsy ?
A biopsy is the standard method of
diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the penis . For smaller lesions and can
do a limited excision biopsy . Here the patient must perform post- surgical tissue
resection to be negative . Biopsy provides useful information on the
classification stage and disease tissues . For small lesions , depth of
invasion can also be confirmed by a biopsy . Larger lesions more easily again
ascertained the level of invasion by physical examination and imaging .
Information is scattered when combined can help in ensuring disease stage and
tumor metastasis in clinical symptoms were not clear ( in the sense of touching
lymph node metastasis ) , can also determine the possibility of micro
metastases .
What mode of spread of penile cancer ?
Penile cancer is a serious threat to the
health of men , early detection and early treatment is important , as otherwise
it would happen deployment . There are 3 main spread of penile cancer .
1 . Deployment local: root growth of the
glans to form a circle , can attack the fascia of the penis , spongiform ,
spread to stem the scrotum , lower abdominal wall , urinary tract .
2 . Metastatic lymph nodes .
What are the forms of treatment?
1 . Operation : operation suitable for
early-stage cancer of the penis is the size of the tumor is still small , and
there is no metastasis .
2 . Chemotherapy : chemotherapy in cancer
of the penis is very effective , especially when combined with surgery /
surgical result will be increased .
3 . Radiotherapy : Radiotherapy in penile
cancer is generally the result would be more effectively carried out after
surgery
4 . Treatment is minimally invasive : no
surgery , minor bleeding and a more effective killing of tumor cells ,
preventing metastasis and recurrence of the tumor cells .
TCM treatment is effective
Through TCM clinical research for many
years , TCM serves to balance , fight cancer and improve durability . Therefore
, the combination of eastern and western methods are used , the result will be
a maximum pengobatanpun compared with monotherapy . Integrative therapies for
the treatment of cancer of the penis through various means , including
traditional Chinese medicine infusion through the arteries and acupoint
injection .
Postoperative care what should be done for
patients with penile cancer ?
1 . Weeks post surgery : a week
postoperative bleeding that often occurs is / injury , infection , so patients
should avoid congestive penile erection , defecation too hard , too fast
getting out of bed , etc. .
2 . Keeping food : Eat foods that are easy
to digest , avoid the consumption of foods that trigger increased androgens ,
such as : food of animal offal , which is high in zinc ( oysters , meat , beef
) , foods containing arginine ( eel , catfish , Honorius , sea cucumbers ) , calcium
-containing foods ( shrimp , soy ) .
3 . Prevention of wound infection :
Prevention of wound infection , in addition to the use of antibiotics , the
patient should wash every day and take care of the wound , which helps
pasienpun family members should avoid contamination of the patient's urine ,
the urine affected clothing should be soaked clean and replaced .
4 . Following discharge from hospital :
after discharge from the hospital , the biggest impact is the psychological
state of operation of life in patients with surgery that changes the shape of
the penis to shorten the length of the original , generally making the
patient's psychological imbalance , lack of confidence in sexual life . In
total penile surgery , couples can help patients achieve psychological
satisfaction with touch through skin contact such as touching , hugging ,
kissing , etc. .
