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Review
. 2017 Oct;6(5):874-878.
doi: 10.21037/tau.2017.07.24.

Psychosocial impact of penile carcinoma

François Audenet  1 , John P Sfakianos  1
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Review

Psychosocial impact of penile carcinoma

François Audenet et al. Transl Androl Urol. 2017 Oct.

Abstract

Penile carcinoma is a rare malignancy with a potential for local invasion and regional/distant extension. Penile cancer can be cured in over 80% of cases if diagnosed early. However, local treatment, although potentially lifesaving, can be mutilating and devastating for the patient's psychological well-being. In patients with long-term survival after penile cancer, sexual dysfunction, voiding problems and cosmetic penile appearance may adversely affect the patient's quality of life. Although there is little data in the literature about psychosocial impact of penile carcinoma, organ-preserving treatment seems to allow for better quality of life and sexual function and should be offered to all patients whenever feasible.

Keywords: Penile carcinoma; penectomy; quality of life; sexual function.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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