Question 1

how long can you live with stage ii penile cancer?

Accepted Answer

Long, if treated: For penile cancer that has not spread to lymph nodes (i.e. For stages i and ii), cure rates after surgery have been reported to be between 80 and 100%. Once there is spread to lymph nodes, the prognosis becomes much more grim, underscoring the importance of prompt treatment; the longer one goes without treatment, the further the cancer spreads and the more difficult it is to treat successfully.

Question 2

what does penile cancer look like?

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Several looks: A red spot (especially on the glans). A bump usually with a rough surface. Less often an ulcer. Any lesion that stays around for two weeks and is worrisome should get seen. It's slow-growing and is easily cured in the early stages, but the price of neglecting it is high.

Question 3

what food will cure penile cancer?

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None: Penile cancer can only potentially be cured by surgery, radiation or chemotherapy, or a combination of these therapies.

Question 4

what are typically the early symptoms of penile cancer?

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Ulcer, nodule: Penile cancers often occur at the junction of the glans and body. Symptoms may be thickening of the skin, uleration, bleeding, nodule formation and color chage.

Question 5

is penile cancer curable?

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Yes: The exact treatment and chances of cure are dependent on the stage of the person's penile cancer.  Earlier stages are more likely curable than later stages of disease.  Recommended treatments also vary with the stage of the disease.

Question 6

is there a cure for penile cancer?

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Yes... surgery: If detected at early stages then surgery of the primary cancer and lymph node dissection can be curative....Unfortunately when spread to distatn nodes or other organs it becomes incurable in many cases.

Question 7

how can one prevent penile cancer?

Accepted Answer

Good hygiene & noHPV: Penile cancer is quite rare in the usa, and especially rare in circumcised men. Smegma, the secretions of the foreskin that accumulate underneath the prepuce in uncircumcised males, is proven to be carcinogenic in animals.  Human papillomavirus (hpv) infection, which is sexually transmitted, is also likely a co-factor in many cases.  So, good hygiene and avoiding penile contact with hpv are how.

Question 8

could penile cancer look just like a cyst?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Penile cancer looks alot more ulcerative and can have a wet appearance. As the cancer increases in size, it does not have characteristics of a cyst, which is typically round, soft, and mobile.

Question 9

are there natural cures for penile cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: Depending on the size, penile cancer can be managed with topical chemotherapy, local excision, radiation, or radical surgery with removal of part or all of the phallus.

Question 10

doctors, what are symptoms of penile cancer?

Accepted Answer

Ulcer: An ulcerating lesion of the penis usually on the glans develops with bleeding and then parin.  Lesion doesnt rsolve but enlarges frequently requiring amputation.

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