Question 1

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 2

does penile cancer look like herpes, when it is starting?

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No: Herpes will manifest typically as a cluster of small fluid-filled blisters over the  inflammed skin area around it. 
Penile cancer can be presented as a little bump or firm mass/nodule , ulceration/sore, or area of inflammation/redness. They do not present as clusters of blisters.

Question 3

could penile cancer look just like a cyst?

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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 4

what causes penile cancer?

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Poor hygiene: The most common risk factor for penile cancer is poor hygiene, typically in patients who are not circumcised. Another risk factor inlcudes penile hpv.

Question 5

are the symptoms of penile cancer bad?

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Penile cancer: Signs of penile cancer include sores, lumps, discharge, and bleeding. Early on these symptoms are quite mild.  As long as you have an md check any symptoms that persist for more than a few weeks you can lower risk. Risk of penis cancer is higher in uncircumcised men, due to a higher risk of hpv infection. Other risks include age over 60, having phimosis, poor hygiene, smoking, multiple partners.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of penile cancer?

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Usually none: Penile cancer is usually asymptomatic (ie, no symptoms). It may look ulcerated and have discharge, but there is usually no pain associated with it. There may be bleeding from the tumor or look dry and without discharge.

Question 7

is it possible for a teen to have penile cancer ?

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Squamous cell cancer: Never say never in medicine, but this would be low likelihood for a teenager.  Definitely get an exam by your physician and also be sure and get the HPV vaccine, this prevents cervical cancer in women and penile cancer in men.

Question 8

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 9

what is the definition or description of: penile cancer?

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A penile skin cancer: Most penile cancers arise in the skin of the penis from the squamous cell layer (surface.) the pathology is typically a squamous cell cancer.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/penile.

Question 10

are there things i can do myself to treat penile cancer?

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NO: Penile cancer is a rare in us and a skin cancer that happens to involve the penis. Penile cancer is generally treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and sometimes a combination of therapies.  Surgery/biopsy is typically performed first to establish diagnosis, stage of cancer.  Several options are available depending on the stage of disease.  You need to discuss this with your urologist.

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