OBJECTIVE: Malignant tumours of the penis are rare and their management is complex. The objective of this study was to review the management and report the results based on a personal series. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cases of penile cancer treated in our department between 2000 and 2006 were retrospectively reviewed. The following data were recorded: mode of presentation, staging, site, pathology, TNM stage, treatment, course and survival. RESULTS: Seven cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the penis were diagnosed. The mean age of the patients was 58.8 years (range: 41-74), Two precancerous lesions (Bowen's disease) and one case of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection were observed. Five patients received multimodal conservative treatment and 2 patients were treated by total amputation of the penis. Four patients have died. The mean survival was 19.3 months and the 5-year specific survival was 42.8%. CONCLUSION: Cancers of the penis are aggressive tumours with a poor prognosis. Treatment decisions, which are poorly defined in these cases of rare cancers, should be based on multidisciplinary consultations.
OBJECTIVE:Malignant tumours of the penis are rare and their management is complex. The objective of this study was to review the management and report the results based on a personal series. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cases of penile cancer treated in our department between 2000 and 2006 were retrospectively reviewed. The following data were recorded: mode of presentation, staging, site, pathology, TNM stage, treatment, course and survival. RESULTS: Seven cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the penis were diagnosed. The mean age of the patients was 58.8 years (range: 41-74), Two precancerous lesions (Bowen's disease) and one case of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection were observed. Five patients received multimodal conservative treatment and 2 patients were treated by total amputation of the penis. Four patients have died. The mean survival was 19.3 months and the 5-year specific survival was 42.8%. CONCLUSION:Cancers of the penis are aggressive tumours with a poor prognosis. Treatment decisions, which are poorly defined in these cases of rare cancers, should be based on multidisciplinary consultations.