BACKGROUND: Penile cancer is an uncommon but serious cancer; in the UK 50% of patients undergo partial or complete penectomy resulting in far-reaching consequences. AIM: To examine the impact of penectomy for men and make recommendations for rehabilitation and patient/carer support services. METHOD: A small-scale qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was carried out. A purposive sample of men with penile cancer (n = 9) at least 18 months post surgery were recruited. A male researcher interviewed them. RESULTS: Key themes were: the cancer journey; support and relationships; life stage and life review; and masculinity and self-image. CONCLUSION: It is not unexpected to find that men should have changed life experiences following penile cancer surgery. However, the far-reaching and insidious nature of post-treatment changes reported here have implications for clinical practice and show that there is a need for further research in this area.
BACKGROUND:Penile cancer is an uncommon but serious cancer; in the UK 50% of patients undergo partial or complete penectomy resulting in far-reaching consequences. AIM: To examine the impact of penectomy for men and make recommendations for rehabilitation and patient/carer support services. METHOD: A small-scale qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was carried out. A purposive sample of men with penile cancer (n = 9) at least 18 months post surgery were recruited. A male researcher interviewed them. RESULTS: Key themes were: the cancer journey; support and relationships; life stage and life review; and masculinity and self-image. CONCLUSION: It is not unexpected to find that men should have changed life experiences following penile cancer surgery. However, the far-reaching and insidious nature of post-treatment changes reported here have implications for clinical practice and show that there is a need for further research in this area.
Authors: Gaetano Gulino; Francesco Sasso; Giuseppe Palermo; Alfonso D'Onofrio; Marco Racioppi; Emilio Sacco; Francesco Pinto; Michele Antonucci; Alessandro D'Addessi; Pierfrancesco Bassi Journal: Indian J Urol Date: 2013-04
Authors: Roman Sosnowski; Marta Kulpa; Mariola Kosowicz; Jan Karol Wolski; Olga Kuczkiewicz; Katarzyna Moskal; Michał Szymański; Tomasz Kalinowski; Tomasz Demkow Journal: Cent European J Urol Date: 2016-06-20