Know About Penile Cancer - DR MAKARAND KHOCHIKAR

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07/06/23

Common yet most ‘hidden’ cancer by the patients in the developing countries .Poor hygiene, HPV infection, and phimosis are the main reasons behind developing these cancers. Unfortunately many patients present at advanced stage. It’s mainly the guilt, fear and shy feeling, illiteracy that prevents these unfortunate patients to seek the treatment early. Early stage penile cancer enjoy a high cure rate of 90% , but if found to have spread in the regional lymph nodes the cure rate goes down to less than 20-30%. Social awakening, hygienic care are really required if aim at conquering this cancer in developing country like ours.