Symptoms of penile cancer

summary

Penile cancer is a cancerous lesion of the male penis. The exact cause of its occurrence is not clear. At present, it is generally recognized that it is caused by too long prepuce, phimosis and excessive scaling of the male prepuce. According to the relevant statistics of penile cancer, among people undergoing circumcision, pudendal cancer is extremely rare. This disease is closely related to the time of discovery and the method of treatment, Generally, the 5-year survival rate in the early stage can reach 70% to 100%. It mostly occurs in middle-aged men aged 40 to 60 years old. Those who have phimosis or foreskin are too old are more prone to it.

Symptoms of penile cancer

In the early stage of penile cancer, the glans or prepuce epithelium thickens. Most patients have papule like ulcers or dish like erosion on the glans. The edges are hard and irregular. They feel burning like pain, sometimes needling like pain, and sometimes smelly secretions. When they press with their hands, they feel local tenderness.

If the early lesions are not treated in time or not found, the disease will gradually develop. At this time, the ulcer surface will expand and deepen, and the prepuce will become thinner and shiny. The mass or the edge of the ulcer surface can expose the outer mouth of the prepuce, and then the vegetable like ulcer will appear. At the same time, the secretion with stench is obvious.

If the advanced tumor continues to develop, it can develop into the corpus cavernosum of the penis and penis, and even invade the scrotum * scrotal contents, and the anterior pubic region, and infiltrate the whole male small abdominal urinary system. This time, local pain is hard to endure, and there is no pain in urination, even urinary tract retention, and then there is swelling of inguinal lymph nodes. When the distal metastasis of penile cancer occurs, there will be systemic symptoms, such as systemic emaciation, anemia, loss of appetite, no energy on the body, and extreme fatigue that can't do anything. At this time, the cachexia constitution of cancer appears, and the treatment is troublesome.

matters needing attention

Penile cancer is often characterized by penile pain and pruritus. The prepuce is prone to inflammation. There are prominent masses around it, and it is very easy to develop purulent infection. When men have these symptoms, they must go to the andrology Department of the regular hospital in time for examination and diagnosis. Timely surgical treatment is a better choice. At the same time, patients should pay attention to the hygiene and cleaning of the pudenda, Sexual life should pay attention to abstinence, but also pay attention to sexual health.