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Radiation therapy is the use of high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells. It can be directed at cancer from outside…
Squamous cell carcinoma The most common type of penile cancer (95%) is called squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cells are skin…
In the UK, men diagnosed with penile cancer will be referred to a regional specialist centre or supranetwork. These centres…
The causes and the way that penile cancer develops is not fully understood but there are some factors which increase…
Possible symptoms of penile cancer may include: Penis Groin Any abnormal rash, lesion, ulcer, or discharge, on or from the…
Topical Treatment (creams) Chemotherapy -5-fluorouracil (Effudex™) This is a type of chemotherapy cream which is applied to the penis for…
Penile cancer is a rare cancer with 700 men being diagnosed each year in the UK, 6000 in Europe and around 36,000 men globally.Due to its rarity many healthcare professionals will never have encountered the condition and will not be able to offer advice to men on how to help them deal with some of the physical and psychological effects of treatment.
This guide is designed to give a brief overview of the patient journey and help provide an insight into some of the short and long-term needs men may need to help them manage the impact of the disease. It is an initiative created for Orchids Four Nations Allied Project, a project aimed at raising the profile of penile cancer within the four countries of the UK and developing new initiatives to help support men and their partners. The guide has been compiled with the help of men who have been affected by penile cancer and clinicians involved in their care. The aim of the guide is to give allied healthcare professionals such as GPs, community nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals a reference guide which may help them to support patients outside of the clinical setting.
We hope it will complement our free phone National Male Cancer Helpline manned by specialist nurse and our telephone counselling service for anyone affected by penile or testicular cancer.
Congratulations to Professor Dan Berney on being presented with the Cunningham Medal by the British Division of the International Academy of…
The testicles (or testes) are the male sex glands which produce sperm and testosterone, the male sex hormone. They are…
TSE can identify testicular problems including cancer. It can be performed in a bath or shower when the scrotum is…
Professor Rajan holds the Chair of Urology and Robotic Surgery at Queen Mary University of London, and is a Consultant…
An ultrasound scan is used to identify a testicular lump. If it shows that cancer might be present the testicle…
Jerry has been a Vice President of Orchid for almost 20 years and is honoured and delighted to become a…
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. It is administered directly into the blood stream. It may…
Radiotherapy uses high-energy radiation beams to kill cancer cells. It may be used to treat seminoma that has spread to the…
If there is evidence that cancer cells have spread to lymph nodes in the abdomen, surgery to remove them may…
Orchidectomy Having one testicle removed will not affect sexual performance and will not normally affect fertility. You may be advised…
Testosterone is the male sex hormone. It is responsible for male sexual characteristics such as: How will my testosterone level…