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At Fox Chase Cancer Center, our multidisciplinary medical team works closely to accurately diagnose your penile cancer and help you understand your options so that you can make an informed decision about your treatment.
As a regional and national leader in cancer care, Fox Chase has a wealth of experience treating all types of penile cancer.
Our skilled genitourinary oncology cancer team meets regularly to review patient cases and map out a personalized treatment plan. We strive to treat your cancer in the least invasive way possible using innovative surgical techniques and combination therapies that give you the best chance of a successful outcome.
Our doctors are also actively involved in developing new therapies for treating cancer. Through clinical trials, we are able to offer our patients access to promising treatments and experimental therapies that may not be available elsewhere. Ask your Fox Chase doctor if a clinical trial is right for you.
Treatment for penile cancer depends on the stage, type, and grade of your tumor; whether it has invaded the surrounding tissue; and your age, health history, and personal goals. Your personalized treatment plan will be created after consultations with multiple physicians within our multidisciplinary team and may include a combination of one or more of the following treatment options.
Surgery is the most common, and elective, treatment for penile cancer. The cancer is removed from the penis using one of the following methods:
Urologic surgeons at Fox Chase Cancer Center are regional and national leaders in performing complex surgeries for patients with penile cancer.
The radiation oncologists at Fox Chase Cancer Center specialize in treating penile cancer using the latest radiation therapies. Radiation therapy uses high-energy beams to kill cancer cells and may be given in combination with chemotherapy if you are unable to tolerate surgery.
The medical oncologists at Fox Chase are regional and national leaders in the treatment of penile cancer. As part of the multidisciplinary team, your medical oncologist will help to determine your personalized treatment plan, which may include systemic therapies, such as targeted therapy, immunotherapy, or chemotherapy, either as standard of care or as part of a clinical trial.
Systemic therapy may be given before or after surgery to patients with invasive or locally advanced penile cancer. It may also be recommended to patients who are diagnosed after the cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic cancer).
Fox Chase Cancer Center actively participates in a number of clinical trials for patients with head and neck cancer. In addition to receiving excellent care, our patients also benefit from the groundbreaking research that we do to expand our understanding of new thyroid cancer therapies and treatments. We encourage eligible patients to participate in clinical trials that are available and appropriate for their stage and type of penile cancer.