Dr. Piyush Agarwal on Recognizing, Diagnosing, and Treating Penile Cancer
Agarwal says patients whose penile cancer does not spread to their lymph nodes have a 95% chance of survival over the course of 5 years, while survival for those whose cancer spreads to their lymph nodes is significantly less.
Piyush Agarwal, MD, Center for Cancer Research National Cancer Institute, discusses the difference between penile cancer confined to the penis and cancer that spreads to the lymph nodes. Agarwal says patients whose penile cancer does not spread to their lymph nodes have a 95% chance of survival over the course of 5 years, while survival for those whose cancer spreads to their lymph nodes is significantly less.
Prior Pelvic Radiation Linked to Higher Complications After Bladder Cancer Surgery
April 30th 2025Bladder cancer patients undergoing radical cystectomy after pelvic radiotherapy showed increased risks of rectal injury, readmission, sepsis, and surgical-site infections compared with primary surgery.
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