Epidemiological study of penile cancer in a northeastern state - Brazil

Epidemiological study of penile cancer in a northeastern state - Brazil

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ABSTRACT Objective: to trace the clinical and epidemiological profile of penile cancer in Rio Grande Testosterone Support do Norte/Brazil and relate them to data published in the literature.Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 94 patients diagnosed with penile cancer in 2011-2018, treated at the Liga Norte Riograndense Contra o Cancer.Results: all patients were diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, mainly aged over 50 years, from the states interior, brown, illiterate, or with incomplete primary education.At diagnosis, 68% of patients were classified as having tumors =T2, and 30% had lymph node involvement.

Distant metastases were detected in 2.1% of patients at diagnosis.Most patients received the diagnosis Flasks in the initial phase of the disease, but 20.2% were diagnosed in stage IV.

Partial penectomy was the most performed surgery, and 10% of patients relapsed, mainly in the lymph nodes (87.5%).The mean follow-up of the patients was 18 months, with an estimated overall survival at five years of 59.1%.

However, 25% of patients were followed up for up to 3 months, losing follow-up.Conclusion: the State of Rio Grande do Norte has a high incidence of penile cancer with a high frequency of locally advanced tumors at diagnosis and in younger patients younger than 50.Furthermore, socioeconomic factors interfere with early diagnosis and hinder access to specialized services.