- penile cancer
- A rare cancer that forms in the penis (the external male reproductive organ). Most penile cancers are squamous cell carcinomas (cancer that begins in flat cells lining the penis).
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stage IV penile cancer — Cancer has spread to tissues near the penis and may have spread to lymph nodes in the groin or pelvis; or cancer has spread anywhere in or near the penis and to one or more lymph nodes deep in the pelvis or groin; or cancer has spread to distant… … English dictionary of cancer terms
stage II penile cancer — Cancer has spread to connective tissue just under the skin of the penis and to one lymph node in the groin; or cancer has spread to erectile tissue (spongy tissue that fills with blood to make an erection) and may have spread to one lymph node in … English dictionary of cancer terms
stage III penile cancer — Cancer has spread to connective tissue or erectile tissue of the penis and to more than one lymph node in the groin; or cancer has spread to the urethra or prostate and may have spread to one or more lymph nodes in the groin … English dictionary of cancer terms
stage I penile cancer — Cancer is found in connective tissue just under the skin of the penis … English dictionary of cancer terms
penile implant — A firm rod or inflatable device that is placed in the penis during a surgical procedure. The implant makes it possible to have and keep an erection. Penile implants are used to treat erectile dysfunction or impotence … English dictionary of cancer terms
penile — [[t]pi͟ːnaɪl[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Penile means relating to a penis. [FORMAL] ...penile cancer … English dictionary
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stage 0 penile carcinoma in situ — Abnormal cells are found on the surface of the skin of the penis. These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue … English dictionary of cancer terms
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