Conservative Treatment for the Penis Carcinoma
Authors:
P. Šlampa; Š. Košťáková; L. Hynková; J. Růžičková; H. Horová; B. Ježková
Authors‘ workplace:
Masarykův onkologický ústav – oddělení radiační onkologie, Brno
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2004; : 589-593
Category:
Overview
No explicit recommendation has been determined in a treatment for the verified squamous cell penis carcinoma tillnow. The application of ionizing radiation is included in traditional treatment methods for this disease, in additionto surgical operations and chemotherapy cure. It is possible to apply external radiotherapy or brachy-radiotherapy(a moulage or an intersticial application) as well as their combination. In individual cases it is possible to usechemo–radiotherapy. In the case of the localized tumor a curative radiotherapy can be used as it is more save towardsthis organ. Radiotherapy has its place in the neoadjuvans treatment with the goal to reduce the disease extent. It canbe also used as an adjuvans – postoperatively and paliatively. This review is describing principles of the radiotherapytreatment for this disease.
Key words:
penis carcinoma, radiotherapy, chemotherapy.
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Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain managementArticle was published in
Journal of Czech Physicians
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