Abstract
The potential devastating impact of curative traditional surgery on the patient's quality of life should always be a consideration even as urologic oncologists attempt to cure this potentially life-threatening malignancy. The development of penile-preserving surgical techniques will reduce the negative impact of amputations on functional and cosmetic outcomes only if oncologists continue to place oncologic objectives first and foremost for patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 369-378 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Urologic Clinics of North America |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2010 |
Keywords
- Carcinoma
- Penile cancer
- Quality of life