Epidemiology
- Incidence: 1.10 cases per 100,000 person-years
- Peak incidence: 60-70 years
| <1 | 1-5 | 6+ | 16+ | 30+ | 40+ | 50+ | 60+ | 70+ | 80+ |
Clinical features
Symptoms
- Penile ulcer (50%)
- Penile lump (50%)
Referral criteria
NICE cancer referral guidelines for penile cancer suggest the following:
Consider a suspected cancer pathway referral (for an appointment within 2 weeks) for penile cancer in men if they have either:
Consider a suspected cancer pathway referral (for an appointment within 2 weeks) for penile cancer in men with unexplained or persistent symptoms affecting the foreskin or glans.
Consider a suspected cancer pathway referral (for an appointment within 2 weeks) for penile cancer in men if they have either:
- a penile mass or ulcerated lesion, where a sexually transmitted infection has been excluded as a cause, or
- a persistent penile lesion after treatment for a sexually transmitted infection has been completed.
Consider a suspected cancer pathway referral (for an appointment within 2 weeks) for penile cancer in men with unexplained or persistent symptoms affecting the foreskin or glans.