| Autor: |
Azike JE; Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Imo State Universityœ, Orlu, Campus; |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Rare tumors [Rare Tumors] 2009 Jul 22; Vol. 1 (1), pp. e17. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Jul 22. |
| DOI: |
10.4081/rt.2009.e17 |
| Abstrakt: |
Squamous cell carcinoma of the scrotum is a tumor that is of interest for clinical and historical reasons. It was the first cancer linked to occupational exposure when, in 1775, Perivall Pott described it in chimney sweeps in England. Other occupations that had a preponderance of the disease included people who worked with the distillates of coal and men exposed to mineral oil. Currently, the disease is very rare and most cases are thought to result from poor hygiene and chronic irritation. Surgery with a negative resection margin offers the best hope of cure as adjunctive therapy has not proved useful. Prognosis correlates with the extent of nodal involvement. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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