Epidemiological study of penile cancer in a northeastern state - Brazil
| Autor: | Thais Cristina Loyola da Silva, Érika Gabrielle Pinheiro Ximenes, Ythalo Hugo da Silva Santos, Rodrigo Jerônimo Araújo, Eurides Araújo Bezerra de Macedo, Kleyton Santos de Medeiros, Irami Araújo-Filho |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, Vol 50 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1809-4546 0100-6991 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/0100-6991e-20233586-en |
| Popis: | ABSTRACT Objective: to trace the clinical and epidemiological profile of penile cancer in Rio Grande do Norte/Brazil and relate them to data published in the literature. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 94 patients diagnosed with penile cancer in 2011-2018, treated at the Liga Norte Riograndense Contra o Cancer. Results: all patients were diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, mainly aged over 50 years, from the states interior, brown, illiterate, or with incomplete primary education. At diagnosis, 68% of patients were classified as having tumors =T2, and 30% had lymph node involvement. Distant metastases were detected in 2.1% of patients at diagnosis. Most patients received the diagnosis in the initial phase of the disease, but 20.2% were diagnosed in stage IV. Partial penectomy was the most performed surgery, and 10% of patients relapsed, mainly in the lymph nodes (87.5%). The mean follow-up of the patients was 18 months, with an estimated overall survival at five years of 59.1%. However, 25% of patients were followed up for up to 3 months, losing follow-up. Conclusion: the State of Rio Grande do Norte has a high incidence of penile cancer with a high frequency of locally advanced tumors at diagnosis and in younger patients younger than 50. Furthermore, socioeconomic factors interfere with early diagnosis and hinder access to specialized services. |
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