What Is Penile Cancer. This is most likely to be on the glans tip of the penis or on the foreskin in uncircumcised men but it can also be on the shaft. The earlier penile cancer is found the better.
Human papillomavirus hpv causes about one third of penile cancer cases. An area of skin becoming thicker. Penile cancer is cancer that develops in the skin or tissues of the penis symptoms may include abnormal growth an ulcer or sore on the skin of the penis and bleeding or foul smelling discharge.
Risk factors include phimosis inability to retract foreskin of the penis chronic inflammation smoking hpv infection condylomata acuminate having multiple sexual partners and early age of.
Penile cancer often starts on the skin cells of your penis and can work its way inside. Penile cancer usually forms on or under the foreskin. It most commonly affects men over the age of 50. Treatment for more advanced cancer may be less successful and more disfiguring.