The Radical Resection: Textbook of Penile Cancer
Penile cancer is a profoundly devastating, deeply stigmatized malignancy. Delay in diagnosis is common, and the surgical management often involves catastrophic physical and psychological consequences for the patient. Textbook of Penile Cancer is a brutally comprehensive, highly specialized urologic oncology manual detailing the exact surgical and medical protocols required to navigate this disease. This volume provides the precise operative blueprints required to balance oncologic control with organ preservation whenever possible.
Mastering the Inguinal Lymphadenectomy
The core philosophy of this text is the absolute necessity of groin control. The authors aggressively detail the biology of lymphatic spread. It dictates exactly why a urologist must perform a radical inguinal lymph node dissection if the nodes are palpable, proving mathematically that untreated microscopic disease in the groin is universally fatal, while detailing the severe complication rates (lymphedema, necrosis) of the surgery itself.
Navigating Penile Sparing Surgery
The book provides a masterclass in advanced reconstructive urology. It dictates the exact surgical pathways for avoiding total penectomy. It rigorously explores techniques like glansectomy (removing only the head of the penis) with split-thickness skin grafting, or the use of Mohs micrographic surgery, allowing the surgeon to cure early-stage, superficial tumors while perfectly preserving the patient’s urinary and sexual function.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this a book about prostate or testicular cancer?
No, its absolute, exclusive focus is on the *surgical management, pathology, and epidemiology* of squamous cell carcinoma of the penis.
Who is the primary audience?
It is the absolute, mandatory definitive reference for Urologic Oncologists, General Urologists, Reconstructive Surgeons, and Radiation Oncologists.
