Objective: The aim of this study was to report clinical features and management of penile cancer (CP) at the National Cancer Institute (INCan) of Mexico City over 20 years.
Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 405 cases of primary penile cancer (PC) treated at our institution between 1989 until 2015. Diagnosis, treatment and oncological outcomes are reported.
Am J Nucl Med Mol Imaging
October 2018
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