What To Know About Your Treatment Choices For Penile Cancer

You should learn all you can about penile cancer and your treatment choices.

Doctors are constantly finding new ways to improve treatments for penile cancer. You should learn all you can about penile cancer and your treatment choices so that you can take an active part in decisions about your care.

Your treatment choices will depend on these things.

• The size and location of the tumor in the penis

• The results of lab tests

• The stage or extent of the cancer

• Your general health and personal preferences

You are likely to have many questions and concerns about treatment options. Most men also want to know how they will function after treatment and whether they will have to change their normal activities. The doctor is the best person to answer questions, like about your treatment choices, how successful treatment will be, what the risks and side effects may be, and how much it is likely to cost.