What To Know About Radiation for Penile Cancer

Radiation therapy uses high-energy waves of radiation to kill cancer cells.

Radiation therapy uses high-energy waves of radiation to kill cancer cells. Your doctor may use radiation instead of surgery. Or, it is common to have radiation after surgery to make sure that all the cancer cells in your body are destroyed.

Radiation may come from a machine outside the body, called external beam radiation. Or the radiation may come from the inside of the body, called brachytherapy. Sometimes, your doctor will recommend both methods.