Possible signs of penile
cancer include sores, discharge, and bleeding.
These and other symptoms may be caused by penile cancer. Other conditions may
cause the same symptoms. A doctor should be consulted if any of the following
problems occur:
Redness, irritation, or a sore on the penis.
A lump on the penis.
Penile cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the
tissues of the penis.
The penis is a rod-shaped male reproductive organ that passes sperm and urine
from the body. It contains two types of erectile tissue (spongy tissue with
blood vessels that fill with blood to make an erection):
Corpora cavernosa: The two columns of erectile tissue that form most of the
penis.
Corpus spongiosum: The single column of erectile tissue that forms a
small portion of the penis. The corpus spongiosum surrounds the urethra (the
tube through which urine and sperm pass from the body).
The erectile tissue is
wrapped in connective tissue and covered with skin. The glans (head of the
penis) is covered with loose skin called the foreskin.
Human papillomavirus infection may increase the risk of developing penile
cancer.
Anything that increases your chance of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Having a risk factor does not mean that you will get cancer; not having risk factors doesn't mean that you will not get cancer. People who think they may be at risk should discuss this with their doctor. Risk factors for penile cancer include the following:
Circumcision may help prevent infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV).
A circumcision is an operation in which the doctor removes part or all of the
foreskin from the penis. Many boys are circumcised shortly after birth. Men who
were not circumcised at birth may have a higher risk of developing penile
cancer.
Other risk factors for penile cancer include the following:
Being age 60 or older.
Having phimosis (a condition in which the foreskin of
the penis cannot be pulled back over the glans).
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. HPV is primarily transmitted by sexual contact. While some people develop warts in the genital region after infection, others experience no symptoms. Though genital warts can be removed, there is no cure for HPV infection. There is a vaccine to prevent infection from four common HPV types.
Cancer is a disease caused by an abnormal growth of cells, also called malignancy. It is a group of 100 different diseases, and is not contagious. Cancer can be treated through chemotherapy, a treatment of drugs that destroy cancer cells.
Smoking is an addiction. More than 430,000 deaths occur each year in the U.S. from smoking related illnesses. Secondhand smoke or "passive smoke" also harm family members, coworkers, and others around smokers. There are a number of techniques available to assist people who want to quit smoking.
Penis disorders (male reproductive problems) include priapism, Peyronie's disease, balanitis, phimosis, paraphimosis, and penile cancer. Read on for causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. These disorders can affect a man's fertility and sexual functioning. A variety of treatments are available for these disorders.
Though it's difficult to say why some people develop cancer while others don't, research shows that certain risk factors increase a person's odds of developing cancer. These risk factors include growing older, family history of cancer, diet, alcohol and tobacco use, and exposure to sunlight, ionizing radiation, certain chemicals, and some viruses and bacteria.
Men's health is an important component to a happy lifestyle and healthy relationships. Eating healthy, exercise, managing stress, and knowing when to have medical tests for a particular age is key to disease prevention in men.
Smokeless tobacco can have negative health effects such as cancers, poor oral health (gum disease and tooth decay), infertility, pregnancy complications, and nicotine addiction.
Most often, caregivers take care of other adults who are ill or disabled. Less often, caregivers are grandparents raising their grandchildren. The majority of caregivers are middle-aged women. Caregiving can be very stressful, so it's important to recognize when it's putting to much strain on you and to take steps to prevent/relieve stress.
Genital warts are caused by infection with a subgroup of the human
papillomaviruses (HPVs).
Another subgroup of the HPVs that infect the anogenital tract can lead to
precancerous changes in the uterine cervix and cause
cervical cancer.
HPV infection is now considered to be the most common sexually-transmitted
infection (sexually transmitted disease, STD) in the U.S., and it is believed
that at least 75% of the reproductive-age population has been infected with
sexually-transmitted HPV at some point in life.
HPV infection is common and does not usually lead to the development of
warts, cancers, or even symptoms.
HPV infection of the genital tract is transmitted through sexual contact,
although non-sexual transmission is also possible.
In many cases genital warts do not cause any symptoms, but they are
sometimes associated with itching, burning, or tenderness.
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