Background: Penile cancer is one of the urological malignancies and is still one of the concerning health problems due to high incidence and morbidity. The aim of this study was to reveal the characteristics and the management of penile cancer.
Methodology: Medical records of penile cancer patients were reviewed in Arifin Achmad Regional General Hospital, Pekanbaru, Riau Province Indonesia, during 2011-2016. 35 penile cancer patients were included in the study.
Results: There were 35 penile carcinoma patients in Arifin Achmad Regional General Hospital of Riau Province, of which 22 (62.5%) were in the age group of 46-55 years. The highest number of patients belonged to ethnic group namely Bataknese. Ulcer was the most common primary lesion found in 14 (40%) patients. Shaft of penile was the most frequent location of primary lesions found in 15 (42.8%) patients. The most frequent symptom was lumps on the penile found in 26 (74.2%) patients. The histopathological finding of all the patients was squamous cell carcinoma. Pathological grade of primary tumor was G1. Most frequent clinical stage found was stage II in 18 (51.4%) patients. The radiological imaging used were chest x-ray and abdominal ultrasound. Total penectomy was the most frequent management found by this study.
Conclusion: Penile cancer in this hospital was characterized by elderly age, was affected by ethnic group, location was penile shaft with the presence of a lump on penile and squamous cell carcinoma with pathological grade G1. It was managed by total penectomy in the current hospital.
Key words: Penile cancer, characteristic, squamous cell carcinoma, penectomy
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