CAUSE
Suspected cause is smegma (cheese-like-smelling liquid, which is located under the front skin of the glans penis). But the exact cause is unknown. Uncircumcised men who do not maintain the cleanliness of the area under the foreskin glans penis and the man who had suffered from genital herpes have a higher risk of penile cancer.

SYMPTOMS
Symptoms include:
– Injury to the penis,
– Open wounds on the penis,
– Pain and bleeding from the penis penis (at an advanced stage).

Diagnosis
Diagnosis based on symptoms and physical examination. Sores on the penis look like pimples or warts. A biopsy performed to confirm the diagnosis.

TREATMENT
Penile cancer treatment varies, depending on the location and severity of tumors:

     * Chemotherapy
       Chemotherapy can be done in addition to tumor removal.

     * Surgery
       If the tumor is confined to a small area at the tip of the penis, performed
       penektomi partial (removal of a small penis). For an advanced stage
       performed with total penektomi uretrostomi (making the opening of the urethra
       New in the perineum).

     * Radiation Therapy
       Radiation therapy after removal of the tumor is localized
       and the tumor has not spread. Side effects from radiation therapy is
       decreased appetite, fatigue, skin reactions (eg, irritation and redness),
       injury or burns to the rectum, cystitis and hematuria. irradiation
       usually done as much as 5 times / week for 6-8 weeks.