Evolving insights into penile cancer pathology and the eighth edition of the AJCC TNM staging system.

Evolving insights into penile cancer pathology and the eighth edition of the AJCC TNM staging system. Urol Oncol. 2020 Sep 29;: Authors: Sanchez DF, Fernandez-Nestosa MJ, Cañete-Portillo S, Cubilla AL Abstract The majority of penile malignant tumors are squamous cell carcinomas. They are pathologically defined as epithelial neoplasms originating in the squamous cells of the inner mucosal lining of the glans, coronal sulcus or foreskin. Tumor location and site of origin is preferentially in glans (70%) followed by foreskin (25%) and coronal sulcus (5%). Despite the variable geographic distribution, pathological features of penile carcinomas in areas of high- and low-risk are similar. Penile tumors are morphologically heterogeneous. A major advance, based on biological, etiological and prognostic factors, is the 2016 WHO classification separating epithelial penile neoplasia, precancerous and invasive, in non-HPV and HPV-related. PMID: 33008752 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Urologic Oncology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Urol Oncol Source Type: research