Aspectos clínicos, histopatológicos e prognósticos do câncer de pênis em pacientes de uma instituição pública de tratamento, em Goiânia, Goiás

Abstract

Objective: To describe the clinical, histopathological and planned aspects of penile cancer in patients at a public cancer treatment institution. Methods: Retrospective, cross-sectional and descriptive study involving 271 patients with penile carcinoma treated at a hospital in Goiânia, between January 2001 and December 2021. Results: The most prevalent age group was over 50 years old, with a mean age of 60, 2 years (±15.5). The presence of phimosis was a common finding in the studied group, recorded in 181 patients (66.7%). The most frequent histological subtype was the usual squamous cell carcinoma and lymph node involvement (pN) by metastases was detected in 101 patients (37.3%). Furthermore, 208 participants (76.7%) were admitted for partial penectomy and 34 patients for total penile amputation (12.5%). Lymphadenectomy was performed in 93 patients (34.3%). Finally, 59 patients (21.8%) had their deaths registered. Conclusion: The results confirm the high prevalence of CP in patients over 50 years old and in the presence of phimosis. Usual squamous cell carcinoma was the most frequent and a significant number of patients had metastases in inguinal lymph nodes. Relevant information about the tumors was incomplete or absent in some medical records.