LYMPHADENECTOMY IN THE TREATMENT OF SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE PENIS

Giannakopoulos X., Charalabopoulos K., Batistatou A., Karakosta A., Stagikas D., Sofikitis N.

In the present review article the role of lymphodenectomy in cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the penis is discussed in detail. Data published in the literarure until now some times being controversal, is presented. However, the use of the pelvic lymphodenactomy preliminaly step in the lymph nodes management does not find many supported. Staging approach rather leads to chemotherapy than a surgical inguinal debulkingg.



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