Biological therapy tries to get the body to fight cancer. It uses materials made by the body or made in a laboratory to boost, direct, or restore the body's natural defenses against disease. Treatment by stage Treatment of cancer of the penis depends on the stage of the disease, the type of disease, and the patient's age and overall condition. Standard treatment may be considered because of its effectiveness in patients in past studies, or participation in a clinical trial may be considered. Not all patients are cured with standard therapy and some standard treatments may have more side effects than are desired.
Clinical trials are ongoing on in many parts of the country for most stages of cancer of the penis.
If the cancer is limited to the foreskin, treatment will probably be wide local excision and circumcision. Lymph nodes in the groin may also be removed. Microsurgery Clinical trials of laser therapy for stage I penile cancer are also being conducted. Clinical trials of laser therapy for stage II penile cancer are also being conducted. Stage III penile cancer Treatment may be amputation of the penis, followed by removal of lymph nodes on both sides of the groin or amputation of the penis followed by radiation therapy.