Urology

Findings in urology reported from Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Urology

Published in Cancer Weekly, March 16th, 2010

New investigation results, 'Nonseminomatous germ cell tumor of the testes metastatic to the corpus cavernosum of the penis,' are detailed in a study published in Urology. According to recent research from the United States, "Metastases to the penis are rare, with less than 200 cases reported. Within the genitourinary tract, advanced prostate cancer is the most common culprit."

"These cases typically represent widely disseminated disease and are associated with a poor prognosis. We present images of a case of a testicular nonseminomatous mixed germ cell tumor, which metastasized to the corpus cavernosum of the penis 8 months after a negative bilateral...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-03-16)

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