What Are Penis Cancer Risks Factors?

Penis Cancer: The Cancer that No One Wants to Talk About
A verdict was finally announced in the trial of the doctor who removed a Kentucky man’s penis during a routine circumcision and many are left wondering just how common penis cancer is and what kind of screening is available so that they do not have to worry about finding themselves in a similar situation.

When Phillip Seaton checked in for a routine circumcision to relieve swelling neither he nor his doctor could have imagined that a cancer diagnosis penis amputation and a full blown media circus were in their future. While many can sympathize with the trauma of waking up to find an intimate part of your anatomy missing it might be that impromptu surgery that saved Phillip Seaton’s life. Perhaps the biggest question is why wasn’t this cancer diagnosed sooner?

Though rare in the U.S. the American Cancer Society estimates that 320 men will die this year from penis carcinoma and another 1,360 cases will be diagnosed. Doctors often times find treating this type of cancer difficult as in about half of the cases treatment is delayed due reluctance, whether out of fear or embarrassment, to consult with a doctor. This delay can allow localized cancer to spread and ultimately lead to partial or complete amputation.

Every cancer has its own unique set of risk factors and penis cancer is no exception. While these risk factors make a man more likely to develop penile cancer it can also appear in someone with no risk factors at all.
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When Sex Hurts For Men

Everybody knows that having radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer can interfere with sex by causing erectile dysfunction. But is it possible that having the same kind of surgery as a treatment for chronic prostatitis can actually improve sex?

Chronic prostatitis is a common and potentially debilitating illness that can cause urinary symptoms, fatigue, pain, and sexual dysfunction. One of its possible effects is to cause pain on orgasm. In fact, a recent study showed that pain on ejaculation is much more common in men with this condition than trouble with erections.

Consequently, men with chronic prostatitis often avoid sex altogether, which aggravates their relationships and can lead to social isolation and even divorce.

Prostatectomy is a new strategy in the treatment of chronic prostatitis and it is reserved for research trials and only the most severe, treatment-resistant cases. And while experience with prostate cancer patients shows that their sex lives only get worse with surgery, the opposite is happening with prostatitis patients: They have reported that their sex lives have actually gotten better because their pain is gone.

To learn more about prostatitis surgery, visit the Prostatitis Surgery site, where you can see videos and read stories of men who have had the operation.

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By Guest Contributer: Arnon Krongrad, MD specializes in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for the treatment of prostate cancer and severe, treatment-resistant chronic prostatitis. He publishes a Prostatitis Blog.

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Surviving Prostate Cancer Prostectomy Surgery

Have had radical prostectomy surgery for surviving Prostate Cancer. The news sent me spiraling into a crisis of faith. Emotionally it really hit hard and has been devastating for survivial. Scared, yes, feeling alone, unloved and unlovable, having to work despair issues in therapy to move beyond it. I don't know what can be done, if anything, surviving... need a new obsession or goal or dream to work on, a new passion in life...
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