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PENILE CANCER

Joe K***

November 10, 2022

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WHAT IS PENILE CANCER?

  • Out of control cell growth on penis
  • Epidermoid carcinoma

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SYMPTOMS

  • Wart-like growth / lump
  • Trouble urinating
  • Blood in urine
  • Swollen groin lymph nodes

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PRIMARY GOALS

Incidence Rates

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RISK FACTORS

  • Mean age: 67 years old
  • Typical age range: 50-70 years old
  • HPV
  • weakened immune systems
  • Uncircumcised
  • Psoriasis

Here’s some clip art! It’s an attempt to limit the number of pictures of penises in this presentation!

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Preventative Screenings

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  • No

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Barriers

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  • Assume that lump is benign
  • Embarrassed to show doctor
  • Privacy
  • Anxiety

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EARLY DIAGNOSIS IS IMPORTANT

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Treatment

  • Surgery
    • Glansectomy
    • Partial penectomy
  • Chemotherapy?

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PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH

  • Quality of life
  • Urinary functioning
  • Sexual functioning
  • PTSD

A man suffering a reduction in quality of life due to penile cancer, I assume… look, I’m just ignoring the impulse to copy and paste another cartoon penis graphic here

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PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS

  • Masculinity
  • Feeling like “half men”

I thought Game of Thrones was stupid

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Anxiety

  • No preventative measures
  • Rare disease
  • Relatively unknown before diagnosis

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I am putting this PowerPoint together at 2 AM give me a break

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Support from Family and Friends

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SUPPORT GROUPS

A support group for men with penile cancer… not every caption has to be a joke, you know

  • Emotional support from peers
  • Raise awareness
  • Receive information
  • Psychological well-being
  • Spiritual well-being

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Role of Social

Worker

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  • Provide information on the disease
  • Make community referrals
  • Support mental health

Just something I doodled in my spare time as a social worker

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RESOURCES

PRESENTATION TITLE

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Rogel Cancer Center – U. of Michigan

800-962-3555

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Cancer Research UK

cancerresearchuk.org

Information about penile cancer from Cancer Research UK

Macmillan

macmillan.org.uk

Information on penile cancer from Macmillan.

Orchid

orchid-cancer.org.uk

Information on penile cancer from Orchid, the male cancer charity.

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KEY POINTS

  • Rare
  • Often misdiagnosed
  • Early detection is important
  • Surprise that it even exists

One more for the road

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CONCLUSION

me being handed my MSW degree after they confirm I did not show any pictures of real penises during any PowerPoint presentations