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Total glans resurfacing viable for all

Nature Reviews Urology volume 14, page 198 (2017)Cite this article

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Total glans resurfacing should be considered for treatment of all patients with localized penile cancer, according to the authors of a prospective study published in the Journal of Urology.

Surgical treatment of penile lesions can be detrimental to form and function and emasculating. Glans resurfacing is a less extreme surgical option for localized tumours, and involves removal of the epithelium and subepithelium and application of a skin graft. Although the technique seems promising, few studies have been published to investigate its role, and no guidelines exist from either the American Urological Association or European Association of Urology.

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  1. O'Kelly, F. et al. A prospective study of total glans resurfacing in localised penile cancer to maximise oncological and functional outcomes within a tertiary referral network. J. Urol. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2016.12.089 (2016)

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  1. Annette Fenner
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Burnett, A. L. et al. Penile preserving and reconstructive surgery in the management of penile cancer. Nat. Rev. Urol. 13, 249–257 (2016)

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Fenner, A. Total glans resurfacing viable for all. Nat Rev Urol 14, 198 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2017.7

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