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General Cancer Resources |
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Coping with Cancer
Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment.
Support and Resources
Information about cancer support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care.
Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional cancer treatments.
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Definition of penile cancer: A rare cancer that forms in the penis (an external male reproductive organ). Most penile cancers are squamous cell carcinomas (cancer that begins in flat cells lining the penis).
Estimated new cases and deaths from penile (and other male genital) cancer in the United States in 2008:
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New cases: 1,250
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Deaths: 290
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Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Penile Cancer Treatment [patient] [health professional]
Lasers in Cancer Treatment: Q & A
Metastatic Cancer: Q&A
Information about methods of cancer detection including new imaging technologies, tumor markers, and biopsy procedures
Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data
How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial
Search for Clinical Trials
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Resources available from the PubMed database
Cancer Topic Searches: Male Reproductive Cancers
Cancer Literature in PubMed
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports
NCI Funded Research Portfolio
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
Finding Cancer Statistics
Understanding Cancer Statistics
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