Penile cancer is the growth of malignant cells on the external skin and in the tissues of the penis. Penile cancer is a disease of old men. It occurs most often in men who were not circumcised as infants.

Causes:

• Penile tumors - Abnormal mass of tissue of the penis that may be cancerous.

• secretion: - Process of producing a substance from the cells and fluids within a gland or organ and discharging it.

• Foreskin  - The loose fold of skin that covers the head of the penis.  

• Maliganancy – cancerous growth

• Circumcision - The surgical removal of all or part of the skin covering the end of the penis, called the foreskin.

Symptoms:

• A tender spot, an open sore, or a wart-like lump that originates at the tip of the penis.
• The tender spot spreads slowly across the skin, and invades deeper layers of tissue.
• A reddish, velvety rash.
• A wart like growth.
• Any change in colour on the penis or the foreskin.
• In advanced stages the lymph nodes in the groin may be swollen.

Treatments:

• Medical therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Surgical therapy
• Radiation therapy
  a. External beam radiation therapy
  b. Brachytherapy