Characteristics of Radiotherapy Treatment on Penile Squamous Cell Carsinoma

Abstract

Background: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of penis is rare cancer that originates from epithelial cells in the inner prepuce or glans of the penis. This study aims to investigate how the picture of radiotherapy treatment in penile squamous cell carcinoma at Arifin Achmad Hospital from 2014 to 2019. Materials and methods: This is a descriptive study using secondary data from medical records and radiotherapy for squamous carcinoma patients at Arifin Achmad Hospital, Riau Province from 2014 to 2019. Results: The results showed that there were 28 penile squamous cell carcinoma patients where 3 of them were treated with radiotherapy at Arifin Achmad Hospital, Riau Province from 2014 to 2019. The picture of radiotherapy management of penile squamous carcinoma based on the largest age group was the age range of 45-60 years old (100%) with the largest tribe being Batak (66.6%), with enlarged inguinal lymph nodes (100%). Mostly, they were in stage 4 (100%) with total penectomy operative management (100%). Most clinical symptoms that occurred were pain, sores, and itching around the genitals. Conclusion: Most cases of penile squamous cell carcinoma treated with radiotherapy. The patients were in the age range of 45-60 years old where most of them were from the Batak tribe, with enlarged inguinal lymph nodes. The investigations showed there were abnormalities and the patients experiencing stage 4. They were treated operatively with total penectomy. The clinical symptoms were a pain in the public area, sores around the genitals, and itching. The patients had dysuria complications as well.