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Distal Urethral Carcinoma

MedGen UID:
858939
•Concept ID:
C3899345
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Distal Urethra Carcinoma

Definition

A carcinoma that arises from the distal part of the urethra. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDistal Urethral Carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

European Association of Urology Guidelines on Primary Urethral Carcinoma-2020 Update.
Gakis G, Bruins HM, Cathomas R, Compérat EM, Cowan NC, van der Heijden AG, Hernández V, Linares Espinós EE, Lorch A, Neuzillet Y, Ribal MJ, Rouanne M, Thalmann GN, Veskimäe E, Witjes AJ
Eur Urol Oncol 2020 Aug;3(4):424-432. Epub 2020 Jun 27 doi: 10.1016/j.euo.2020.06.003. PMID: 32605889
Urethral carcinoma in situ: recognition and management.
Berjeaut RH, Persaud MD, Sopko N, Burnett AL
Int Urol Nephrol 2017 Apr;49(4):637-641. Epub 2017 Jan 18 doi: 10.1007/s11255-017-1512-3. PMID: 28101735
Contemporary Management of Primary Distal Urethral Cancer.
Traboulsi SL, Witjes JA, Kassouf W
Urol Clin North Am 2016 Nov;43(4):493-503. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2016.06.010. PMID: 27717435

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Penile-preserving surgery for male distal urethral carcinoma.
Smith Y, Hadway P, Ahmed S, Perry MJ, Corbishley CM, Watkin NA
BJU Int 2007 Jul;100(1):82-7. Epub 2007 May 4 doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2007.06901.x. PMID: 17488307
Carcinomas of the female genital tract occurring after pelvic irradiation: a report of 15 cases.
Seidman JD, Kumar D, Cosin JA, Winter WE 3rd, Cargill C, Boice CR
Int J Gynecol Pathol 2006 Jul;25(3):293-7. doi: 10.1097/01.pgp.0000189240.03780.b1. PMID: 16810069
The treatment of primary urethral carcinoma--the dilemmas of a rare condition: experience with partial urethrectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy.
Hakenberg OW, Franke HJ, Froehner M, Wirth MP
Onkologie 2001 Feb;24(1):48-52. doi: 10.1159/000050282. PMID: 11441281

Diagnosis

Distal urethral carcinoma: Contemporary management with phallus preserving techniques.
O'Kelly JA, Browne E, Murray P, Keane J, Daly P, Cullen IM
Surgeon 2022 Oct;20(5):e282-e287. Epub 2022 Jan 7 doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2021.08.011. PMID: 35012866
Urethral cancer managed with phallus preserving surgery: a case report.
Walsh E, Kelly N, Daly P, Shah N, Cullen I
J Med Case Rep 2021 Feb 19;15(1):91. doi: 10.1186/s13256-020-02553-z. PMID: 33608031Free PMC Article
Occult distal urethral carcinoma presenting as metastatic carcinoma in the inguinal lymph nodes.
Hammer-Hansen N, Høyer S, Jensen JB
Scand J Urol 2015 Feb;49(1):79-80. Epub 2014 Oct 14 doi: 10.3109/21681805.2014.967811. PMID: 25313619
Carcinomas of the female genital tract occurring after pelvic irradiation: a report of 15 cases.
Seidman JD, Kumar D, Cosin JA, Winter WE 3rd, Cargill C, Boice CR
Int J Gynecol Pathol 2006 Jul;25(3):293-7. doi: 10.1097/01.pgp.0000189240.03780.b1. PMID: 16810069

Therapy

Penile-preserving surgery for male distal urethral carcinoma.
Smith Y, Hadway P, Ahmed S, Perry MJ, Corbishley CM, Watkin NA
BJU Int 2007 Jul;100(1):82-7. Epub 2007 May 4 doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2007.06901.x. PMID: 17488307
The treatment of primary urethral carcinoma--the dilemmas of a rare condition: experience with partial urethrectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy.
Hakenberg OW, Franke HJ, Froehner M, Wirth MP
Onkologie 2001 Feb;24(1):48-52. doi: 10.1159/000050282. PMID: 11441281

Prognosis

Penile-preserving surgery for male distal urethral carcinoma.
Smith Y, Hadway P, Ahmed S, Perry MJ, Corbishley CM, Watkin NA
BJU Int 2007 Jul;100(1):82-7. Epub 2007 May 4 doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2007.06901.x. PMID: 17488307
The treatment of primary urethral carcinoma--the dilemmas of a rare condition: experience with partial urethrectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy.
Hakenberg OW, Franke HJ, Froehner M, Wirth MP
Onkologie 2001 Feb;24(1):48-52. doi: 10.1159/000050282. PMID: 11441281

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