Extramammary Paget's disease surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Surgery is the main treatment for extramammary Paget’s disease.

• Surgery is the main treatment for extramammary Paget’s disease.
• The goal is to remove the tumor and some surrounding tissue to make sure that the entire tumor is removed.
• The indication of surgery depends on the stage of the cancer and the patient’s general health.
• It is important to exclude that the lesion is associated with another cancer. Primary disease is usually treated by surgical excision.

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