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Carcinoma of the penis ultrasound

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

Overview

Overview

Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of the extent of carcinoma of the penis.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound

Ultrasound is used to:[1]

  • Find out the extent of the penile cancer
  • Guide a needle to help collect cells and tissues from lymph nodes during a fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy
References

References

  1. Penile Cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/penile/penile-cancer/?region=ab Accessed on September, 30 2015


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