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Urethral cancer history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Overview

Symptoms of urethral cancer include hematuria, trouble with urination, swelling in the groin, and a lump or thickness in the perineum or penis.

History and Symptoms

History and Symptoms

Common symptoms of urethral cancer include:[1]

References

References

  1. Moore SJ, Rashidipour O, Moore RB (2016). “Primary Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Male Urethra Presenting with Scrotal Abscess and Subsequent Development of Fournier’s Gangrene”. Clin Med Insights Case Rep. 9: 83–86. doi:10.4137/CCRep.S40420. PMC 5045045. PMID 27721660.
  2. Goldman BD, Beresin ND, Bish RL, Davis JL, Hnatow LL, Massey DE, Russell K (July 2016). “Response to Letter to the Editor “A Quality Improvement Project to Improve and Reduce the Use of Hand Mitt Restraints in Nursing Home Residents“. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 17 (7): 670. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2016.04.010. PMID 27184444.

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