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Treatment of Stage IV Penile Cancer
For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.
Treatment of stage IV penile cancer is usually palliative (to relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life). Treatment may include the following:
- Surgery (wide local excision and removal of lymph nodes in the groin).
- Radiation therapy.
- A clinical trial of chemotherapy before or after surgery.
- A clinical trial of new drugs or new kinds of surgery.
Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.
Learn more:
- General Information About Penile Cancer
- Stages of Penile Cancer
- Treatment Option Overview
- Treatment of Stage 0
- Treatment of Stage I Penile Cancer
- Treatment of Stage II Penile Cancer
- Treatment of Stage III Penile Cancer
- Treatment of Stage IV Penile Cancer
- Treatment of Recurrent Penile Cancer
- To Learn More About Penile Cancer
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