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Recently, the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) updated the staging system for penile squamous cell carcinoma. According to it, unlike its previous version, the involvement of urethra does not upstage the tumor; however, the involvement of corpora cavernosa (CC) does. The tumors involving CC are now staged pT3, whereas those involving corpora spongiosa (CS) are staged pT2, irrespective of the involvement of the urethra. In the current study, we sought to validate these recent modifications and in-process also attempted to improvise upon it. The histopathology slides were reviewed in 142 cases of penile squamous cell carcinoma. The histopathologic variables noted were tumor grade, anatomic level of invasion (CC/CS), lymphovascular invasion (LVI), and perineural invasion (PNI). Metastases to the lymph nodes were confirmed. Tumors were staged pT2/pT3 according to AJCC 8th edition and this staging system was further improvised by incorporating histopathologic variables similar to pT1 tumors in AJCC 8th edition. Accordingly, pT2 tumors invaded CS/CC without LVI or PNI and were not grade 3, whereas pT3 tumors invaded CS/CC, showed LVI and/or PNI, or were grade 3. Both the staging models were then correlated with nodal metastasis and disease-free survival. The new staging model (P=0.001) and not the AJCC pT2/pT3 stages (P=0.2) showed a statistically significant correlation with nodal metastasis. Similarly, only the proposed model significantly impacted disease-free survival (P=0.011). To conclude, we were unable to validate the prognostic difference between the pT2/pT3 stages according to AJCC 8th edition. The staging system can be improvised by incorporating histopathologic variables similar to pT1 tumors.
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PMID:A Modified Histopathologic Staging in Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma Predicts Nodal Metastasis and Outcome Better Than the Current AJCC Staging. 3230 53

Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of the penis. The new World Health Organization (WHO) classifies it into two types: non-HPV-related and HPV-related. There is a certain proportion of recurrence and metastasis after the first operation on the tumor. Radiotherapy is one of the effective methods to improve prognosis, but there is a risk of secondary primary malignant tumor. Primary NK/T cell lymphoma of the penis is rare, and secondary primary NK/T cell lymphoma of penile stump after radiotherapy for penile cancer has not been reported. Here we report a case of a 75-year-old man who was diagnosed with primary non-HPV-related squamous cell carcinoma of the penis five years after the operation of gastric adenocarcinoma. One year after the first penile operation, penile cancer recurred with multiple metastases in the left inguinal lymph nodes, and radiotherapy was performed after re-operation. Secondary primary penile NK/T cell lymphoma was induced 16 months after radiotherapy. Secondary lymphoma after radiotherapy for penile cancer is an accidental event, and the efficacy and risk of postoperative radiotherapy need to be further evaluated.
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PMID:Secondary NK/T cell lymphoma after radiotherapy for non-HPV-related squamous cell carcinoma of the penis: an early warning event and literature review. 3292 17

Imaging modalities using tumor-directed monoclonal antibodies may be of value to improve the pre- and intraoperative detection and resection of lymph node (LN) metastatic disease in penile squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC). We investigated the expression of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) to analyze their potency for diagnostic applications. Antigen expression was determined in primary tumors and LNs with and without metastases of 22 patients with PSCC. The total immunostaining score (TIS, 0-12) was determined as the product of a proportion score (PS, 0-4) and an intensity score (IS, 0-3). EGFR and VEGF expression were high in primary tumor (median TIS 8) and LN metastases (median TIS 6 and 8, respectively). No EGFR expression was seen in LNs without metastases. However, LNs without metastases did show VEGF expression (median TIS 6). No EpCAM or PSMA expression was seen in PSCC. This study shows that VEGF and EGFR expression is moderate to high in LN metastases of PSCC. Both VEGF and EGFR warrant further clinical evaluation to determine their value as a target for pre- and intraoperative imaging modalities in the detection of LN metastases in PSCC.
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PMID:Potential Receptors for Targeted Imaging of Lymph Node Metastases in Penile Cancer. 3294 49


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