Difference between revisions of "Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis"

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-*Usually grade 2.<ref name=pmid24119832/>
 *[[Lymphovascular invasion]] - prognostically important,<ref name=pmid19488760>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Bhagat | first1 = SK. | last2 = Gopalakrishnan | first2 = G. | last3 = Kekre | first3 = NS. | last4 = Chacko | first4 = NK. | last5 = Kumar | first5 = S. | last6 = Manipadam | first6 = MT. | last7 = Samuel | first7 = P. | title = Factors predicting inguinal node metastasis in squamous cell cancer of penis. | journal = World J Urol | volume = 28 | issue = 1 | pages = 93-8 | month = Feb | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1007/s00345-009-0421-1 | PMID = 19488760 }}</ref> and changes the T-stage for pT1a tumours to pT1b.
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 *Squamous dysplasia.
 *[[Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia]].
+===Grading===
+*G1 - well differentiated. §
+**Almost normal appearing - diagnosis of malignancy may be challenging.
+*G2 - moderately differentiated. §
+*G3 - poorly differentiated.
+**Anaplastic cells.
+**Typically little or no keratinization.
+*GX - cannot be assessed.
+Notes:
+*§ This is similar to [[squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck]].
+*G2 (moderately differentiated) is the most common.<ref name=pmid24119832/>
 ===Staging===