Urethral cancer

Urethral cancer is rare. It's more common in females. 70% of cases are squamous cell carcinoma and the remaining are urothelial carcinoma. It usually presents as an obstruction of urine or haematuria. Diagnosis is by biopsy.

• Treatment of proximal urethral cancer
  • Radical cystourethrectomy + inguinal lymph node removal + urine deviation
• Treatment of distal urethral cancer
  • Women – surgical resection + radiation
  • Men – transurethral resection, amputation, or radiation