Treatment of Stage I Penile Cancer

If the cancer is only in the foreskin, wide local excision and circumcision may be the only treatment needed.

Treatment of stage I penile cancer may include:

• surgery (partial or total penectomy with or without removal of lymph nodes in the groin)
• external or internal radiation therapy
• Mohs microsurgery
• a clinical trial of laser therapy

Learn more about these treatments in the Treatment Option Overview.

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.