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ArticleTranslational andrology and urology2025

Penile cancer awareness and knowledge among adult patients in an ambulatory urology clinic.

Nick A Kamkari, Vadim Osadchiy, Erika L Wood, Kristen C Williams, Eduardo Piqueiras, Nicholas M Donin

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Article in Translational andrology and urology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Nick A KamkariDepartment of Urology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6922-0306
Vadim OsadchiyDepartment of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0492-9987
Erika L WoodDepartment of Urology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6907-6463
Kristen C WilliamsDepartment of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Eduardo PiqueirasDepartment of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7822-3971
Nicholas M DoninDepartment of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

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Abstract

Penile cancer (PeCa) is a rare urologic malignancy in the United States, and public awareness remains low. In this brief report, we design and execute a survey to evaluate knowledge and awareness of PeCa focusing on general PeCa knowledge, treatment options, and willingness to recommend a preventative intervention. Study participants were recruited with a study flyer from the waiting room of two Los Angeles community-based urology clinics. All patients were English-speaking and over 18 years old. Study recruitment took place from October 2021 to June 2022 and 83 participants were included. The majority of respondents were men (90%) and white (87%), with a mean age 63 years. Ninety-eight percent of respondents reported either knowing "nothing" or "a little" about PeCa; 69% of respondents did not know a person could get cancer on the penis. Knowledge of risk factors for PeCa was particularly poor, with respect to phimosis (5% correctly identified this as a risk factor), balanitis (28%), and human papilloma virus (HPV) (44%). The majority of respondents, however, reported that they would recommend administration of an HPV vaccine for the prevention of PeCa (89%) once informed of HPV as a risk factor. Our findings underscore the lack of knowledge and awareness of PeCa, which may contribute to future delays in care.

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ambulatory clinicknowledge gapPenile cancer (PeCa)survey

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