Author/Authors :
Dadkhah, Farid Department of Urology - Shaheed Modarres Hospital - Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Hosseini, Yousef Department of Urology - Shaheed Modarres Hospital - Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Aliasgari, Majid Department of Urology - Shaheed Modarres Hospital - Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Lashay, Alireza Department of Urology - Shaheed Modarres Hospital - Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Primary urethral carcinoma is a very rare cancer in men and generally occurs at the 5th decade of life.(1) Its most common types are squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), and adenocarcinoma, in order of prevalence. The incidence of different histologic subtypes of these tumors vary at each part of the urethra.(2) The incidence rate of urethral TCC after radical cystectomy is 8% to 10% and its standard treatment is total urethrectomy.(1-3) Some cases of late recurrence in the meatus have been reported following subtotal urethrectomy. This has put the value of this technique into question during the recent years.
