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There are several treatment options for penile cancer, depending on staging. They include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and biological therapy. The most common treatment is one of five types of surgery: | There are several treatment options for penile cancer, depending on staging. They include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and biological therapy. The most common treatment is one of five types of surgery: | ||
* Wide local excision - The tumor and some surrounding healthy tissue are removed. | * Wide local [[excision]] - The tumor and some surrounding healthy tissue are removed. | ||
* Microsurgery - Surgery performed with a microscope is used to remove the tumor and as little healthy tissue as possible. | * Microsurgery - Surgery performed with a microscope is used to remove the tumor and as little healthy tissue as possible. | ||
* Laser surgery - laser light is used to burn or cut away cancerous cells. | * Laser surgery - laser light is used to burn or cut away cancerous cells. | ||