Radiotherapy in Malignant Disease of the Testicle and Penis 1

Summary. — There is a place for radiotherapy in the treatment of the primary lesion in cancer of the penis in order to avoid mutilation. Only the early cases are suitable for such radiotherapy, and the virtues of the alternative methods of applying radiation are discussed. The problems connected with the management of regional lymph nodes are discussed. Carcinoma of the penis is a serious form of cancer, with a poor five‐year survival rate, though this in part is due to the fact that nearly a third of the patients are over 70 years of age.