What is the prognosis of penile cancer?
The prognosis is based largely on the stage of the tumor, as well as the grade. Patients with low grade and low stage tumors have an excellent prognosis and long-term survival. Patients with tumors that have not spread to the glands or lymph nodes likewise have an excellent prognosis, with 95% survival at 5 years from diagnosis. The survival rate decreases when the disease spreads to the lymph nodes in the groin, and very few patients are alive at 5 years if the tumor has spread to lymph nodes in the pelvis.
