Penile Cancer and Laser Therapy

Penile cancer, often known as cancer of the penis, occurs when cells grow uncontrollably on or in a man’s penis. It frequently begins in skin cells and can spread throughout the body. It’s unusual. However, it is treatable, especially if discovered early.

Experts don’t know exactly what causes penile cancer. Research shows that it’s more common in men who:

• Have the human papillomavirus (HPV)
• Are over age 60
• Smoke
• Have a weakened immune system because of HIV or AIDS
• Aren’t circumcised. Fluids and a thick buildup called smegma can collect under your foreskin and might make cancer growth more likely.
• Have a condition called phimosis, which makes your foreskin tight and tough to clean. It can also lead to fluid buildup.
• Had psoriasis treatment with the drug psoralen and ultraviolet (UV) light
• Changes in penis skin are the most common symptom of penile cancer. They can show up on the foreskin of uncircumcised men, on the penis tip (the glans), or on the shaft.

Although the below signs and symptoms are not exclusive to penile cancer, this dangerous disease may include some or all of them:

• Changes in skin thickness or color
• A rash or small crusty bumps on your penis; can look like an unhealed scab.
• Growths that look bluish-brown
• A lump on your penis
• A bad-smelling discharge underneath your foreskin
• A sore on your penis, which may bleed
• Swelling at the end of your penis
• Lumps under the skin of your groin

Concerning treatment, nowadays doctors and patients have plenty of options to go through. Laser therapy is on top of that list as it proved to be highly effective in this specific area. Lasers are employed to cut and destroy areas that contain cancer.

Still, it is important to note that the perfect execution of such a sensitive excision task requires by no means a proper and highly professional laser machine.

In this vein, the FDA LASER-1.2A Portable Surgery 810nm Diode Laser System is one of the most recommended equipment among surgeons due to its great efficacy in treating such forms of cancer.

To elaborate, the blue laser light in this technology interacts better with the tissue components haemoglobin or melanin. Even at reduced power, the machine performs better and softer cutting at 980 nm (the high-level laser light required).

Accordingly, its improved cutting performance makes it ideally suited to all surgical applications, particularly for Penile cancer.

What also makes the LASER-1.2A highly appreciated and recommended by surgeons is that it displays an accurate alignment and exact sighting during the treatment. All thanks to its green aiming beam.

To further improve the treatment, the device is supported with a fibre guide laser. So, it is compatible with various endoscopic uses. Also, these special fibres are sterilisable which, in turn, prevents any possible cross-infection while guaranteeing a clean and bloodless operative area.

With a 980 nm wavelength and 15W as maximum power, the device is thought to perfectly address cervical cancer issues.

That is highly attributed to the fact that The LASER-1.2 A uses infrared wavelengths and ultra-blue light to ensure high-level performance.

That is also estimated to reduce the thermal damage and its peculiar interaction with haemoglobin.

Due to all these features, the LASER-1.2 A guarantees increased cutting effectiveness, much higher than the one obtained with infrared lasers.

Penile cancer can be fatal, however it is an uncommon disease with a fair prognosis when discovered and treated early enough. Laser treatment has lately proven to be helpful in terms of early diagnosis and treatment of this condition, particularly as a successful adjunct to cancer surgery.

On this premise, we endeavored to highlight the advantages of laser treatment, specifically the efficiency of LASER-1.2 A as a surgical laser device capable of effectively treating the potentially fatal condition of penile cancer.

Reference: Penile Cancer

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