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Signs and symptoms[edit]

Redness of the penis Rash on the penis Foul smelling discharge from the penis Pain in the penis Growth or sore on the penis that doesn't heal within four weeks (may look like a wart, ulcer, or blister), may or may not be painful Bleeding from the penis or from under the foreskin Change in color of the penis Phimosis

Proposed

Signs and Symptoms

“Penile cancer can present as redness and irritation on the penis with a skin thickening on the glans or inner foreskin or an ulcerative, outward growing (exophytic) or “finger-like” (papillary) growth[1][2]. Penile cancer may accompany penile discharge with or without difficulty or burning or tingling while urinating (dysuria) and bleeding from the penis[1][2].”

*note: Exophytic, papillary and dysuria will be wiki linked for more information for reader.

Rationale for proposed change

Original point form presentation is clunky and reads as an exhaustive list rather than inclusive. Citation 5 is a dead link, citation 6 is a general link to Cancer Research UK. Although cancer research UK may be an appropriate source for Wiki (WP:MEDRS) it is improperly linked. No controversy present in signs and symptoms following literature search. Staging is discussed deeper in the article which provides more accurate information regarding stage specific expectations for symptoms rather than providing an exhaustive list of potential signs here.

Critique of source

[1]: Turner B, Drudge-Coates L, Henderson S. Penile cancer: diagnosis, clinical features and management. Nurs Stand 2013 Lond. 2013 Mar 20;27(29):50–7; quiz 58.

Peer reviewed continuing education resource.

Wiki MEDRS criteria: Secondary source, systematic review, reputable scientific journal, recency is adequate for signs/symptoms, presented for a nursing audience which is appropriate in depth for Wiki, claims are lightweight and therefore source reliability is adequate. No expected biases however no explicit statements of unbiased literature search presented.

[2]: Signs and Symptoms of Penile Cancer | Signs Of Penile Cancer [Internet]. [cited 2020 Nov 16]. Available from: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/penile-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/signs-symptoms.html

Medical/Scientific organization source

Wiki MEDRS criteria: Secondary source, reputable scientific organization, recently reviewed (2018), presented for lay audience, claims are lightweight and source reliability is adequate. Statement of editorial board containing physicians, oncologists, nurses, journalists etc. Potential for bias is present however as statements for signs and symptoms are lightweight and relating to patient reported symptoms it is unlikely a concern.

Penile cancer Talk page

Penile Cancer medical student updates
Hello, we are a group of medical students editing this page as part of our class assignment. We have compiled a list of suggestions to improve this article and would appreciate community feedback before we proceed with these edits. Here is a list of our suggestions:

We propose to modify Signs and Symptoms. Our proposed paragraph is as follows: Signs and Symptoms

“Penile cancer can present as redness and irritation on the penis with a skin thickening on the glans or inner foreskin or an ulcerative, outward growing (exophytic) or “finger-like” (papillary) growth[1][2]. Penile cancer may accompany penile discharge with or without difficulty or burning or tingling while urinating (dysuria) and bleeding from the penis[1][2].”

We noticed the original point form presentation is clunky and reads as a required list rather than inclusive. Citation 5 is a dead link, citation 6 is a general link to Cancer Research UK. Although cancer research UK may be an appropriate source for Wiki WP:MEDRS it is improperly linked.

We propose to remove the following:

"•	Redness of the penis[5] •	Rash on the penis[5][6] •	Foul smelling discharge from the penis[5][6] •	Pain in the penis[5] •	Growth or sore on the penis that doesn't heal within four weeks (may look like a wart, ulcer, or blister), may or may not be painful[6] •	Bleeding from the penis or from under the foreskin[6] •	Change in color of the penis[6] •	Phimosis[6]”

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CreateAccountUsernameHelpmechooseConfirm (talk) 00:53, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

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