WorksheetsPenile Cancer 30 (1)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following is the most common histological type of penile cancer?
Basal cell carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
Melanoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Sarcoma
Penile cancer is most strongly associated with:
HPV types 16 and 18
Circumcision at birth
Smoking cessation
Lack of neonatal circumcision
Use of condoms
The precursor lesion most associated with invasive penile squamous cell carcinoma is:
Sebaceous cyst
Angiokeratoma
Erythroplasia of Queyrat
Angiosarcoma
Balanitis xerotica obliterans
Which HPV subtype is most strongly associated with penile carcinoma?
HPV 6
HPV 11
HPV 16
HPV 31
HPV 2
Penile cancer most frequently originates from which part of the penis?
Shaft skin
Glans penis
Urethral meatus
Prepuce
Penile root
The histologic subtype of penile SCC with the best prognosis is:
Basaloid
Verrucous
Sarcomatoid
Warty-basaloid
Mixed
Which of the following is the most important prognostic factor in penile carcinoma?
Patient age
HPV status
Tumor size
Inguinal lymph node involvement
Tumor location
Carcinoma in situ of the glans penis is called:
Bowen disease
Erythroplasia of Queyrat
Zoon balanitis
Condyloma
Kaposi sarcoma
The TNM staging system for penile cancer includes assessment of:
PSA level
Inguinal lymph node status
Gleason score
Epididymal involvement
Penile curvature
What is the standard treatment for CIS of the glans penis?
Total penectomy
Inguinal lymphadenectomy
Topical 5-fluorouracil or imiquimod
Chemoradiation
Partial amputation
A 50-year-old man with T1G2 penile SCC and no palpable nodes. What is the next best step?
Radical penectomy
Dynamic sentinel lymph node biopsy
Inguinal dissection
Chemotherapy
Pelvic lymph node dissection
The risk of inguinal lymph node metastasis is highest in:
Grade 1, T1 tumors
Tis tumors
T2 or higher with grade 2-3
Verrucous carcinoma
HPV-negative lesions
Which of the following is true regarding prophylactic circumcision and penile cancer?
No effect
Protective if done neonatally
Increases risk
Increases HPV transmission
Causes scarring and risk of cancer
The most appropriate treatment for a small (<2 cm), well-differentiated lesion on the glans is:
Total penectomy
Pelvic radiation
Wide local excision or laser therapy
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Brachytherapy
The usual presentation of penile cancer includes:
Hematuria
Non-healing ulcer or mass on the glans or foreskin
Testicular swelling
Dysuria
Inguinal abscess
Which histologic feature indicates aggressive penile carcinoma?
Papillomatous pattern
Verrucous variant
Sarcomatoid differentiation
Keratin pearls
Pagetoid spread
The best imaging modality for detecting pelvic lymph node metastasis in penile cancer is:
Chest X-ray
Bone scan
CT scan abdomen and pelvis
KUB
MRI brain
Sentinel lymph node biopsy is best used for:
Tis lesions
Palpable nodes
Clinically node-negative, T1G2 or higher tumors
T3 disease
Post-chemotherapy staging
The most effective systemic therapy for advanced penile SCC is:
Imatinib
Cisplatin-based chemotherapy
Bevacizumab
Pembrolizumab alone
Ketoconazole
Which of the following penile lesions has the lowest risk of malignant transformation?
Lichen sclerosus
Condyloma acuminatum
Erythroplasia of Queyrat
Bowen disease
Balanitis xerotica obliterans
Which of the following is the most appropriate management of palpable, mobile inguinal lymph nodes in a patient with penile SCC?
Observation only
Antibiotics for 4-6 weeks, then reassess
Immediate pelvic lymphadenectomy
Chemotherapy
Radiation therapy
Penile SCC with bilateral fixed inguinal nodes and pelvic lymphadenopathy is best managed with:
Immediate surgery
Radiation therapy only
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery
Topical therapy
Brachytherapy
Which of the following histologic subtypes has the worst prognosis in penile SCC?
Warty
Basaloid
Sarcomatoid
Papillary
Verrucous
Penile preserving surgery is NOT suitable for:
Superficial glans lesions
CIS
Corpus cavernosum invasive T3 tumors
Distal foreskin lesions
Small verrucous carcinoma
What is the typical lymphatic drainage pathway from the penis?
Deep inguinal → pelvic nodes
Superficial → deep inguinal → pelvic nodes
Direct to external iliac nodes
Direct to obturator nodes
Retroperitoneal directly
Which of the following treatments provides the highest local control in T2 penile cancer?
Laser ablation
Mohs surgery
Partial penectomy
Topical 5-FU
Radiation therapy
Which penile cancer stage is defined as invasion into the corpus spongiosum without lymphovascular invasion?
Tis
T1
T2
T3
T4
The risk of nodal metastasis in T1G1 penile cancer is approximately:
<5%
10-15%
30-40%
50%
>75%
Which is the most sensitive modality for detecting pelvic nodal metastasis in penile cancer?
Ultrasound
CT scan
MRI
PET alone
KUB
Indication for pelvic lymphadenectomy in penile SCC includes:
All T1 lesions
Presence of HPV
Confirmed ≥2 positive inguinal lymph nodes
Tumor size >1 cm
Any CIS
