We performed a narrative review evaluating the influence of race and socioeconomic status for penile cancer patients based on region. We found higher incidence in underdeveloped nations. Globally, HPV-associated tumors are more prevalent, particularly in areas with high HPV and HIV infection.
Socioeconomic determinants exacerbated these disparities. Similarly, in the United States, disparities were notable among racial and ethnic groups, with black men having worse survival. Understanding sociodemographic differences may help mitigate disparities by improving access to care with targeted interventions including education on risk factors and HPV vaccination to reduce penile cancer burden in vulnerable parts of the world.
Urology. 2024 Sep 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Vanessa Ogbuji, D'Andre Marquez Gomez, Irasema Concepcion Paster, Von Marie Torres Irizarry, Kyle McCormick, Leslie K Dennis, Alejandro Recio-Boiles, Juan Chipollini
Department of Urology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA., Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA., Department of Medicine, The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ., Department of Urology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA. Electronic address: .
PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39306301