Empowering people affected by penile cancer: towards a model for supportive self-management

Catherine Paterson; Wayne Earle; David Homewood; Justin Chee; Henry Yao; Shomik Sengupta; Oluwaseyifunmi Andi Agbejule; Reegan Knowles; Carolyn Ee; Theo Niyonsenga; Ian D. Davis

doi:10.1038/s41443-025-01042-5

Empowering people affected by penile cancer: towards a model for supportive self-management

Catherine Paterson
, Wayne Earle
, David Homewood
, Justin Chee
, Henry Yao
, Shomik Sengupta
, Oluwaseyifunmi Andi Agbejule
, Reegan Knowles
, Carolyn Ee
, Theo Niyonsenga
, Ian D. Davis

Eastern Health Clinical School

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Abstract

Improvements in the quality of penile cancer management are difficult due to the rarity of the condition and a limited evidence base for treatment decisions. Penile cancer and some of its highly morbid treatments can cause profound psychosexual and physical effects that negatively impact quality of life. Multidisciplinary interventions are required to equip patients with the support necessary to manage their emotional, physical, work, and lifestyle challenges to optimize health, well-being, and recovery. This paper outlines a model of supported self-management, which is a novel model of care for people with penile cancer to mitigate disease and treatment morbidity. (Figure presented.)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	766-770
Number of pages	5
Journal	International Journal of Impotence Research
Volume	37
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-025-01042-5
Publication status	Published - Sept 2025

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Empowering people affected by penile cancer: towards a model for supportive self-management

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More accurate disease assessment and improved clinical decision-making for patients with urothelial cancers

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