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==Overview==
==Overview==
Symptoms of urethral cancer include [[hematuria]], [[urinary hesitancy]], [[frequent urination]], [[incontinence]],  [[swelling]] in the [[groin]], and a lump or thickness in the [[perineum]] or [[penis]].
[[Symptoms]] of [[urethral]] [[cancer]] include [[hematuria]], trouble with [[urination]],  [[swelling]] in the [[groin]], and a lump or thickness in the [[perineum]] or [[penis]].


== History and Symptoms ==  
== History and Symptoms ==  
There may be no symptoms in the early stages.
[[Common-cause and special-cause|Common]] [[symptoms]] of [[urethral cancer]] include:<ref name="pmid27721660">{{cite journal |vauthors=Moore SJ, Rashidipour O, Moore RB |title=Primary Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Male Urethra Presenting with Scrotal Abscess and Subsequent Development of Fournier's Gangrene |journal=Clin Med Insights Case Rep |volume=9 |issue= |pages=83–86 |date=2016 |pmid=27721660 |pmc=5045045 |doi=10.4137/CCRep.S40420 |url=}}</ref>
 
* [[Hematuria]]
Most common symptoms of urethral cancer include bleeding or trouble with urination.
* [[Urination]] problems:
 
:* [[Hesitancy]]
Other symptoms may be caused by urethral cancer listed below:
:* [[Weak urine stream]]
 
:* [[Nocturia]]
* Trouble starting the flow of urine
:* [[Incontinence]]
* Weak or interrupted ("stop-and-go") flow of urine
* [[Urethral discharge]]
* [[Frequent urination]], especially at night
* [[Perineal]] / peri-genital [[edema]] or [[mass]]<ref name="pmid27184444">{{cite journal |vauthors=Goldman BD, Beresin ND, Bish RL, Davis JL, Hnatow LL, Massey DE, Russell K |title=Response to Letter to the Editor "A Quality Improvement Project to Improve and Reduce the Use of Hand Mitt Restraints in Nursing Home Residents" |journal=J Am Med Dir Assoc |volume=17 |issue=7 |pages=670 |date=July 2016 |pmid=27184444 |doi=10.1016/j.jamda.2016.04.010 |url=}}</ref>
* [[Incontinence]]
*[[Dyspareunia]]
* Discharge from the urethra
* Bleeding from the urethra or blood in the urine
* A lump or thickness in the perineum or penis
* A painless lump or [[swelling]] in the groin


==References==
==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Symptoms of urethral cancer include hematuria, trouble with urination, swelling in the groin, and a lump or thickness in the perineum or penis.

History and Symptoms

Common symptoms of urethral cancer include:[1]

References

  1. Moore SJ, Rashidipour O, Moore RB (2016). "Primary Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Male Urethra Presenting with Scrotal Abscess and Subsequent Development of Fournier's Gangrene". Clin Med Insights Case Rep. 9: 83–86. doi:10.4137/CCRep.S40420. PMC 5045045. PMID 27721660.
  2. Goldman BD, Beresin ND, Bish RL, Davis JL, Hnatow LL, Massey DE, Russell K (July 2016). "Response to Letter to the Editor "A Quality Improvement Project to Improve and Reduce the Use of Hand Mitt Restraints in Nursing Home Residents"". J Am Med Dir Assoc. 17 (7): 670. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2016.04.010. PMID 27184444.