Urethral Cancer

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Diagnosis

Diagnosis of urethral cancer is made by physical examination and biopsy. The urethra and the bladder are thoroughly examined using a thin, lighted tube (called a cystoscope) that is inserted into the urethra. If a suspicious lesion is located, a small piece of tissue is removed surgically and examined under a microscope for cancer cells.
Biopsy is performed under local anesthesia usually in a physician's office or an outpatient surgical center.
If the biopsy is positive, ima...Read the full article