Female urethral cancer

Primary urethral tumors are less common clinically. Women have shorter urethra, but the incidence of cancer is higher than that of men. Occurs in 40 to 60 years old, malignant tumors include cancer, sarcoma, melanoma and so on. The most common pathological classification is squamous cell carcinoma, which is about 40%. Followed by transitional epithelial cell carcinoma, which accounted for 30%; adenocarcinoma accounted for 23%; undifferentiated carcinoma accounted for 1%. Its incidence is 4 to 5 times higher than that of men, accounting for 0.017% of gynecological malignancies. Early symptoms include urethral bleeding, frequent urination, urgency, and dysuria. An enlarged tumor can also cause difficulty urinating. Treatment is difficult and the prognosis is poor.

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