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Neoplasms of the Penile and Testis

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  1. 1.

    Describe penile and testicular neoplasms.

  2. 2.

    Identify populations that benefit from screening for penile and testicular neoplasms.

  3. 3.

    Appropriately order imaging studies and relevant labs to make the diagnosis of penile or testicle testicular neoplasm.

  4. 4.

    Discuss surveillance issues unique to these malignancies.

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Correspondence to Susanne A. Quallich ANP-BC, NP-C, CUNP, FAANP .

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Quallich, S.A. (2016). Neoplasms of the Penile and Testis. In: Lajiness, M., Quallich, S. (eds) The Nurse Practitioner in Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28743-0_19

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