EAU guidelines on penile cancer

Objectives: The European Association of Urology (EAU) consensus group on penile cancer has prepared these guidelines to help urologists assess the scientific evidence for the management of penile cancer and to incorporate recommendations into their clinical practice. Method: References used in the text have been assessed according to the level of scientific evidence involved and guideline recommendations have also been evaluated according to the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research [Clinical Practice Guidelines Development: Methodological Perspectives. Washington DC: US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service; 1992, pp. 115-127]. Results: The diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients suspected of, or diagnosed with, penile cancer is listed as an easy reference text. Conclusion: A guidelines text is presented which aims at aiding medical specialists in determining the most optimal diagnostic and treatment options for this pathology. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.