Centralise penile cancer treatment to improve survival rates, say Cork experts 

Researchers from the Department of Urology at the Mercy University Hospital in Cork said there was growing proof internationally that the centralisation of services to treat the rare condition resulted in improved outcomes for patients. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A new medical study has called for the centralisation of services for the treatment of patients with penile cancer in Ireland.

Researchers from the Department of Urology at the Mercy University Hospital (MUH) in Cork said there was growing proof internationally that the centralisation of services to treat the rare condition resulted in improved outcomes for patients including better survival rates.