Extramammary Paget's disease surgery

Overview
Patients with extramammary Paget's disease have many treatment options. The selection depends on the stage of the tumor. The options are surgery, radiation therapy, or a combination of these methods. Before treatment starts, ask your health care team about possible side effects and how treatment may change your normal activities. Because cancer treatments often damage healthy cells and tissues, side effects are common. Side effects may not be the same for each person, and they may change from one treatment session to the next.


 * Surgery: This is the main treatment for the disease. The goal is to remove the tumor and some surrounding tissue to make sure that the entire tumor is removed. The indication of surgery depends on the stage of the cancer and the patient's general health.

Primary disease
It is important to exclude that the lesion is associated with another cancer. Primary disease is usually treated by surgical excision.