Carcinoma of the penis laboratory tests
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No specific laboratory studies or tumor markers are diagnostic for penile cancer [1]. Some patients with carcinoma of the penis may have elevated concentration of serum calcium, which is usually suggestive of bone metastases.
Laboratory Tests
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- Hypercalcemia may indicate damage to the bone
References
- ↑ Hakenberg OW, Compérat EM, Minhas S, Necchi A, Protzel C, Watkin N (2015). "EAU guidelines on penile cancer: 2014 update". Eur Urol. 67 (1): 142–150. doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2014.10.017. PMID 25457021.