Prevalence
Penile cancer is a rare cancer in developed nations. The annual incidence is approximately 1 in 100,000 men in the United States, 1 in 250,000 in Australia, and 0.82 per 100,000 in Denmark. In the United Kingdom, fewer than 500 men are diagnosed with penile cancer every year. The lifetime risk has been estimated as 1 in 1,437 in the United States and 1 in 1,694 in Denmark; among uncircumcised males, 1 in 600. Penile cancer accounts for up to 10% of cancers in men in some parts of Asia, Africa, and South America.
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