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Proximal urethral cancer

Source: Urethral Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: October 7, 2022 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Stages of Urethral Cancer / Urethral cancer is staged and treated based on the part of the urethra that is affected.

Proximal urethral cancer affects the part of the urethra that is not the distal urethra. In women and men, proximal urethral cancer usually has spread deeply into tissue.

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