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Distal 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.

In distal urethral cancer, the cancer usually has not spread deeply into the tissue. In women, the part of the urethra that is closest to the outside of the body (about ½ inch) is affected. In men, the part of the urethra that is in the penis is affected.

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