Destigmatizing Urology: Dr. Pettaway discusses penile cancer
“When you compound the patient delay and…the physician delay, then you really get a delay in diagnosis,” says Curtis A. Pettaway, MD.
In this episode, Urology Times® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Curtis A. Pettaway, MD. He discusses the stigmas related to penile cancer from both the patient and physician perspectives. In addition, he highlights major developments in the space that are helping to effectively treat and normalize this disease. Pettaway is a professor of urology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
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