Radiotherapy for penile cancer

Your team use the planning appointment to work out the dose of radiotherapy you need and exactly where you need it.

You usually have external radiotherapy for penile cancer as an outpatient each weekday over 4 to 6 weeks.

Internal radiotherapy means giving radiotherapy to the cancer from inside the penis. It is also called brachytherapy.

Side effects from radiotherapy tend to start a few days after the treatment begins. Side effects might include sore skin or swelling.