Curved penis may increase cancer risk

Peyronie’s disease, where the penis is curved by scar tissue, may be associated with a heightened risk of cancer in men, new research suggests.

Compared with men with erectile dysfunction, men with PD had a 10% greater total risk of cancers, particularly those of the stomach, skin, and testes.

How PD causes cancer is still not clear, but the researchers suggest genetics may have a role. More studies are needed to confirm the link and to better understand how PD leads to cancer.

Key Takeaways:

New research suggests that Peyronie’s disease, in which scar tissue causes the penis to be curved, may be associated with an elevated risk of cancer in men.
Compared with men with erectile dysfunction, men with PD had a 10% greater total risk of cancers.
Further studies are needed to explain how PD causes cancer, but the researchers suggest genetics may play a role.

“When this was broken down, men with Peyronie’s had a 43 percent greater risk of stomach cancer, a 19 percent increased risk of melanoma, and a 39 percent increased risk of cancer of the testis.”

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