Prognosis
More than two-thirds (68%) of men diagnosed with penile cancer in England survive their disease for ten years or more (2009-2013).
Around three-quarters (74%) of men diagnosed with penile cancer in England survive their disease for five years or more (2009-2013).
Around 9 in 10 (89%) men diagnosed with penile cancer in England survive their disease for one year or more (2009-2013).
Penile cancer survival in England is highest for men diagnosed aged under 50 years old (2009-2013). More than 8 in 10 men in England diagnosed with penile cancer aged 15-49 survive their disease for five years or more, compared with around two-thirds of men diagnosed aged 70-89 (2009-2013).
Reference:
- Cancer Research UK statistics (online 2025)
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