Overview
To learn more about the patient experience undergoing inguinal (in the groin) lymph node procedures for penile cancer during and after surgery.
Description
Objectives
Primary Objective:
To understand the lived experience of patients undergoing invasive inguinal lymph node procedures.
Secondary Objective:
To determine factors that influence decisions and improve experience for patients who need invasive inguinal lymph node procedures.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
--Patients diagnosed with penile cancer who have undergone invasive inguinal node
procedures (ILND and/or DSNB) and are at least 6 months post-procedure
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient's ≤18 years of age
- Patients who have not undergone invasive surgical procedures involving the inguinal
lymph nodes
- Non-English-speaking patients For interviews: people who are physically and/or
cognitively incapable of participating in a 60minute telephone interview as determined
by a clinical provider or the patient.