penile cancer?

[CaliChrons]

I am 26, circumcised at birth, good health and only had about 8 partners in my life time. I'm very worried because it's been quite some time now. I should also mention that i've used various creams past few months: like sun tan lotion, shampoo, cheap lotions to masturbate with.

For over 5 months, I've had a lesion located in the sulcus area of my penis. It's not getting any better and has slighty spread to foreskin and very tip of glands wall. When Dr. seen it he got me tested for all STD's along with viral culture test for HSV2 and everything came back negative. My dermatologist appointment is 2.5 weeks from now :(. The lesion is red after sex, masturbation, and shower.  It's not going away and seems to be getting slightly bigger. Is this penile cancer? I've read that it does happen to people who are circumcised.

Please take a look at photos and tell me what you think it looks like:

http://tinyurl.com/3gqaa3
http://www.imagecabin.com/files/2008/06/05/21272325742bceb97c10859eb.jpg

(pics of irritation)

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

Not sure.  It's lasted too long to be herpes, and the culture is negative.  It certainly looks inflamed, not cancerous.  I suggest you avoid friction, apply an antibiotic ointment like bacitracin daily, and see the dermatologist.  (Cancer in circumcised men is extremely rare, and anyhow, that's not what it looks like.)

Take care.

Dr. Rockoff

[CaliChrons]

Also the lighting is bright, so it's giving the look of white pus on the irritation.