This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Male Genital Tract, Subject name: Pathology
Penile carcinoma is usually? 
Select and explain. 
A. Squamous cell carcinoma, B. Basal cell carcinoma, C. Adenocarcinoma, D. Small cell carcinoma
A: Squamous cell carcinoma
Answer: A: Squamous cell carcinoma 
Explanation: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Squamous cell carcinoma * Most of penile cancers are squamous cell carcinoma and arise on glans or inner surface of prepuce.* Two most common growth patterns are papillary and flat. A third uncommon variant is verrucous carcinoma (Giant condyloma or Buschke-Lowenstein tumor) which is well-differentiated with low malignant potential.