Anal Cancer: Background and Clinical Evidence

Eleanor Osborne; Christopher Crane; Prajnan Das

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-43115-4_15

Anal Cancer: Background and Clinical Evidence

Eleanor Osborne
, Christopher Crane
, Prajnan Das

Radiation Oncology

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Abstract

The incidence of squamous cell anal carcinoma is rising rapidly. The primary treatment for localized anal cancer is chemoradiation, with surgery used for salvage. This chapter reviews the epidemiology, prognostic factors, molecular biology, patterns of failure, and multidisciplinary treatment of anal cancer, along with a summary of key clinical trials.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Coresource 4
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	181-200
Number of pages	20
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319431154
ISBN (Print)	9783319431130
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43115-4_15
State	Published - 2017

Keywords

Anal Canal
Anal Cancer
Anal Margin
Inguinal Lymph Node
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group

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General Medicine

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