Management of persistent anal canal carcinoma after combined-modality therapy: a clinical review

• Published in: Radiation oncology (London, England) Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 39
• Main Authors: Musio, Daniela, De Felice, Francesca, Raffetto, Nicola, Tombolini, Vincenzo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 28.01.2014; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Anus Neoplasms - pathology; Anus Neoplasms - therapy; Combined Modality Therapy; Humans; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - therapy; Neoplasm, Residual; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Radiotherapy - methods; Radiotherapy - standards; Review; Salvage Therapy - methods; Salvage Therapy - standards; Treatment Failure

Anal canal carcinoma is a rare gastro-intestinal cancer. Radiochemotherapy is the recommended primary treatment for patients with non-metastatic carcinoma; surgery is generally reserved for persistent or recurrent disease. Follow-up and surveillance after primary treatment is paramount to classify p...