Clinical presentation, imaging, and staging of anal cancer

Perianal symptoms are common, and benign anorectal conditions have clinical features not too dissimilar to those associated with anal canal carcinoma. To avoid delayed diagnosis, physicians need to be cognizant of the possibility of anal canal carcinoma, which can be effectively treated with chemora...

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Published inSurgical oncology clinics of North America Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 295
Main Authors Khatri, Vijay P, Chopra, Shailendra
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2004
Subjects
Anus Diseases - diagnosis
Anus Neoplasms - diagnosis
Anus Neoplasms - drug therapy
Anus Neoplasms - secondary
Carcinoma - diagnosis
Carcinoma - drug therapy
Carcinoma - secondary
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Imaging
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Neoplasm Staging
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Summary:Perianal symptoms are common, and benign anorectal conditions have clinical features not too dissimilar to those associated with anal canal carcinoma. To avoid delayed diagnosis, physicians need to be cognizant of the possibility of anal canal carcinoma, which can be effectively treated with chemoradiation therapy without the need for mutilating surgery. Appropriate imaging studies should be obtained for accurate staging of the disease and for follow-up examinations after definitive treatment.
ISSN:1055-3207
DOI:10.1016/j.soc.2004.01.001