Epidermoid Cancers of the anal canal

Squamous cell cancer of the anal canal continues to be a rare cancer. Recently, the incidence has been slowly rising in part due to longer term HIV survivors and in part due to high prevalence of HPV. Early detection and treatment in these high risk groups is imperative to increasing the survival of the disease. Chemoradiation remains the standard of care for primary therapy reserving surgical resection for salvage.

Source: Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery - January 27, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shawn Webb Source Type: research