Anal cancer: current standards in care and recent changes in practice.
CA Cancer J Clin
; 65(2): 139-62, 2015 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-25582527
ABSTRACT
Answer questions and earn CME/CNE The management of squamous cell carcinomas of the anal canal has evolved from surgery as first-line treatment to curative chemoradiation, with surgery reserved for salvage. Significant progress has been made in understanding how to most effectively deliver chemotherapy and reduce toxicity through advancements in radiation delivery. The purpose of this article is to review the multimodality approach to the diagnosis and management of anal cancer based on a review of the published data and in light of available guidelines.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias do Ânus
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Adenocarcinoma
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Padrão de Cuidado
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Quimiorradioterapia
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article