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Review
. 2015 Feb 28;21(8):2294-302.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2294.

Anal cancer treatment: current status and future perspectives

Marwan Ghosn  1 , Hampig Raphael Kourie  1 , Pamela Abdayem  1 , Joelle Antoun  1 , Dolly Nasr  1
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Review

Anal cancer treatment: current status and future perspectives

Marwan Ghosn et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Anal cancers (AC) are relatively rare tumors. Their incidence is increasing, particularly among men who have sex with other men due to widespread infection by human papilloma virus. The majority of anal cancers are squamous cell carcinomas, and they are treated according to stage. In local and locally advanced AC, concomitant chemoradiation therapy based on mitomycin C and 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is the current best treatment, while metastatic AC, chemotherapy with 5-FU and cisplatin remains the gold standard. There are no indications for induction or maintenance therapies in locally advanced tumors. Many novel strategies, such as targeted therapies, vaccination, immunotherapy and photodynamic therapy are in clinical trials for the treatment of AC, with promising results in some indications.

Keywords: Anal cancer; Guidelines; Novel approaches; Optimum treatment; Updates.

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