| Autor: |
Cruz-Ramos, Paola A., Nguyen, Scott, Hayman, Amanda V. |
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Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America; 20240101, Issue: Preprints |
| Abstrakt: |
Anal cancer is by itself a rare entity. Even rarer are the uncommon anal tumors described in this section. Diagnosis of these lesions can be challenging as some of these have no symptoms in their initial stages and only cause symptoms once they have progressed to advanced stages. Further, it can be difficult for even the trained eye to make a diagnosis as some of these pathologies mimic benign disease or the more common anal malignancy, squamous cell carcinoma. Thus, obtaining tissue diagnosis is critical to guide treatment. We recommend adhering to conventional evaluation and staging modalities to assess the extent of the disease: CT for metastatic disease and MRI for locoregional disease. Another challenge in the management of uncommon anal cancers is that most of the available treatment algorithms for these tumors are extrapolated from the more common anatomic sites of presentation, typically the rectum, or from small studies. More data are needed to establish consensus for the management of these unusual pathologies. |
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