ACR Appropriateness Criteria® on treatment of anal cancer Journal Article
| Authors: | Poggi, M. M.; Suh, W. W.; Saltz, L.; Konski, A. A.; Mohiuddin, M.; Herman, J.; Johnstone, P. A. |
| Article Title: | ACR Appropriateness Criteria® on treatment of anal cancer |
| Abstract: | Anal cancer is a relatively rare neoplasm, accounting for roughly 4,500 cases per year. The evolution of the definitive treatment of anal cancer from a surgical to a nonsurgical approach, however, has been viewed as a model disease site in a larger paradigm shift in medicine. Organ preservation, in this case a functional anal sphincter, and durable cure are obtainable goals. To this end, anal cancer is a disease best treated primarily with chemoradiation. Although appropriate treatment can produce acceptable results, further investigation and improvement in therapy are still needed. © 2007 American College of Radiology. |
| Keywords: | cancer chemotherapy; cancer survival; aged; middle aged; cancer surgery; salvage therapy; cisplatin; fluorouracil; antineoplastic agents; radiation dose; combined modality therapy; chemotherapy; cancer staging; human immunodeficiency virus infection; lymph node metastasis; neoplasm staging; radiation; practice guideline; cancer therapy; histology; liver metastasis; lung metastasis; carcinoma; predictive value of tests; brachytherapy; mitomycin c; external beam radiotherapy; abdominal surgery; cancer control; mitomycin; anus cancer; anus neoplasms; anal |
| Journal Title: | Journal of the American College of Radiology |
| Volume: | 4 |
| Issue: | 7 |
| ISSN: | 1546-1440 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science, Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2007-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 448 |
| End Page: | 456 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jacr.2007.03.026 |
| PUBMED: | 17601586 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 4" - "Export Date: 17 November 2011" - "Source: Scopus" |
