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memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology
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01.05.2014 | short review

Treatment results and follow-up after definitive radio-chemotherapy in anal cancer: when to perform biopsies?

verfasst von: PD Dr. med. Martina Becker-Schiebe, Wolfgang Hoffmann

Erschienen in: memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology | Ausgabe 2/2014

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Abstract

Management of anal cancer shifted from radical surgical procedures to sphincter-preserving approaches by combined radio-chemotherapy (RCT). Several randomized trials investigated the most appropriate chemotherapy schedule, radiation doses, and treatment techniques. RCT employing 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)/mitomycin C (MMC) remains the standard treatment. Cisplatin was proposed as an alternative drug but failed to improve outcome when given instead of MMC or during maintenance chemotherapy. Currently, studies are ongoing that investigate staging procedures like PET-CT and diagnostic workup processes in treatment follow-up.
This review focuses on treatment results of definitive RCT and factors related to treatment failure. Subsequent follow-up recommendations and the timing of invasive follow-up biopsies are discussed.
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Metadaten
Titel
Treatment results and follow-up after definitive radio-chemotherapy in anal cancer: when to perform biopsies?
verfasst von
PD Dr. med. Martina Becker-Schiebe
Wolfgang Hoffmann
Publikationsdatum
01.05.2014
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology / Ausgabe 2/2014
Print ISSN: 1865-5041
Elektronische ISSN: 1865-5076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12254-014-0139-7

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