This week's artwork was donated by Lonny, a pediatric cancer patient who received treatment at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia . Conservative treatment of anal carcinoma with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Organ preservation in carcinoma of the anal canal. Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for anorectal cancer.
Anal carcinoma is associated with sexually transmitted viral carcinogenesis.
We analyzed the charts of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the anus treated during 1994 and 1995. Demographic characteristics, presence of HIV-1, sexual behavior and the presence of anal warts were analyzed. RJ TI - Conservative treatment of anal carcinoma with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Carcinoma of the anus is a disease that is well treated with chemoradiation therapy. Moderate doses of radiation therapy provide excellent results for T1 lesions and, when salvage treatment is included, for T2 and T3 lesions.