Case of anal canal cancer with Paget phenomena around anus.

An Unusual Case of Cutaneous Amœbic Ulceration around the Anus

Malignant melanoma of the anal canal: a case report

Primary malignant melanoma of the anal canal is a fairly uncommon but highly malignant disease. At the time of diagnosis it is usually far advanced and therefore incurable. Confusion with benign conditions and ignorance regarding the disease entity result in delayed diagnosis in a high percentage of cases. Improvement in the survival rate depends on acute surgical awareness, early diagnosis and...

Combined therapy for cancer of the anal canal.

Nineteen patients with squamous-cell cancer of the anal canal have been treated with combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy, followed by appropriate surgery. The authors are convinced that the combined therapy is effective enough to avoid abdominoperineal resection if disappearance of the lesion is proven by adequate examination and biopsy. Although they believe cancers 5 cm or less in max...

Small cell cancer of the anal canal--case report of a rare tumor.

BACKGROUND We report on a rare case of small cell cancer located at the anal canal. CASE REPORT A 41-year old woman presented with locally advanced small cell anal cancer and simultaneous hepatic and pulmonal deposits. Due to metastatic disease, chemotherapy with etoposide and cisplatin was performed with mixed response after four cycles of chemotherapy. After application of two additional ch...

Carcinoma of the anal canal

There are around 5,000 new cases of anal canal cancer each year in the United States. It is of particular risk in HIV-positive populations. Many cases are related to persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). The treatment of anal cancer has progressed from abdominoperineal resection mandating permanent colostomy in the 1940s through the 1970s to modern chemoradiation with sphincter ...