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Anal Cancer
Anal cancer, an uncommon cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the anus. The anus is the opening at the end of the rectum (the end part of the large intestine) through which body waste passes. Cancer in the outer part of the anus is more likely to occur in men; cancer of the inner part of the rectum (anal canal) is more likely to occur in women. If the anus is often red, swollen, and sore, there is a greater chance of getting anal cancer. Tumors found in the area of skin with hair on it just outside the anus are skin tumors, not anal cancer.

Anal cancer is an often curable disease. The 3 major prognostic factors are site (anal canal versus perianal skin), size (primary tumors less than 2 centimeters in size have a better prognosis), and differentiation (well-differentiated tumors are more favorable than poorly differentiated tumors).[NCI - MedLine]

E-MAIL - eGroups.com Listserv/Discussion List
Anal Cancer Listserve

E-Mail The SemiColon Club (colon/rectal/anal cancers)
CCNetwork Listserve

Anal Cancer Links Anal Cancer - CCNetwork Info

The ACS Anal Cancer Pages
1-800-ACS-2345

Radiation Recall
NCCN Practice Guidelines for anal cancer  
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CANCERBACUP

http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/info/anal.htm

Anal Cancer (PDQ®): Treatment

The Anal Cancer Resource Center
(888) 226-8287 (Costs associated with this information - unknown quality)



Cancer Information and Support International
(888) 349-7477


NCI - Medicine On-Line
Anal cancer information


OncoLink

Cancer Group Institute
305-496-1980
The Cancer Group Institute is America's oldest cancer health site. Founded by Board Certified Doctors of Oncology.

 


 
NCI/PDQ Physician Statement: Anal cancer
This information is intended for use by doctors and other health care professionals. 		 
Anal Neoplasia: A Growing Concern

Cloacogenic Cancer

Rare type of cancer of the anus
  1. 33-50% estimated of the carcinomas of the transitional zone of the anal canal 3% of the carcinomas of the pecten (anal margin) occurs slightly more often in women than men occurs in a wide age group but peaks in the 60-70 age group 20% have distant mets at the time of surgery 15% developed distant mets
  2. well differentiated forms have a better prognosis even with mets

Links for More Information:

Prognosis of cloacogenic and squamous cancers of the anal canal. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Metastatic cloacogenic carcinoma of the anus: sequential responses to adriamycin and cis-dichlorodiammineplatinum(II) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Overview of all Anal Cancers http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/anal_cancer.html

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