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Neoplasma Vol.50, p.152-158, 2003

Title: Conservative treatment for carcinoma of the anus - a report of 35 patients
Author: K., SERKIES ; E., BEDNARUK-MLYNSKI ; R., DZIADZIUSZKO ; J., JASSEM ;

Abstract: Conservative treatment for carcinoma of the anus has become the standard care for this malignancy. In this study we report on our experience with this method with particular emphasis on treatment outcome and acute toxicity. Between April 1991 and February 2002, 35 patients (male/female ratio 0.35) with UICC T(1-i) N(0-3) M(0) squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal or anal margin were treated with chemo-radiation (31 patients) or radiotherapy alone (4 patients). Three patients had previously undergone local tumor excision with anus preservation. The total tumor dose of 48 to 60 Gy was delivered either by split-course or continuous radiation therapy to the pelvis, followed by a local boost to the primary tumor. Chemotherapy included one or two cycles of mitomycin C (10-15 mg/m(2) day 1) and 5-fluorouracil (450-750 mg/m(2) day 1 to 4 or 5) given during the first and the last part of irradiation. Complete tumor remission was obtained in 26 (76%) out of 34 evaluable patients. Clinically persistent disease was found in five (17%) and three (7%) patients treated with chemo- radiation and radiation alone, respectively. In four of these cases salvage surgery was performed. With a median follow-up of 49 months (range 2-131 months) local recurrence occurred in four patients (12%), and distant metastases - in two (6%). Overall, local treatment failure was observed in twelve patients (35%) including eight with T3 and one with T4 tumor. Local control was maintained until the last follow-up or death in 22 patients (65%). An actuarial 5-year overall and colostomy-free survival rates were 63% (CI, 45-81%) and 45% (CI, 25-64%), respectively. Nineteen patients (54%) experienced acute toxicity, predominantly hematologic and gastrointestinal, and severe effects including one death occurred in 11 patients (31%). Late sequelae including chronic diarrhea, edema of genitalia and legs, impaired sexual activity, and bone fractures were observed in eight patients (24%). Moderate anal stool incontinence occurred in three patients (9%). In conclusion, conservative management of anal carcinoma allows durable colostomy-free survival in a proportion of patients. However, the risk of local failure is relatively high in patients with large primary tumors. Combined chemo-radiation is associated with relatively high rate of acute toxicity.

Keywords: Anal carcinoma, radiation, chemo-radiation, normal tissue reactions.
Year: 2003, Volume: 50, Issue: Page From: 152, Page To: 158



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