The treatment of choice for squamous cell anal cancer is: (A) Abdominoperennial resection, (B) Laser fulgaration, (C) chemoradiotherapy, (D) Platinum-based chemotherapy
Answer is C. Anal cancer # Uncommon tumour, which is usually a squamous cell carcinoma # Treatment is by chemoradiotherapy in the first instance # More prevalent in patients with HIV infection # May affect the anal verge or anal canal # Lymphatic spread is to the inguinal lymph nodes #Associated with HPV # Major ablative surgery is required if the above fails Ref: Bailey & Love&;s Sho Practice of Surgery,E25,Page-1269