Prognostic factors of long-term outcomes after primary chemo-radiotherapy in non-metastatic anal squamous cell carcinoma: An international bicentric cohort.
Abstract:e15501 Background: Anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) is a rare malignancy with a rising incidence associated with Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Locally-advanced disease is associated with a 30% rate of treatment failure after standard chemoradiotherapy (CRT). We aimed to elucidate prognostic factors for ASCC after curative CRT. Methods: A retrospective multicenter study of 176 consecutive patients with ASCC having completed CRT treated between 2010 and 2017 at 2 centers. Complete response (CR), dise… Show more
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