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SUBMITTER: Glynne-Jones R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5315080 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Glynne-Jones Rob R Saleem Waqar W Harrison Mark M Mawdsley Suzy S Hall Marcia M
Oncology and therapy 20160801 2
In this review, a summary of our current understanding of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA) and the advances in our knowledge of SCCA regarding screening, prevention, the role of the immune system, current treatment and the potential for novel targets are discussed. The present standard of care in terms of treatment is 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and mitomycin C (MMC) concurrently with radiation, which results in a high level of disease control for small early cancers. Preservation of the ana ...[more]