Prognostic factors for patients with anal cancer treated with conformal radiotherapy-a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Anal cancer is primarily treated using concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT), with conformal techniques such as intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and volumetric arc therapy (VMAT) now being the standard techniques utilised across the world. Despite this, there is still very limited consensus on prognostic factors for outcome following conformal CRT. This systematic review aims to evaluate the existing literature to identify prognostic factors for a variety of oncological outcomes in anal cancer, focusing on patients treated with curative intent using contemporary conformal radiotherapy techniques.

Materials and methods

A literature search was conducted using Medline and Embase to identify studies reporting on prognostic factors for survival and cancer-related outcome

SUBMITTER: Theophanous S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9164501 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature