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Anus cancer

MedGen UID:
56303
•Concept ID:
C0153446
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: anus cancer; cancer of anus; Malignant Anal Neoplasm; malignant anal neoplasm; Malignant Anal Tumor; malignant anal tumor; malignant anal tumour; malignant anus neoplasm; Malignant Neoplasm of Anus; malignant neoplasm of anus; Malignant Neoplasm of the Anus; malignant neoplasm of the anus; Malignant tumor of anus; Malignant Tumor of Anus; malignant tumor of anus; Malignant Tumor of the Anus; malignant tumor of the anus; malignant tumour of anus; malignant tumour of the anus
SNOMED CT: Malignant tumor of anus (363490009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001879

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the anal canal or perianal skin. Representative examples include carcinomas, lymphomas, and melanomas. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAnus cancer

Professional guidelines

PubMed

International Anal Neoplasia Society's consensus guidelines for anal cancer screening.
Stier EA, Clarke MA, Deshmukh AA, Wentzensen N, Liu Y, Poynten IM, Cavallari EN, Fink V, Barroso LF, Clifford GM, Cuming T, Goldstone SE, Hillman RJ, Rosa-Cunha I, La Rosa L, Palefsky JM, Plotzker R, Roberts JM, Jay N
Int J Cancer 2024 May 15;154(10):1694-1702. Epub 2024 Jan 31 doi: 10.1002/ijc.34850. PMID: 38297406
Rectal cancer lexicon 2023 revised and updated consensus statement from the Society of Abdominal Radiology Colorectal and Anal Cancer Disease-Focused Panel.
Lee S, Kassam Z, Baheti AD, Hope TA, Chang KJ, Korngold EK, Taggart MW, Horvat N
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2023 Sep;48(9):2792-2806. Epub 2023 May 5 doi: 10.1007/s00261-023-03893-2. PMID: 37145311Free PMC Article
ECOG-ACRIN Guideline for Contouring and Treatment of Early Stage Anal Cancer Using IMRT/IGRT.
Damico N, Meyer J, Das P, Murphy J, Miller E, Koontz B, Hall W, McBride M, Pereira G, Catalano P, Chakravarthy AB, O'Dwyer PJ, Dorth J
Pract Radiat Oncol 2022 Jul-Aug;12(4):335-347. doi: 10.1016/j.prro.2022.01.015. PMID: 35717050

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Second primary malignancy in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients: A SEER database analysis.
Jiang S, Zhen H, Jiang H
Curr Probl Cancer 2020 Feb;44(1):100502. Epub 2019 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2019.100502. PMID: 31537411
Prevalence of anal infection due to high-risk human papillomavirus and analysis of E2 gene integrity among women with cervical abnormalities.
Gonzalez-Losa MDR, Puerto-Solís M, Ayora-Talavera G, Gómez-Carvallo J, Euán-López A, Cisneros-Cutz JI, Rosado-López A, Echeverría Salazar J, Conde-Ferráez L
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed) 2018 Apr;36(4):209-213. Epub 2017 Jan 6 doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.11.010. PMID: 28069334
Rationale and design of the National Program of Cancer Registries' Breast, Colon, and Prostate Cancer Patterns of Care Study.
McDavid K, Schymura MJ, Armstrong L, Santilli L, Schmidt B, Byers T, Steele CB, O'Connor L, Schlag NC, Roshala W, Darcy D, Matanoski G, Shen T, Bolick-Aldrich S; Breast, Colon and Prostate Cancer Data Quality and Patterns of Care Study Group
Cancer Causes Control 2004 Dec;15(10):1057-66. doi: 10.1007/s10552-004-1555-5. PMID: 15801489

Diagnosis

Second primary malignancy in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients: A SEER database analysis.
Jiang S, Zhen H, Jiang H
Curr Probl Cancer 2020 Feb;44(1):100502. Epub 2019 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2019.100502. PMID: 31537411
Rationale and design of the National Program of Cancer Registries' Breast, Colon, and Prostate Cancer Patterns of Care Study.
McDavid K, Schymura MJ, Armstrong L, Santilli L, Schmidt B, Byers T, Steele CB, O'Connor L, Schlag NC, Roshala W, Darcy D, Matanoski G, Shen T, Bolick-Aldrich S; Breast, Colon and Prostate Cancer Data Quality and Patterns of Care Study Group
Cancer Causes Control 2004 Dec;15(10):1057-66. doi: 10.1007/s10552-004-1555-5. PMID: 15801489

Therapy

Second primary malignancy in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients: A SEER database analysis.
Jiang S, Zhen H, Jiang H
Curr Probl Cancer 2020 Feb;44(1):100502. Epub 2019 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2019.100502. PMID: 31537411
Concomitant chemotherapy and radiotherapy: theoretical basis and clinical experience.
Colin PH
Anticancer Res 1994 Nov-Dec;14(6A):2357-61. PMID: 7825972

Prognosis

Second primary malignancy in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients: A SEER database analysis.
Jiang S, Zhen H, Jiang H
Curr Probl Cancer 2020 Feb;44(1):100502. Epub 2019 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2019.100502. PMID: 31537411
Comparison of time trends in colon, rectum and anus cancer incidence (1973-2002) in Asia, from 'Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, Vols IV-IX'.
Yako-Suketomo H, Marugame T
Jpn J Clin Oncol 2009 Mar;39(3):196-8. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyp017. PMID: 19233893
Rationale and design of the National Program of Cancer Registries' Breast, Colon, and Prostate Cancer Patterns of Care Study.
McDavid K, Schymura MJ, Armstrong L, Santilli L, Schmidt B, Byers T, Steele CB, O'Connor L, Schlag NC, Roshala W, Darcy D, Matanoski G, Shen T, Bolick-Aldrich S; Breast, Colon and Prostate Cancer Data Quality and Patterns of Care Study Group
Cancer Causes Control 2004 Dec;15(10):1057-66. doi: 10.1007/s10552-004-1555-5. PMID: 15801489

Clinical prediction guides

Prevalence of anal infection due to high-risk human papillomavirus and analysis of E2 gene integrity among women with cervical abnormalities.
Gonzalez-Losa MDR, Puerto-Solís M, Ayora-Talavera G, Gómez-Carvallo J, Euán-López A, Cisneros-Cutz JI, Rosado-López A, Echeverría Salazar J, Conde-Ferráez L
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed) 2018 Apr;36(4):209-213. Epub 2017 Jan 6 doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.11.010. PMID: 28069334
Rationale and design of the National Program of Cancer Registries' Breast, Colon, and Prostate Cancer Patterns of Care Study.
McDavid K, Schymura MJ, Armstrong L, Santilli L, Schmidt B, Byers T, Steele CB, O'Connor L, Schlag NC, Roshala W, Darcy D, Matanoski G, Shen T, Bolick-Aldrich S; Breast, Colon and Prostate Cancer Data Quality and Patterns of Care Study Group
Cancer Causes Control 2004 Dec;15(10):1057-66. doi: 10.1007/s10552-004-1555-5. PMID: 15801489

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