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. 2014 Jan-Feb;7(1):4–14.

Clinical Condition: Anal Cancer

Variant 3: 73-year-old patient, T1N0M0. KPS 80.

Treatment Rating Comments
Local Excision, Negative Margins

    RT + 5-FU + MMC 9 For CDDP, see text.

    RT alone 4

    APR 1

    Brachytherapy alone 1

Local Excision, Positive Margins

    RT + 5-FU + MMC 9 For CDDP, see text.

    RT alone 4

    Re-excision 1

    APR 1

If RT + Chemotherapy: RT Dose to Primary

    40 Gy/2.0 Gy 2

    45 Gy/1.8 Gy 7

    50.4 Gy/1.8 Gy 7

    54 Gy/1.8 Gy 5

    59.4 Gy/1.8 Gy 2

Technique: RT

    IMRT 7

    AP/PA photons 8

    PA + laterals + electron boost to inguinal LNs 8

    4-field box 3

If RT + Chemotherapy: RT Volume Needed

    Pelvis + primary + medial inguinal LNs 8

    Pelvis + primary + lateral inguinal LNs 4

    Primary alone 1

Routine Post-treatment Biopsy

    If progressive disease observed 9

    If clinical regression observed 1

    If stable disease observed 1

Rating Scale: 1,2,3 Usually not appropriate; 4,5,6 May be appropriate; 7,8,9 Usually appropriate