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Diagnostic work-up in rSCC, rADC, aSCC
| rSCC | rADC | aSCC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rectoscopy | + | + | − |
| Colonoscopy | + | + | + |
| Pelvic MRI | + | + | + |
| CT scan | + | + | + |
| FDG-PET/CT | + | (+) | + |
| SCCAg | − | − | (+) |
aSCC, anal squamous cell carcinoma; CT, computed tomography; FDG, fluorodeoxyglucose; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; PET, positron emission tomography; rADC, adenocarcinoma of the rectum; rSCC, rectal squamous cell carcinoma; SCCAg, squamous cell carcinoma-associated antigen.
