Radio(chemo)therapy with curative intent for anal cancer – effectiveness and toxicity in elderly vs. younger patients

Radio(chemo)therapy with curative intent for anal cancer – effectiveness and toxicity in elderly vs. younger patients

BackgroundPrimary radio(chemo)therapy is a therapeutic standard strategy for advanced anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC). For elderly patients evidence concerning long-term oncological outcome is scarce.Methods160 patients with advanced ASCC treated primarily by radio(chemo)therapy with curative in...

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Main Authors: Mahalia Zoe Anczykowski, Polina Rösel, David Alexander Ziegler, Laura Anna Fischer, Manuel Guhlich, Rami A. El Shafie, Stefan Rieken, Leif Hendrik Dröge, Martin Leu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
anal cancer
primary treatment
radiotherapy
elderly patients
geriatric oncology
comorbidities
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1567655/full
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