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Anal Cancer Treatment - Cellular Classification of Anal Cancer

Squamous cell (epidermoid) carcinomas make up the majority of all primary cancers of the anus. The important subset of cloacogenic (basaloid transitional cell) tumors constitutes the remainder. These two histologic variants are associated with human papillomavirus infection.[1] Adenocarcinomas from anal glands or fistulae formation and melanomas are rare. Treatment of anal melanoma is not included in this summary.

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Incidence and Mortality Estimated new cases and deaths from vulvar cancer in the United States in 2011:[1] New cases: 4,340. Deaths: 940. Vulvar cancer is primarily a disease of elderly women but has been observed in premenopausal women as well. It is most commonly squamous cell carcinoma in type, though other histologic types do occur. Vulvar cancer is highly curable when diagnosed in an early stage. Survival is most dependent on the pathologic status of the inguinal nodes....

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Palefsky JM, Holly EA, Gonzales J, et al.: Detection of human papillomavirus DNA in anal intraepithelial neoplasia and anal cancer. Cancer Res 51 (3): 1014-9, 1991.

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Last Updated: October 07, 2011

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