Anal Cancer Treatments

Surgery

Surgery

Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection is a minimally invasive surgery for recurrent or treatment-resistant anal cancer. This procedure removes the anus, rectum, and part of the colon, requiring a permanent colostomy for waste elimination through a bag attached to the body (stoma).

In cases of smaller, localized tumours, a local resection may be performed to remove the tumour along with some surrounding healthy tissue, often preserving sphincter function for bowel control. For more advanced cases, a standard abdominoperineal resection may be necessary, removing lymph nodes if involved and creating a permanent colostomy.

Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection is a minimally invasive surgery used to treat anal cancer that comes back (recurs) or didn’t respond to radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. It involves removing your anus, rectum and colon.

Anal cancer surgery

Literature
1. Tchelebi, L. T., Eng, C., Messick, C. A., Hong, T. S., Ludmir, E. B., Kachnic, L. A., & Zaorsky, N. G. (2021). Current treatment and future directions in the management of anal cancer. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. https://doi.org/10.3322/caac.21712

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