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07-SEPTEMBER-2008 03:17:44 - Anal cancer Anal cancer Classification and external resources ICD-10 C21. MeSH D001005 Anal cancer is a type of cancer which arises from the anus, the distal orifice of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a distinct entity from the more common colorectal cancer. The etiology, risk factors, clinical progression, staging, and treatment are all different. Anal cancer is typically a squamous cell carcinoma that arises near the squamocolumnar junction. Contents 1 Risk factors 2 Prevention 3 Screening 4 Treatment 4.1 Localized disease 4.2 Metastatic or recurrent disease 5 Prognosis 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Risk factors Human papillomavirus HPV infection: An examination of squamous cell carcinoma tumor tissues from patients in Denmark and Sweden showed a high proportion of anal cancers to be positive for the types of HPV that are also associated with high risk of cervical cancer 90% of the tumors from women, 100% of the tumors from homosexual men, and 58% of tumors from heterosexual men.1 In another study done, high-risk types of HPV, notably HPV-16, were detected in 84 percent of anal cancer specimens examined.2 Sexual activity: Having multiple sex partners or having anal sex, due to the increased risk of exposure to the HPV virus.3 Smoking: Current smokers are several times more likely to develop anal cancer compared with nonsmokers.3 Immunosuppression, which is often associated with HIV infection.3 Benign anal lesions. inflammatory bowel disease IBD4, hemorrhoids, fistulae or cicatrices Inflammation resulting from benign anal lesions, such as hemorrhoids and anal fistulas, has been considered to cause a predisposition to anal cancer 5 6 Men who have sex with men are 17 times more likely to develop anal cancer than men who do not have sex with men.7 Prevention Since many, if not most, anal cancers derive from Human Papilloma Virus infections, and since the HPV vaccine prevents infection by several strains of the virus, scientists surmise that HPV vaccination will prevent anal cancer. 8 Screening Anal pap smears similar to those used in cervical cancer screening have been studied experimentally for early detection of anal cancer in high-risk individuals.910 Treatment Localized disease Anal cancer is most effectively treated with surgery, and in early stage disease i.e., localized cancer of the anus without metastasis to the inguinal lymph nodes, surgery is often curative. The difficulty with surgery has been the necessity of removing the anal sphincter, with concomitant fecal incontinence. For this reason, many patients with anal cancer have required permanent colostomies. In more recent years, physicians have employed a combination strategy including chemotherapy and radiation treatments to reduce the necessity of debilitating surgery. This combined modality approach has led to the increased preservation of an intact anal sphincter, and therefore improved quality of life after definitive treatment. Survival and cure rates are excellent, and many patients are left with a functional sphincter. Some patients have fecal incontinence after combined chemotherapy and radiation. Biopsies to document disease regression after chemotherapy and radiation were commonly advised, but are not as frequent any longer. Current chemotherapy active in anal cancer includes cisplatin and 5-FU; mitomycin has also been used, but is associated with increased toxicity. Metastatic or recurrent disease Up to 10% of patients treated for anal cancer will develop distant metastatic disease. Metastatic or recurrent anal cancer is difficult to treat, and usually requires chemotherapy. Radiation is also employed to palliate specific locations of disease that may be causing symptoms. Chemotherapy commonly used is similar to other squamous cell epithelial neoplasms, such as platinum analogues, anthracyclines such as doxorubicin, and antimetabolites such as 5-FU and capecitabine. J.D. Hainsworth developed a protocol that includes Taxol and Carboplatinum along with 5-FU. Prognosis Please help improve this section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion. May 2008 See also Anal warts and itching References ^ Danish Medical Bulletin. 2002 Aug;493:194-209 ^ New England Journal of Medicine. 1997 Nov 6;33719:1350-8 ^ a b c American Cancer Society. What Are the Risk Factors for Anal Cancer? ^ M Frisch and C Johansen 2000. Anal carcinoma in inflammatory bowel disease. Anal carcinoma in inflammatory bowel disease. Retrieved on 2008-01-22. ^ Carcinoma of the Anus Management 2007. Retrieved on 2008-01-22. ^ Benign Anal Lesions and the Risk of Anal Cancer 1994. Retrieved on 2008-01-22. ^ STD Facts - HPV and Men. Retrieved on 2007-08-17. ^ Template:Http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/01/31/healthscience/sncancer.php ^ Cichoki, Mark. Anal Papilloma Screening on About.com ^ Chiao EY, Giordano TP, Palefsky JM, Tyring S, El Serag H 2006. Screening HIV-infected individuals for anal cancer precursor lesions: a systematic review. Clin. Infect. Dis. 43 2: 223-33. doi:10.1086/505219. PMID 16779751. External links Anal Warts, Anal Cancer, and Anal Pap Smears Anal Cancer and HPV in Men Who Have Sex With Men National Cancer Institute U.S.: Anal Cancer: Information for Health Professionals Cancer.Net: Anal Cancer Farrah Fawcett fighting cancer v d e Tumors: digestive system neoplasia C15-C26/D12-D13, 150-159/211 Tract Upper Esophagus: Adenocarcinoma - Squamous cell carcinoma Stomach: Gastric carcinoma - Signet ring cell carcinoma - Gastric lymphoma Lower Small intestine: Appendix Carcinoid, Pseudomyxoma peritonei Colon/rectum: Herary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer - Polyp Colorectal polyp, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Juvenile polyposis syndrome, Familial adenomatous polyposis, Cronkhite-Canada disease Anus Upper and lower Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Accessory Liver tumor malignant: Hepatocellular carcinoma Fibrolamellar - Hepatoblastoma benign: Hepatocellular adenoma - Cavernous angioma hyperplasia: Focal nodular hyperplasia - Nodular regenerative hyperplasia Biliary tract neoplasm bile duct: Cholangiocarcinoma - Klatskin tumor gallbladder: Gallbladder cancer Pancreas exocrine pancreas: Adenocarcinoma - Pancreatic ductal carcinoma Pancreatoblastoma Peritoneum Primary peritoneal cancer see also noncongenital, congenital Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Anal_cancer Categories: Gastroenterology | Types of cancerHidden categories: Articles to be expanded since May 2008 | All articles to be expanded Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages Deutsch Français Magyar Suomi This page was last modified on 25 August 2008, at 14:26
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