Anal cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Published in 2021 – Ann Oncol (2021)
Authors: S. Rao, M. G. Guren, K. Khan, G. Brown, A. G. Renehan, S. E. Steigen, E. Deutsch, E. Martinelli & D. Arnold, on behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Committee
- This ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline provides key recommendations for managing anal cancer
- The guidelines cover clinical and pathological diagnosis, staging and risk assessment, treatment, follow-up and survivorship
- Treatment algorithms for locoregional and advanced anal cancer are provided
- Opportunities for personalised medicine in anal cancer are discussed
- Recommendations were compiled by the authors based on available scientific data and the authors’ collective expert opinions