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Annals of Oncology

Volume 32, Issue 9, September 2021, Pages 1087-1100
Annals of Oncology

Special Article
Anal cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

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Highlights

  • This ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline provides key recommendations for managing anal cancer.

  • The guideline covers 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.

Key words

anal cancer
clinical practice guidelines
diagnosis
treatment
follow-up

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Note: Approved by the ESMO Guidelines Committee: June 2021.