Cancers of the anus: 32 cases
Dem, A.; Kasse, A.A.; Diop, M.; Toure, P.
Dakar Medical 45(1): 74-76
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0049-1101 PMID: 14666796 Document Number: 514808
The purpose of this retrospective study about 32 anal carcinoma was to determine the epidemoilogy, to discuss the therapeutic indications. The mean age of patients was 56.42 years and the protologic antecedent was 14%. According to the clinical staging: 1 patient was T1, 2 T2, 19 T3, 10T4; 1 No, 2 Nx, 7 N1, 10 N2, 12 N3; 25 M x, 5 MO, 2 M1. The histologic classification of OMS found: 17 epidermoid carcinoma, 12 glandular carcinoma, 1 transitional cell carcinoma, and 1 non classify cancer. 14 radical resection and 3 local resection were realised, 8 patients had an exclusive radiotherapy: 2 curative radiotherapy and 6 palliative. The morbidity was 9.37% and dominated by perineal suppuration and the mortality was 3.12%. The adjunctive radiotherapy must be the first treatment of the anal cancer in our countries.