Treatment Options by Stage
Stage 0 (Carcinoma in Situ)
Stage I Anal Cancer
Stage II Anal Cancer
Stage IIIA Anal Cancer
Stage IIIB Anal Cancer
Stage IV Anal Cancer
A link to a list of current clinical trials is included for each treatment section. For some types or stages of cancer, there may not be any trials listed. Check with your doctor for clinical trials that are not listed here but may be right for you.
Stage 0 (Carcinoma in Situ)
Treatment of stage 0 is usually local resection.
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage 0 anal cancer.
Stage I Anal Cancer
Treatment of stage I anal cancer may include the following:
Patients who have had treatment that saves the sphincter muscles may receive follow-up exams every 3 months for the first 2 years, including rectal exams with endoscopy and biopsy, as needed.
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage I anal cancer.
Stage II Anal Cancer
Treatment of stage II anal cancer may include the following:
Patients who have had treatment that saves the sphincter muscles may receive follow-up exams every 3 months for the first 2 years, including rectal exams with endoscopy and biopsy, as needed.
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage II anal cancer.
Stage IIIA Anal Cancer
Treatment of stage IIIA anal cancer may include the following:
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage IIIA anal cancer.
Stage IIIB Anal Cancer
Treatment of stage IIIB anal cancer may include the following:
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage IIIB anal cancer.
Stage IV Anal Cancer
Treatment of stage IV anal cancer may include the following:
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage IV anal cancer.
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