Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Rectum: How to Treat?

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Rectum: How to Treat?

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of rectum is an uncommonly seen malignancy. It has been difficult to establish the precise etio-pathogenesis due to paucity of cases. For the same reason, the rigorous treatment protocol has not been defined. The available compendium of knowledge about this pathology is...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of surgical oncology 2015-09, Vol.6 (3), p.300-302
Hauptverfasser: Sundriyal, Deepak, Shirsi, Nikhil, Kotwal, Sumedha, Dawar, Ramesh
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
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Zusammenfassung:Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of rectum is an uncommonly seen malignancy. It has been difficult to establish the precise etio-pathogenesis due to paucity of cases. For the same reason, the rigorous treatment protocol has not been defined. The available compendium of knowledge about this pathology is based on isolated case reports and case series. We report a case of SCC of rectum who was treated with chemo-radiotherapy.
ISSN:0975-7651
0976-6952
DOI:10.1007/s13193-015-0434-8