[Anal squamous cell carcinoma-a report of 6 cases]

In Japan, surgical therapy is utilized as the main treatment modality for anal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Subjects were 6 patients with anal SCC treated at our hospital from 2000-2010, and a study was made on the treatment. In the early 3 cases (Stage IIIA, IIIB, IIIB), chemoradiotherapy (CRT) was used as adjuvant therapy on the premise of surgery. All of them were considered as stable disease, and they all experienced postoperative complications. The average length of the hospital stay was 45 days. Two cases are still surviving without recurrence, but the other one developed a distant metastasis. In contrast, we selected CRT with curative intent in the late 3 cases(Stage II, IIIA, IIIB). Two cases were considered as complete response (CR), and the other one considered as partial response (PR) was performed a salvage operation. Two cases are still surviving without recurrence, but the other case metastasized to the internal iliac lymph nodes. CRT with curative intent for anal SCC demonstrated a good antitumor effect. Salvage operation was safely performed, and showed a good prognosis.