Anal cancer: emerging standards in a rare disease

C Eng, KK Ciombor, M Cho, JA Dorth… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - ascopubs.org
The social stigma surrounding an anal cancer diagnosis has traditionally prevented open
discussions about this disease. However, as recent treatment options and an increasing rate …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial intelligence to decode cancer mechanism: beyond patient stratification for precision oncology

SK Patel, B George, V Rai - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The multitude of multi-omics data generated cost-effectively using advanced high-
throughput technologies has imposed challenging domain for research in Artificial …

[HTML][HTML] Randomized phase II trial of avelumab alone or in combination with cetuximab for patients with previously treated, locally advanced, or metastatic squamous …

S Lonardi, AA Prete, F Morano, M Messina… - … for ImmunoTherapy of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background No standard therapies beyond first line are established for advanced squamous
cell anal carcinoma (aSCAC). Earlier preliminary data suggest activity of epidermal growth …

Current treatment and future directions in the management of anal cancer

LT Tchelebi, C Eng, CA Messick… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Although rare, the rate of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA) is rising globally.
Most patients present with nonmetastatic disease and are curable with appropriate …

[HTML][HTML] Anal cancer: the past, present and future

TA Gondal, N Chaudhary, H Bajwa, A Rauf, D Le… - Current …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Anal cancer is a rare cancer that accounts for about 2% of all gastrointestinal tract
malignancies. Among anal cancer, squamous cell cancer is the most common malignancy …

[HTML][HTML] Differential spatial gene and protein expression associated with recurrence following chemoradiation for localized anal squamous cell cancer

S Hernandez, P Das, EB Holliday, L Shen, W Lu… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary While anti-PD1 antibodies have demonstrated efficacy in some patients
with metastatic anal cancer, these agents have no proven benefit for those with localized …

Whole-genome sequencing in cancer

EY Zhao, M Jones, SJM Jones - Cold Spring …, 2019 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Genome sequencing of cancer has fundamentally advanced our understanding of the
underlying biology of this disease, and more recently has provided approaches to …

Immunotherapy in advanced anal cancer: Is the beginning of a new era?

D Ciardiello, LP Guerrera, BA Maiorano… - Cancer Treatment …, 2022 - Elsevier
For decades metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA) has been considered
a rare disease with very limited treatment options and a dismal prognosis. Prior to 2017, no …

[HTML][HTML] The first comprehensive genomic characterization of rectal squamous cell carcinoma

C Astaras, C De Vito, P Chaskar, A Bornand… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Rectal cancers represent 35% of colorectal cancers; 90% are
adenocarcinomas, while squamous cell carcinoma accounts for 0.3% of them. Given its …

Pathogenic alterations in PIK3CA and KMT2C are frequent and independent prognostic factors in anal squamous cell carcinoma treated with salvage …

A Hamza, J Masliah‐Planchon… - … Journal of Cancer, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The management of anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) has yet to experience the
transformative impact of precision medicine. Conducting genomic analyses may uncover …