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ArticleThe Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology2018

Real world survival data of a rare malignancy: Anal cancer results in HIV negative patients from Turkey.

Ece Esin, Ferah Yıldız, Şahin Laçin, Yusuf Karakaş, Melis Gültekin, Ömer Dizdar, Şuayib Yalçın

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Article in The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ece EsinDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, Ankara, Turkey.
Ferah YıldızDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, Ankara, Turkey.
Şahin LaçinDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, Ankara, Turkey.
Yusuf KarakaşDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, Ankara, Turkey.
Melis GültekinDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, Ankara, Turkey.
Ömer DizdarDepartment of Prevantive Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, Ankara, Turkey.
Şuayib YalçınDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, Ankara, Turkey.
Hacettepe University Hospital · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsAn organ preservation approach using chemoradiotherapy has been established for anal cancer. This retrospective cohort study aimed to define the clinico-demographic characteristics and outcomes of cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative anal carcinoma during a period of 20 years in a single comprehensive cancer institute. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis was a single-center retrospective cohort study of patients who were treated between January 1995 and January 2015. The primary outcome measures that were investigated included overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), colostomy rates, and colostomy-free survival (CFS).

resultsA total of 28 patients who were principally treated with standard 5-fluorouracil + mitomycin combination chemoradiotherapy were eligible for analysis. The 3- and 5-year PFS rates were 92.4% and 63%, respectively. The lower T stage was found to be associated with a prolonged PFS (p=0.001). The 3- and 5-year CFS rates were 84.3% and 74.9%, respectively. A longer CFS was observed with lower T stages (p=0.05). At the last follow-up, 75% of the patients with anal cancer were alive, and 71.4% of the patients were disease free. The median OS was not reached with a median follow-up of 54 months (range, 6-115 months). The 3- and 5-year OS rates were 82% and 71.1%, respectively. No late toxicity was observed during the follow-up period. DISCUSSION: The short- and long-term prognoses of HIV-negative patients with anal squamous cell carcinoma were good, and low-grade toxicity was rare, thereby demonstrating that these patients can be successfully treated in a real-life setting with favorable outcomes.

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HIV SeronegativityAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAnus NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapyFemaleFluorouracilHumansMaleMiddle AgedMitomycinNeoplasm StagingProgression-Free SurvivalRetrospective StudiesFluorouracilMitomycin

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