Ryozan Naito, Takuya Shiraishi, Nobuhiro Hosoi, Takayoshi Watanabe, Ikuma Shioi, Yuta Shibasaki, Nobuhiro Nakazawa, Katsuya Osone, Takuhisa Okada, Akihiko Sano, Makoto Sakai, Hiroomi Ogawa, Makoto Sohda, Ken Shirabe, Hiroshi Saeki
BACKGROUND: Docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil (DCF) chemotherapy is reportedly an effective treatment strategy for squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA). However, studies regarding its use in Japanese patients remain scarce. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we present the case of an 82-year-old woman with SCCA, cStage IIIB. Chemoradiotherapy was initiated after colostomy of the anorectal mass; however, para-aortic lymph node recurrence was observed 3 months after treatment completion...
March 25, 2024: Surgical Case Reports