Open AccessSquamous cell carcinoma of the rectum
Author(s) -
Ramakrishnan Ayloor Seshadri,
Mayank Pancholi,
Sunil Bhanu Jayanand,
Senthil Kumar A. Chandrasekar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.143350
Subject(s) - rectum , medicine , adenocarcinoma , basal cell , carcinoma , oncology , general surgery , radiology , cancer
Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum is uncommon. We report our experience of a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum treated in our institution. Although primary chemoradiation produces a complete response in many patients, there is no consensus on a non-surgical management in these patients. Such an approach requires a strict surveillance schedule since recurrence is not uncommon. The prognosis of this tumour remains less favorable than its adenocarcinoma counterpart