Treatment For Anal Cancer
Treatment for most cases of anal cancer is very effective. There are 3 basic types of treatment used for anal cancer: - surgery – an operation to remove the cancer
- radiation therapy – high-dose x-rays to kill cancer cells, and
- chemotherapy – giving drugs to kill cancer cells.
Combination therapy including radiation therapy and chemotherapy is now considered the standard treatment for most anal cancers. Occasionally a very small or early tumor may be removed surgically (local excision), with minimal damage to the anal sphincter muscles.