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Tobacco Smoking and Risk of Recurrence for Squamous Cell Cancer of the Anus Sonia Ramamoorthy*, Linda Luo, Elizabeth Luo, John M. Carethers UCSD and VA San Diego, San Diego, CA
Background and Aims: Development of squamous cell cancer of the anus is associated with multiple risk factors including infection with human papilloma virus, immunosuppression, chronic inflammation, and tobacco smoking, although there is little data on these factors for recurrent disease. Primary treatment for anal cancer is chemoradiation, with surgery reserved for incomplete response to treatment and/or recurrence, which may occur in 30-40% of patients. Here, we evaluated the risk of recurrence and mortality of anal carcinoma in association with tobacco smoking.
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