title: Squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma of the colon and rectum are extremely rare neoplasms. Many questions regarding their histogenesis and biological behaviour remain unanswered. Surgery is the most effective therapy, and adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy should be considered, especially for node-positive patients. We present a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the middle rectum who underwent abdominoperineal resection and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. The pertinent literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, 251 Hellenic Air Force Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anagnostopoulos
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Sakorafas
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kostopoulos
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grigoriadis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pavlakis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Margantinis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vugiouklakis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arvanitidis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome