title: Successful hepatectomy for metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal-a case report.
abstract: Despite rare, metastatic anal carcinoma confers a poor prognosis. Systemic chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment for advanced disease while the role of biologics and/or surgical resection of metastatic disease are anecdotal. Compared to isolated liver colorectal or neuroendocrine cancer liver metastases, there is far less experience with resection or nonsurgical local ablative procedures for patients with metastatic anal carcinoma to the liver. We report the case of a 67-year-old woman with metastatic anal carcinoma to the liver who was successfully treated with liver resection and remains free of relapse more than one year later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, São José Hospital, São Paulo/SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Tercia Tarciane
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: Medical student, Santa Casa de São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo/SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruna do Nascimento
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, São José Hospital, São Paulo/SP, Brazil;; Medical student, Santa Casa de São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo/SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Belotto
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, São José Hospital, São Paulo/SP, Brazil;; Clinical Oncology Professor, Nove de Julho University, São Paulo/SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata D'Alpino
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Peixoto
keywords: Squamous cell carcinoma; metastatic anal carcinoma