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PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We aim to summarise the available evidence on systemic therapies for advanced anal cancer. RECENT FINDINGS:There is no universal consensus on the management of this condition and the prognosis remains poor. Nevertheless, significant progress has been recently made including completion of the first, ever-conducted, randomised trial in the first-line setting, investigation of immunotherapy in the refractory setting and use of comprehensive genomic profiling for a better molecular characterisation of this disease and the identification of novel potential targets. The combination of a platinum agent and a fluoropyrimidine is generally considered the standard first-line treatment. Other cytotoxic agents, especially docetaxel and paclitaxel, have shown activity in both the chemotherapy-naive and chemo-refractory setting and are currently being investigated in clinical trials. Finally, further to the promising results of early clinical trials, immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors (i.e. nivolumab and pembrolizumab) is likely to become a standard second-line treatment option.
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Curr Oncol Repjournal_title
Current oncology reportsauthors
Sclafani F,Rao Sdoi
10.1007/s11912-018-0698-6subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-05-04 00:00:00pages
53issue
7eissn
1523-3790issn
1534-6269pii
10.1007/s11912-018-0698-6journal_volume
20pub_type
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更新日期:2008-11-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2004-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current oncology reports
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更新日期:2021-01-02 00:00:00
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更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00