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Radiation Oncology • Gastrointestinal Cancers
What is the appropriate follow up after chemoradiotherapy for patients with anal SCC?
Is obtaining serial MRIs or other imaging appropriate?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
A few points of note. First, the evaluation of the primary site is usually better done by a physical exam than by any imaging study. Therefore, a careful rectal/anal exam is essential at each follow-up. I will usually observe residual abnormalities in the canal as long as it is reg...
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