Tumors on anus

Early detection is the key to sustained health. Most anal adenocarcinomas are treated the same way as rectal carcinomas. Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping the cells from dividing. Anal cancer is very different from colorectal cancer , which is much more common. This type of skin cancer affects skin exposed to the sun. A procedure that makes a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body, such as the abdomen or chest, taken from different angles. This refers to benign tumors that may become malignant over time, which are common in anal intraepithelial neoplasia AIN and anal squamous intraepithelial neoplasia ASIL.

The cells in high-grade AIN look much more abnormal. Anal Cancer Treatment PDQ Patient Version. About Bowel Cancer What is Bowel Cancer? Adenocarcinomas can also start in apocrine glands a type of sweat gland of the perianal skin.