By Daniel I. Chu MD FACS

In this issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Daniel I. Chu brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Anal Cancer. Top experts in the field provide an up-to-date look at anal cancer, with articles on everything from pathophysiology and epidemiology to management and treatment of common and uncommon anal cancers, health disparities, future directions, and more.

Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including diagnosis of anal cancer: symptoms, imaging, endoscopy; management of localized/locally advanced anal cancer; management of metastatic anal cancer; post-treatment surveillance for anal cancer; health disparities in anal cancer; and more.

Provides in-depth clinical reviews on anal cancer, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.

Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.