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Treatment of Stage IV Anal Cancer
Treatment of stage IV anal cancer may include:
- palliative surgery to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life
- palliative radiation therapy
- palliative chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy
- a clinical trial of immunotherapy
Learn more about these treatments in the Treatment Option Overview.
Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.
This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor.
Navigating Care disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.
This information was sourced and adapted from Adapted from the National Cancer Institute's
Physician Data Query (PDQ®) Cancer Information Summaries on
www.cancer.gov.
This information updated
November 1, 2024.
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