Squamous Carcinoma of the Anus
Grading / Staging / Report
Grading
- Degree of differentiation may correlate with natural history of metastasis, recurrence and death
- There is no clear evidence that pattern or type of differentiation affects prognosis with modern therapy
Staging
Report
- Preferred diagnosis is simply Squamous Carcinoma
- Text of report may include pattern or degree/type of differentiation and other features
- Margins should be reported on resection specimens
- Give site and degree of involvement
