Recommendations of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology on skin cancer management in older patients.

Introduction: Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is becoming ever more prevalent among older adults. However, older adults with NMSC are often underrepresented in clinical trials and guidelines on effective management is still unclear. The International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) created a multi-disciplinary task force to explore the potential in developing practical guidelines for the treatment of older patients with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and skin (cutaneous) squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC).

Chemoradiotherapy for squamous cell anal carcinoma: a review of prognostic factors.

Aim: Previous literature has sought prognostic factors for the survival of anal cancer patients. The present study aimed to determine prognostic factors for local disease recurrence, distant metastasis and survival for patients treated with radical chemoradiotherapy (CRT) at the Rosemere Cancer Centre, Preston, UK.

Method: Patients treated with CRT for nonmetastatic squamous cell anal cancer between September 2000 and January 2013 were studied.