What factors are associated with the poor prognosis of anal adenocarcinoma compared with low-lying rectal adenocarcinoma based on a population analysis: A propensity score matching study.

<h4>Purpose</h4>Anal adenocarcinoma (AA) represents a rare condition, and little is known about the predictive factors of the outcomes or the optimal TNM staging system for curable AA. Using population-based data, we preliminarily sought to determine the prognostic factors and evaluate t...

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Main Authors: Qinghua Wang, Jianfei Fu, Xiaoxiao Chen, Cheng Cai, Hang Ruan, Jinlin Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219937