Treatment options

Your specialist team will advise which, if any, of the below are suitable for you:

 

Chemo-radiotherapy
Chemo-radiation is often the main treatment for anal cancer. This is a combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

 

Radiotherapy
You may have radiotherapy on its own if you cannot have chemo-radiotherapy as a combination.

Find out more about radiotherapy.

 

Chemotherapy
If your cancer has spread to other parts of the body, chemotherapy can be used to help to control it and relieve symptoms.

Read more about chemotherapy.

 

Surgery
Surgery may be your primary treatment if you have a very small tumour; or may be used before or after other treatments. 

Discover more about your cancer surgery.

The Macmillan website also has further information about anal cancer surgery.