Prognostic impact of time from diagnosis to start of radiotherapy in anal cancer

Abstract

A prolonged time from diagnosis to start of radiotherapy (TTRT) for malignant disease may negatively influence survival, but studies in squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA) are largely lacking. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of TTRT on overall survival (OS) and anal cancer‐specific survival (ACSS) in a nationwide population‐based cohort from the Swedish Anal Cancer Registry.