Table 2 Staging related answers
From: Management of anal cancer patients – a pattern of care analysis in German-speaking countries
University (A) vs. Non-university Clinic (B) vs. out-patient practice (C) | p-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total no of answers: 101 | A | B | C | |
Number of cases per year; early ASCC | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | |
< 5 with early ASCC | 10 (45) | 24 (67) | 31 (69) | |
≥ 5 with early ASCC | 9 (50) | 10 (28) | 9 (20) | 0.15 |
Not answeredb | 1 (5) | 2 (5) | 5 (11) | |
Number of cases per year; advanced ASCC | ||||
< 5 with advanced ASCC | 6 (30) | 19 (53) | 31 (69) | |
≥ 5 with advanced ASCC | 13 (65) | 17 (47) | 12 (27) | 0.02 |
Not answeredb | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | |
Staging (multiple selection possible) | ||||
CT pelvis | 11 (55) | 25 (69) | 34 (76) | |
MRI pelvis | 19 (95) | 31 (86) | 36 (80) | |
Endorectal US | 7 (35) | 22 (61) | 27 (60) | |
PET-CT | 7 (35) | 8 (22) | 3 (7) | Not donea |
Inguinal biopsy of suspect nodes | ||||
Always | 2 (10) | 5 (14) | 5 (11) | |
Sometimes | 10 (50) | 13 (36) | 22 (49) | |
Never | 8 (40) | 18 (50) | 18 (40) | 0.80 |
Routine HIV screening | ||||
Yes | 11 (55) | 10 (28) | 7 (16) | |
No | 8 (40) | 23 (64) | 37 (82) | |
Only male patients | 1 (5) | 3 (8) | 1 (2) | 0.01 |