Anal carcinoma: Surgical Overview

This video goes over the topic of anal carcinoma, its relevant anatomy, epidemiology, associated risk factors, symptoms usually seen, pre-treatment workup, TNM staging, treatment protocol for non-metastatic carcinoma and what things are considered during follow-up and surveillance. Timeline: 0:00 – Introduction and objectives 1:14 – Tumors of anal canal and anal margin 1:50 – Anatomy review 3:01 – Epidemiology 3:49 – Risk factors 5:45 – Symptoms 6:11 – Pre-treatment workup 7:03 – TNM staging 7:52 – Treatment of non-metastatic anal carcinoma 14:44 – Follow-up and surveillance 17:31 – Take home messages 18:07 - Discussion