Anal cancer care at Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic doctors work as a team to provide compassionate, personalized care for people with anal cancer.
Your Mayo Clinic care team
At Mayo Clinic, experts in digestive diseases and conditions (gastroenterologists) form a multidisciplinary team with specialists in radiation oncology, medical oncology, pathology and surgery to provide comprehensive care to those with anal cancer. Other professionals are included as needed.
Advanced diagnosis and treatment
Mayo Clinic doctors have access to advanced radiation therapy techniques, such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy and proton beam therapy, to improve care for people with anal cancer. These advanced radiation therapy technologies allow doctors to precisely aim radiation beams to target cancer and to spare healthy tissue from damage.
People with anal cancer who seek care at Mayo Clinic have access to a full range of treatment options, including experimental treatments. Mayo Clinic doctors will work with you to review all of your options and choose the treatment that best suits your needs and goals. The range of treatments offered to people with anal cancer includes chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery and immunotherapy.
Expertise and rankings
Mayo Clinic doctors have the knowledge and resources to provide comprehensive care for those with anal cancer. At Mayo Clinic, you can expect:
- Personalized care. At Mayo Clinic, gastroenterologists, oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, radiologists and pathologists work as a team to make sure all of your individual needs are addressed in your care plan. Other experts are included as needed.
- Experience you can trust. Anal cancer is not a common type of cancer. Mayo Clinic doctors have experience treating many cases of anal cancer. Each year, hundreds of people with anal cancer receive care at Mayo Clinic.
- Nationally recognized expertise. Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center meets the strict standards for a National Cancer Institute comprehensive cancer center. These standards recognize scientific excellence and a multispecialty approach focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Mayo Clinic has been recognized as a top cancer hospital by U.S. News & World Report since it began publishing rankings in 1990. Most recently, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, have been recognized among the top Cancer hospitals in the nation for 2024-2025 by U.S. News & World Report.
Locations, travel and lodging
Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.
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Costs and insurance
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.
In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
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Please contact your insurance company to verify medical coverage and to obtain any needed authorization prior to your visit. Often, your insurer's customer service number is printed on the back of your insurance card.
Nov. 29, 2023