Squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum is a extremely rare neoplasm and its biological behavior remains unknown. Treatment varies from surgery with and without adjuvant therapy to chemotherapy and radiotherapy alone. We present a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the superior rectum who underwent chemo and radiotherapy exclusively, with total regression of the tumor.
Rectal carcinoma; rectal squamous cell carcinoma; rectum; cancer; treatment