Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2025; 17(8): 108963
Published online Aug 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i8.108963
Table 1 Shutze and Gleysteen staging system and treatment recommendations for perianal Paget's disease
Stage
Description
Treatment recommendation
IPaget cells confined to perianal dermis and its appendages without carcinoma in situWLE
IIPaget's disease of epidermis with associated appendageal carcinomaWLE
IIIPaget's disease with concurrent rectal/anal canal carcinomaAPR
IVPaget's disease with regional lymph node metastasisAPR + regional lymphadenectomy
VPaget's disease with distant organ metastasisChemoradiotherapy + local palliative therapy