The incidence of anal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has been steadily growing globally in the past decade. Clinical data on anal SCC from China are rare. We conducted this study to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of anal SCC in China and explore prognostic factors of outcomes among patients with anal SCC. | Clinical characteristics and prognosis of anal squamous cell carcinoma A retrospective audit of 144 patients from 11 cancer hospitals in southern China