A 49-year-old woman was seen in the clinic for hemorrhoids. On examination, a hard nodular area is palpable in the right lateral anal canal wall. You examine the patient under anesthesia and perform a biopsy. The pathology report reveals anal squamous cell carcinoma. Staging imaging reveals a T2N0 lesion with no evidence of metastasis. What is the next step in management?

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