A 40-year-old woman is referred to you because of a 6-month history of painful hemorrhoids that have not been responsive to topical therapy and stool softeners. A 3-cm, ulcerated, hard mass extending into the anal canal is found on perianal examination and biopsied. Pathology comes back as anal squamous cell cancer. What is the most appropriate next step?
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