Anal Cancer Research
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Anal Cancer Advances Open Door to Screening and PreventionPosted:
A recent study showed that removing precancerous anal lesions can prevent anal cancer. Scientists are now studying how best to screen people at the high risk of anal cancer, including those with HIV, for these lesions.
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In People with HIV, Treating Precancerous Anal Lesions Cuts Risk of Anal Cancer By More Than HalfPosted:
Results from the NCI-supported ANCHOR study show that treating anal precancerous growths known as high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, or HSIL, reduces the chance that anal cancer will develop by more than half.
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Anal Cancer Incidence and Deaths Are Rising in the United StatesPosted:
The number of cases and deaths from anal cancer have been on the rise in the United States since 2001, according to a new study. The increases have been especially rapid in two segments of the population.
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DCEG Studies About Anal Cancer
Researchers in NCI's Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) conduct studies on anal cancers, the majority of which are caused by persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), with an emphasis on populations at higher risk, such as people with HIV.