NEJM: Treatment of Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions to Prevent Anal Cancer
06/16/22
The incidence of anal cancer is substantially higher among persons living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) than in the general
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WSJ: Study Finds Benefits of Active Screening, Treatment for Precursors of Anal Cancer
06/15/22
Subjects with HIV who had precancerous lesions and got proactive treatment had a 57% lower rate of progressing to cancer.
Scientific leaders signal major breakthroughs in elimination of cervical and anal cancers
03/04/22
HPV (human papillomavirus) is associated with 630,000 cancer diagnoses around the world. Almost all cases of cervical and anal cancers are caused
Screening and Early Treatment Cuts Anal Cancer Risk
02/17/22
Prompt treatment of precancerous lesions reduced the likelihood of developing anal cancer by 57%.
Ablating High-Grade Anal Lesions Thwarts Progression to Cancer
02/17/22
A protocol in which high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) of the anal canal were immediately treated was more effective for
Screening and early treatment reduce anal cancer risk by 57% in people living with HIV
02/17/22
Screening for precancerous anal cell changes and treating them early lowers the risk of progression to anal cancer in people living with HIV,
Treating precancerous lesions reduces anal cancer risk in people with HIV
02/16/22
Treating high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions — primarily with office-based electrocautery — led to an almost 60% reduction in anal cancer
A Landmark Study Confirms That Screening and Treatment Prevents Anal Cancer. So Are You Getting Screened?
11/17/21
Anal cancer is not exactly rampant in people living with HIV (PLWH). According to University of California San Francisco’s Joel Palefsky, M.D., a
Early treatment prevents anal cancer in people living with HIV: ANCHOR study stops early
10/31/21
For many years, the lack of randomised data has limited screening programmes for anal cancer, even though rates are significantly higher in people
ANCHOR Study Findings May Usher In New Care Standards for Anal Cancer in HIV-Infected Patients
10/27/21
"In theory, looking for and treating high-grade disease (like we know works in the cervix) is a potential way to prevent anal cancer in high-risk