In response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the ANCHOR study team has advised local site staff to contact ANCHOR participants who are scheduled to be seen in the next 4 weeks about whether they should come in for their appointment. If you do not hear from your site’s study staff, please reach out to them. If you are waiting to be screened for the ANCHOR study, please be patient- we WILL see you as soon as we possibly can, once it is safe to do so. In the meantime, please contact your local ANCHOR site if you have any questions or concerns.
A reality check (and resources!) on all things anal cancer
July 19, 2018
A reality check (and resources!) on all things anal cancer
July 19, 2018, by Emily Land
If it’s a bump, or some bleeding, it might be a hemorrhoid or a fissure from a particularly rough night. But pain and bleeding can also be a symptom of anal cancer—a much less common condition (but one that people may worry about more).
Before you jump to the conclusion that a bump on your butt is anal cancer, get a reality check from Joel Palefsky, MD, and J. Michael Berry-Lawhorn, MD, who are both anal dysplasia specialists. They have info about who’s at higher risk for anal cancer, what it’s caused by, and how you can take smart steps to get care if you suspect something is wrong.
What causes anal cancer? Read more