Anal cancer in people living with HIV: the importance of the screening and of early diagnosis

WCRJ 2019; 6 : e1319
DOI: 10.32113/wcrj_20196_1319

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d’Aleo F.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Ceccarelli M.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Venanzi Rullo E.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
evenanzirullo@gmail.com Close
, Facciolà A.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, d’Andrea F.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Micali C.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Close
, Coco M.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Pinzone M. R.
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA, Philadelphia, PA Close
, Focà E.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy Close
, Condorelli F.
Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy Close
, Picerno I.
Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morpho Functional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Visalli G.
Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morpho Functional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Cacopardo B.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Catania, Catania, Italy Close
, Nunnari G.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Pellicanò G. F.
Department of Human Pathology of the Adult and the Developmental Age “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close

Abstract

HIV-positive patients suffer from higher cancer-related mortality compared to the general population. Anal cancer (AC) is considered as a rare form of neoplasm, accounting for 4% of all cancers of the lower gastrointestinal tract in the general population. Approximately 88% of AC cases are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. This paper purpose is the diagnostic and therapeutic management of AC in HIV infect people.

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d’Aleo F.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Ceccarelli M.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Venanzi Rullo E.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
evenanzirullo@gmail.com Close
, Facciolà A.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, d’Andrea F.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Micali C.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Close
, Coco M.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Pinzone M. R.
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA, Philadelphia, PA Close
, Focà E.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy Close
, Condorelli F.
Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy Close
, Picerno I.
Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morpho Functional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Visalli G.
Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morpho Functional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Cacopardo B.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Catania, Catania, Italy Close
, Nunnari G.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
, Pellicanò G. F.
Department of Human Pathology of the Adult and the Developmental Age “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy Close
Anal cancer in people living with HIV: the importance of the screening and of early diagnosis

WCRJ 2019; 6 : e1319
DOI: 10.32113/wcrj_20196_1319

Publication History

Submission date: 05 Dec 2018

Revised on: 03 Jan 2019

Accepted on: 03 May 2019

Published online: 18 Jun 2019