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
Topic: HIV and cancer
Category: Review
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.
To cite this article
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
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