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Anal cancer
Anal cancer is a distinct entity from the more common colorectal cancer. The etiology, risk factors, clinical progression, staging, and treatment are all different.
A common cause of anal cancer is infection by the human papillomavirus, which can be spread by anal sex. Immunosuppression, which is often associated with HIVinfection, also raises the risk of anal cancer.
See also
External links
- U.S. National Cancer Institute: Anal Cancer: Information for Health Professionals
- Anal Warts, Anal Cancer, and Anal Pap Smears
- Anal Cancer and HPV in Men Who Have Sex With Men
| Tumors (and related structures), Cancer, and Oncology
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| Benign- Premalignant- Carcinoma in situ- Malignant
Topography: Anus - Bladder- Bone- Brain- Breast- Cervix- Colon/rectum- Duodenum- Endometrium- Esophagus- Eye- Gallbladder- Head/Neck- Liver- Larynx- Lung- Mouth- Pancreas- Penis- Prostate- Kidney- Ovaries- Skin- Stomach- Testicles- Thyroid
Morphology: Papilloma/carcinoma- Adenoma/adenocarcinoma- Soft tissue sarcoma- Melanoma- Fibroma/fibrosarcoma- Lipoma/liposarcoma- Leiomyoma/leiomyosarcoma- Rhabdomyoma/rhabdomyosarcoma- Mesothelioma- Angioma/angiosarcoma- Osteoma/osteosarcoma- Chondroma/chondrosarcoma- Glioma- Lymphoma/leukemia
Treatment: Chemotherapy- Radiation therapy- Immunotherapy- Experimental cancer treatment
Related structures: Cyst- Dysplasia- Hamartoma- Neoplasia- Nodule- Polyp- Pseudocyst
Misc: Tumor suppressor genes/oncogenes- Staging/grading- Carcinogenesis/metastasis- Carcinogen- Research- Paraneoplastic phenomenon- ICD-O- List of oncology-related terms
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It uses material from the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal+cancer Wikipedia article Anal cancer.
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