ALLMedicine™ Anal Cancer Center

Sep 14th, 2021 - Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at risk of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers, while published data are scarce. We determined HPV prevalence and risk factors in MSM in Vietnam to inform HPV prevention strategies in this key population....

Sep 14th, 2021 - High-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) types represent the aetiological agents in a major proportion of anal squamous cell carcinomas (ASCC). Several studies have suggested a prognostic relevance of HPV-related markers, particularly hrHPV DNA and ...

Sep 10th, 2021 - Radiotherapy (RT) with concurrent 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin-C (5FU/MMC) combination is the treatment of choice for non-metastatic locally advanced anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC). While, locally advanced AC treatment involves elective ingui...

Sep 4th, 2021 - Radiotherapy and radiochemotherapy are common treatments for rectal and anal cancer. Anticipation of treatment may cause distress and sleep disorders. This study aimed to identify risk factors for sleep disorders. In 42 patients with rectal or ana...

Sep 2nd, 2021 - The human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 early promoter and L1 gene methylation were quantitatively measured using pyrosequencing assay in anal cells collected from men who have sex with men (MSM) to determine potential biomarkers for HPV-related anal ca...

Jun 28th, 2021 - Anal cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up☆.|2021|Rao S,Guren MG,Khan K,Brown G,Renehan AG,|diagnosis,epidemiology,therapy,

Aug 14th, 2018 - People living with HIV (PLWH) are diagnosed with cancer at an increased rate over the general population and generally have a higher mortality due to delayed diagnoses, advanced cancer stage, comorbidities, immunosuppression, and cancer treatment ...

Jul 15th, 2018 - The NCCN Guidelines for Anal Carcinoma provide recommendations for the management of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal or perianal region. Primary treatment of anal cancer usually includes chemoradiation, although certain les...

Aug 26th, 2016 - To define minimum standards for provision of services and clinical practice in the investigation of anal cancer precursors. After initial face to face meetings of experts at the International Papillomavirus meeting in Lisbon, September 17 to 21, 2...

Jul 9th, 2014 - Anal cancer: ESMO-ESSO-ESTRO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.|2014|Glynne-Jones R,Nilsson PJ,Aschele C,Goh V,Peiffert D,|diagnosis,therapy,standards,

Sep 10th, 2021 - Radiotherapy (RT) with concurrent 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin-C (5FU/MMC) combination is the treatment of choice for non-metastatic locally advanced anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC). While, locally advanced AC treatment involves elective ingui...

Jul 5th, 2018 - Background: Patients with non-metastatic carcinoma of the anal canal are treated with concurrent mitomycin C (MMC), 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), and radiotherapy (RT) in the curative setting in an attempt to preserve the anal sphincter. Radiation dermat...

Mar 25th, 2021 - The World Health Organization's (WHO) call for the elimination of cervical cancer worldwide is a laudable goal, and one that many organizations across the globe have endorsed. Yet some would say that that goal goes only halfway, and that the real ...

Feb 22nd, 2021 - HIV-positive patients who are adherent with antiretroviral medications are achieving undetectable or very low levels of HIV viremia and living longer. In response, clinical care is continually adapting to the dramatically altered natural history o...

Jan 25th, 2021 - (Reuters Health) - Adults living with HIV who have a history of anogenital warts may be at increased risk for developing anal carcinoma, a recent study suggests. Researchers examined data on 6,515 adults living with HIV who received care at one of...

Nov 10th, 2020 - Starting in July 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will roll out a new model for reimbursing radiation oncologists for treating patients based on bundled payments rather than the current fee-for-service system, a change that...

Nov 5th, 2020 - Radiotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of anal cancer, but many female survivors treated with pelvic radiotherapy develop long-term sexual problems. A new study shows that it is possible to reduce the dose of radiation reaching the ...