Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection contributes substantially to the epidemic of anal cancer in men, but not women in the United States, according to new research from NCI. Anal cancer is rare, with an estimated 6,230 cases in 2012 but incidence rates in the U.S. have risen steadily over the past several decades. This new study documents that among men, half of this increase is explained by cases occurring in those who are HIV-positive. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Shiels MS, et al. Impact of the HIV Epidemic on the Incidence Rates of Anal Cancer in the United States. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2012 Oct 5. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23042932
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