My dog saved my life... by constantly sniffing my bum: Grandmother, 51, thanks Border Collie Brian for alerting doctors to her anal cancer
Lindsey Thwaites, 51, from South Yorkshire (pictured), says her dog Brian (pictured) helped her discover her anal cancer which caused her to get a stoma bag (pictured in inset). (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Doctor shares four 'red flag' symptoms of anal cancer you need to get checked out
Leading oncologist Dr Pavel Vitek revealed a symptom of anal cancer that could be mistaken for something less serious. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Three warning signs of anal cancer that can appear on the toilet - 'See a GP'
From mucus to blood, visible signs in your poo could alert you to potentially serious health problems like anal cancer. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

For People With HIV, Early Anal Cancer Screening Tied to Better Outcomes
(MedPage Today) -- Screening HIV-positive individuals for early signs of anal cancer may lead to an earlier diagnosis and better survival, according to an observational Dutch cohort study. Among men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - January 13, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Small Study Shows Most Crohn's Patients With Anal Cancer Survived
(MedPage Today) -- ORLANDO -- While anal cancer is a rare complication of Crohn's disease, those who develop it do well with aggressive cancer treatment, according to a retrospective study that covered more than 2 decades of records. Among 24... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - December 9, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Treating Anal HSIL Cuts Anal Cancer Risk in Persons With HIV
THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 -- Among persons living with HIV who have anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSILs), those who receive treatment have a lower rate of progression to anal cancer than those who receive active monitoring without... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 16, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

New Treatment Reduces Risk of Anal Cancer in People With HIV New Treatment Reduces Risk of Anal Cancer in People With HIV
Abnormal cells that are sometimes associated with HIV/AIDS were treated in this study, and the treatment reduced the risk for cancer by more than half.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - June 16, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: HIV/AIDS News Source Type: news

New Approach Cuts Odds for Anal Cancer in People With HIV
Title: New Approach Cuts Odds for Anal Cancer in People With HIVCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/16/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/16/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet HIV General)
Source: MedicineNet HIV General - June 16, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Early Anal Lesion Treatment Cuts Cancer Risk in People With HIV
(MedPage Today) -- Treating precancerous anal lesions in people with HIV reduced their risk of developing anal cancer by more than half compared with active monitoring, according to results from the ANCHOR study. In the randomized phase III trial... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - June 16, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

In people with HIV, treating precancerous anal lesions cuts risk of anal cancer by more than half
Nearly all cases of anal cancer are caused by infection with cancer-causing types of HPV. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - June 15, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news

How Do I Know if I Have Anal Cancer?
Title: How Do I Know if I Have Anal Cancer?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 4/23/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/8/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - June 8, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

What Does Anal Cancer Feel Like?
Title: What Does Anal Cancer Feel Like?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 4/8/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/20/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - May 20, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Full Results of Anal Cancer Study Point to Barriers to Care Full Results of Anal Cancer Study Point to Barriers to Care
The results from the landmark trial of preemptive treatment for precancerous anal cells show definitively that treatment should be standard of care. Now comes the hard part.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - February 18, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV/AIDS News Source Type: news

ANCHOR Findings May Usher In New Standards for Anal Cancer in HIV ANCHOR Findings May Usher In New Standards for Anal Cancer in HIV
For the first time, researchers have shown that treating anal HSIL lesions prevents cancer progression in HIV.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - October 27, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: HIV/AIDS News Source Type: news

Oncotarget: CEA as a blood-based biomarker in anal cancer
(Impact Journals LLC) CEA is not associated with survival outcomes in SCCA, and is not a clinically relevant biomarker in this disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - July 14, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news