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Anal cancer is a type of cancer which arises from the anus, the distal orifice of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a distinct entity from the more common colorectal cancer. The etiology, risk factors, clinical progression, staging, and treatment are all different. Anal cancer is typically a squamous cell carcinoma that arises near the squamocolumnar junction. , Human papillomavirus infection: An examination of squamous cell carcinoma tumor tissues from patients...


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Well i'm really young. I have a bump on my anus that is greyish and...

I am a survivor of colon-rectal cancer and I can tell you that it does not come out of the rectal area as far as I know. I had to...

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i'm healin from anal cancer its been 6mouths after my treatments is it safe for...
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I would seriously urge that you talk to your surgeon about this. Most anal cancers are associated with HPV and unprotected anal sex. I am sure that your cancer also...

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    for Disease Control in Atlanta, they stated there is a connection with HPV and penal and anal cancers A good friend has said that he has been diagnosed with Prostrate Cancer of middle aggressiveness

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    Farrah Fawcett to Televise Anal Cancer Treatment http://www.theimproper.com/Template_...ArticleId treatment for anal cancer. If the deal goes through, Fawcett, 61, could get some $2 million to show her

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    . i dont know if i have any thing like anal cancer but the main problem i am having is severe itching this is an unusual problem that i have and in searching thru the web...

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