By Ed Susman, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Published: October 25, 2011 BOSTON — Anal intraepithelial neoplasia seems to develop during in the first year of HIV infection, according to the results of a cross-sectional study. Among 82 patients in the study group, 32.4% were diagnosed with high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia and 35.4% were diagnosed with low-grade …
There are no guidelines currently set about anal cancer diagnosis. But many doctors are referring their patients to colon-rectal surgeons every two years or so to get high resolution anoscopies. Others just use anal pap smears as a first step to determine if an anoscopy is justified. These simple tests can detect precancerous tissue before …
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COH talk addresses aging and HIV/AIDS by MATT SIMONETTE on Jun 5, 2011 • 10:05 am0 Comments and 0 Reactions CHICAGO – A long-time AIDS activist and author spoke May 31 at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, about recent breakthroughs in research and potential issues persons with HIV/AIDS might face as they get older. Matt Simonette Long-time AIDS activist …
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Question: I am looking for any peer-reviewed articles regarding anal cancer screening studies, even with preliminary results, which substantiate the effectiveness of preventive screenings as relates to anal cancer. My insurance will pay for some “emerging or experimental” treatments in areas such as cancer, etc, which look promising but may not yet have produced concrete …
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