Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2658879 | Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care | 2010 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
People living with HIV infection have a significantly higher rate of anal cancer as compared with that of uninfected people. It is believed that high-grade anal dysplasia secondary to human papillomavirus infection is a precursor to anal cancer. Considering this, screening and treatment of high-grade anal dysplasia is a possible means of preventing the development of anal cancer. No national or international guidelines exist to guide practice for screening and management of anal dysplasia. On the basis of a review of research and expert recommendations, a guide to practice for screening and management of anal dysplasia and anal cancer is made for clinicians.
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Authors
Matt G. Moran, Thomas W. Barkley Jr., Cynthia B. Hughes,