HIV-positive patients suffer from higher cancer-related mortality compared to the general population. Anal cancer (AC) is considered as a rare form of neoplasm, accounting for 4% of all cancers of the lower gastrointestinal tract in the general population. Approximately 88% of AC cases are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. This paper purpose is the diagnostic and therapeutic management of AC in HIV infect people.
Titolo: | Anal cancer in people living with HIV: the importance of the screening and of early diagnosis |
Autori: | PELLICANO', Giovanni Francesco (Ultimo) |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2019 |
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Abstract: | HIV-positive patients suffer from higher cancer-related mortality compared to the general population. Anal cancer (AC) is considered as a rare form of neoplasm, accounting for 4% of all cancers of the lower gastrointestinal tract in the general population. Approximately 88% of AC cases are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. This paper purpose is the diagnostic and therapeutic management of AC in HIV infect people. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11570/3142142 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 14.a.1 Articolo su rivista |
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