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An overview of anal intraepithelial neoplasia.
- Source :
- JAAPA: Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins); Jul2018, Vol. 31 Issue 7, p61-65, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) and anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) are on the rise in the United States, especially among men who have sex with men, HIV-positive or other immunocompromised patients, and women with a history of cervical, vaginal, or vulvar cancer. Strong evidence supports the human papillomavirus as the causative factor in anal dysplasia; reducing the risk of HPV infection can reduce rates of ASCC. High-risk patients should be screened for AIN, but no universal screening guidelines exist, and more studies are needed to develop a national protocol for screening and management of patients with AIN. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANTINEOPLASTIC agents
FLUOROURACIL
DIAGNOSIS of HIV infections
SQUAMOUS cell carcinoma
HERPESVIRUS diseases
MEDICAL technology
PAPILLOMAVIRUS diseases
PUBLIC health surveillance
CUTANEOUS therapeutics
DISEASE incidence
MEN who have sex with men
EARLY detection of cancer
PREVENTION
ANAL tumors
DIAGNOSIS
TUMOR treatment
TUMOR risk factors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15471896
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- JAAPA: Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 130496744
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000534979.69236.e7