anal cancer
Tumor near rectum
Anal cancer is a malignancy that develops in the tissues of the anus, the opening at the end of the digestive tract.
It differs from colorectal cancer, which forms higher in the intestine.
Risk factors include HPV infection and immunosuppression.
The doctor recommended screening for anal cancer.
- rectumTerminal intestinal chamber
- colonLarge intestine section
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- tumor markerSubstance indicating possible malignancy
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
colonoscopy · early detection · HPV · biopsy · radiation · radiation therapy · chemotherapy · screening · malignant · polyp · diagnosis · prognosis · metastasis · bowel · bowel movement · sigmoid · treatment · survival
- Rare Cancersosteosarcoma, mesothelioma, thymoma, neuroblastoma, fibrosarcoma
- colorectal disordershemorrhoids, proctitis, piles, colon polyps, rectal bleeding
- digestive cancershepatoma
- HPVHPV, HPV test, HPV screening, HPV vaccine, genital warts
- bowel disordersIBS, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, colitis, diverticulitis
- LGBTQ+ healthHIV, AIDS, HIV/AIDS, HIV prevention, HIV testing
anatomical location of cancer
anal cancerbrain cancer
Malignancy in cranial tissue
oral cancer · throat cancer · lung cancer · tongue cancer · stomach cancer
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