anal cancer Flashcards
1
Q
80% of anal cancers are what type of cancer ?
A
squamous cell carcinomas (SSCs)
2
Q
risk factor for anal cancer ?
A
HPV infection causes 80-85% of SSCs of the anus (usually HPV16 or HPV18 subtypes).
Anal intercourse and a high lifetime number of sexual partners increases the risk of HPV infection.
// THOSE WITH HIV AND THOSE TAKING IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE //
medication for HIV are at a greater risk of anal carcinoma.
// SMOKING IS ALSO A RISK FACTOR //
3
Q
presentation?
A
//PERIANAL PAIN, PERIANAL BLEEDING
A PALPABLE LESION
FAECAL INCONTINENCE
A NEGLECTED TUMOUR IN A FEMALE MAY PRESENT WITH A RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA.//
