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Anal Cancer

Anal Cancer: Introduction

Anal Cancer: Cancer (malignant) that develops in the tissues of the anus. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Anal Cancer is available below.

Symptoms of Anal Cancer

• Bleeding per rectum
• Altered bowel habit
• Tenesmus
• Weight loss
• Abdominal pain
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 17 symptoms of Anal Cancer

Treatments for Anal Cancer

• Chemo irradiation - first line treatment
• Surgery - for small localized lesions, and for management of non-surgical treatment failure
• Palliative management - Control of symptoms where the disease is not responsive to curative treatment or the patient has chosen not to undergo curative treatment
• more treatments...»

Read more about treatments for Anal Cancer

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Anal Cancer:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Anal Cancer?

• Misdiagnosis of Anal Cancer
• Failure to diagnose Anal Cancer
• Hidden causes of Anal Cancer (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Anal Cancer

Anal Cancer: Related Patient Stories

• Anal discharge :(
• Watery Anal Fluid
• Irregular Anus
• Dampness around anus?
• White Bumbs on Anus
• the anal & Penis "white sl
• Anal Fistule
• Anal blisters
• Concerns after anal
• Anal Worries
• Is this anal cancer? (see picture) I think I was misdiagnosed...
• Reccuring anal abscesses for 2 years!
• Strange Bump/mole outside anus..
• anal cancer
• Anal Pimple
• weird anal discharge? can't get a diagnosis /help
• Anus closure
• Bad Anal Yeast
• itcy anus
• Anal bump

Anal Cancer: Deaths

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Alternative Treatments for Anal Cancer

Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed in various sources as possibly beneficial for Anal Cancer may include:

• Exercise
• Stress management
• Acupuncture
• more treatments »

Types of Anal Cancer

• Anal squamous cell carcinoma (epidermoid carcinoma)
• Bowen's disease
• Anal small cell carcinoma
• more types...»

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Curable Types of Anal Cancer

Possibly curable types of Anal Cancer include:

• Localised cancer of the anus without metastasis to the inguinal lymph nodes
• Anal cancer T1, T2, T3 grade
• more types...»

Rare Types of Anal Cancer:

Rare types of Anal Cancer include:

• Inflammatory bowel disease associated anal cancer
• Hemorrhoids associated anal cancer
• Anal fistulas associated with anal cancers
• more types...»

Anal Cancer: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Anal Cancer:

• Metastasis
• Death
• more complications...»

Causes of Anal Cancer

Read more about causes of Anal Cancer.

More information about causes of Anal Cancer:

• Anal Cancer as a complication caused by other conditions
• Anal Cancer as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Anal Cancer

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Anal Cancer:

• Hematochezia
• Alternating bowel habits
• Radiation
• Chemotherapy
• Transition zone
• Tenessmus
• more related diseases...»

Anal Cancer: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Anal Cancer

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but can also kill the ...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal...read more »

Spitz nevi misdiagnosed as dangerous melanoma skin cancer: One possible misdiagnosis to consider in lieu of melanoma is spitz nevi. See melanoma...read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Anal Cancer

Anal Cancer: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
  • Gastroenterology (Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Health)
• Rectal/Anal Health Specialists (Proctology):
  • Proctology (Anal/Rectal Specialist)
• more specialists...»

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• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Anal Cancer

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Anal Cancer:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Digestive Health (Gastroenterology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Anal Cancer, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Anal Cancer: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Rare Types
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Rare Types
  • Celiac Disease -- Rare Types
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Rare Types
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Pancreatitis -- Rare Types
  • Gallstones -- Rare Types
  • Lactose Intolerance -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Latest Treatments for Anal Cancer

• 5FU/ Mitomycin
• Radiation
• Selenium
• more treatments...»

Read more about the latest treatments for Anal Cancer

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Anal Cancer

Medical research articles related to Anal Cancer include:

• UK National Guidelines for HIV Testing
• Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with HIV/AIDS.
• Canadian Consensus Guidelines on Human Papillomavirus
• British HIV Association guidelines for HIV-associated malignancies 2008
• Bevacizumab (Avastin) - In combination with fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy is indicated for treatment of patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum.
• UK national guidelines for HIV testing 2008
• Human papillomavirus (HPV)
• Panitumumab (Vectibix) - Metastatic colorectal cancer ? 1st line
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Anal Cancer: Animations

More Anal Cancer animations & videos

Prognosis for Anal Cancer

More about prognosis of Anal Cancer

Research about Anal Cancer

Visit our research pages for current research about Anal Cancer treatments.

Clinical Trials for Anal Cancer

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Anal Cancer include:

• Chemoprevention of Anal Neoplasia Arising Secondary to Anogenital Human Papillomavirus Infection in Persons With HIV Infection. - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Isotretinoin,Interferon alfa-2a
• A Study of Anal Cancer Development in HIV Infected People - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Anal Cancer - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - cisplatin,fluorouracil,mitomycin
• Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Anal Cancer - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - cisplatin,fluorouracil
• Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Cancer - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - human papillomavirus 16 E6 peptide,human papillomavirus 16 E7 peptide
• more trials...»

See full list of 19 Clinical Trials for Anal Cancer

Statistics for Anal Cancer

• Medical statistics for Anal Cancer
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Anal Cancer
• Death and Mortality statistics for Anal Cancer
• Society statistics for Anal Cancer

Anal Cancer: Broader Related Topics

• Cancer
• Anal conditions
• Anorectal disorders
• more types...»

Types of Anal Cancer

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Definitions of Anal Cancer:

Cancer relating to the anus. Tumors of the anal margin (below the anal verge and involving the perianal hair-bearing skin) are classified with skin tumors. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Anal Cancer is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Anal Cancer, or a subtype of Anal Cancer, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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