Anal cancer primary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]

Overview

HPV vaccine is recommended for homosexual men, bisexual men, and women who engage in receptive anal sex to prevent anal cancer. Other primary prevention strategies include smoking cessation and condom use.^[1]

Prevention

The following methods can prevent anal cancer:

HPV vaccine ^[2]
Smoking cessation
Condom use

References

↑ National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015.http://www.cancer.gov/types/anal/patient/anal-prevention-pdq#section/_11
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[cancergov-1] National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015.http://www.cancer.gov/types/anal/patient/anal-prevention-pdq#section/_11

[2] Template:Http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/01/31/healthscience/sncancer.php

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Anal cancer primary prevention

Overview

Prevention

References

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