Friday, March 23, 2012

Most Anal Lesions Don't Cause Cancer in Men

Most Anal Lesions Don't Cause Cancer in Men, Research Shows | Stronger Than Cancer

The HPV virus which increases a woman's risk of ovarian cancer, does not have the same risk for men.

The progression rate from high-grade anal lesions to anal cancer was about one in 600 per year for HIV-positive men and about one in 4,000 per year for HIV-negative men. In comparison, the progression rate from high-grade cervical lesions to cervical cancer is about one in 80 per year.

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