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Anal Cancer
New anal cancer data have been reported by scientists at Federal University, Medical Department
May 20th, 2008
According to recent research from Manaus, Brazil, "Backgound: Renal graft recipients are one of the population groups known to be at high risk of developing anal cancer. This study investigated the presence of subclinical anal squamous intraepithelial lesions and the diagnostic ability of high-resolution anoscopy in detecting these lesions in renal graft recipients followed-up in Manaus." "In a cross-sectional study, 50 renal graft recipients were interviewed and submitted to high-resolution anoscopy with biopsies of acetowhite lesions or of the anal transition zone mucosa when acetowhitening was absent. Considering the histopathological reports of the examined anal...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-05-20)
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