"Knowledge itself is power." Sir Francis Bacon, Meditationes Sacrae (1597)
Anal Cancer Prevention Guidelines and Key Studies
International Anal Neoplasia Society (IANS) Guidelines for the Practice of Digital Anal Rectal Examination
International Anal Neoplasia Society (IANS) Guidelines for Anal Cancer Screening
International Anal Neoplasia Society (IANS) Practice Standards in the Detection of Anal Cancer Precursors
Treatment of Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions to Prevent Anal Cancer ANCHOR Study
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of AIDS Research (OAR) Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV
General Resources
International Anal Neoplasia Society (IANS): IANS is the professional society devoted to the prevention and treatment of AIN (anal intraepithelial neoplasia) and anal cancer.
International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS): IPVS is the global authority on papillomaviruses. Our mission is to contribute to the elimination of papillomavirus-related diseases.
European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP): ESCP will be the professional organization in Europe for the prevention, treatment, education and research into colorectal disease.
HPV Cancers Alliance – One Less Worry: HPV Cancers Alliance has partnered with the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) to support the One Less Worry campaign and the collective efforts to eradicate HPV and HPV associated cancers.
National HPV Vaccination Roundtable and American Cancer Society: Moving towards ending vaccine-preventable HPV cancers.
HPV World: The Newsletter on Human Papillomavirus
American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP): Improving lives through the prevention and treatment of ano-genital & HPV-related diseases.
Anal Cancer Foundation: The Anal Cancer Foundation is dedicated to empowering anal cancer patients and accelerating prevention and treatment methods that eliminate this disease.
Farrah Fawcett Foundation: HPV-related cancer research, patient assistance and prevention programs to help spread the word so the cancer struggle will cease.
Anal Neoplasia Clinic, Research and Education Center (ANCRE): ANCRE is committed to clinical research to advance patient care and provides access to cutting-edge techniques in the field of anal cancer prevention.
Fenway Health: Fenway Health has been a leader in anal dysplasia care with the creation of their HRA clinic in 2003, with the intent of serving and supporting the needs of our patients.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – HPV Facts
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – HPV-Associated Cancer Statistics
Mayo Clinic – Anal Cancer Symptoms and Causes
American Cancer Society – Anal Cancer Information
Galleri® – Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test: Grail offers a point-in-time multi-cancer early detection test, Galleri. Among the 50 tested cancers, HPV-related head and neck, anal, vulvar and cervical are included. It's not yet FDA-approved or covered by insurance and it costs $950.
Local Resources:
UAMS Northwest Regional Campus
Infectious Disease Specialists of Northwest Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas Pathology Associates
Reading / Listening List:
Thriver Stories: Anal Cancer Patient Stories by Anal Cancer Foundation
Cancer Up the Wazoo: Stories, Information and Hope for Those Affected by Anal Cancer by Angela G. Gentile
Lifting the Fog: How (Anal) Cancer Improved my Health and Lifestyle, book and podcast by Leila Schwarz
Going Viral: No One Should Die of Embarrassment podcast by International Anal Neoplasia Society
Strange Bedfellows by Ina Park, MD, MS
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
The First Cell and the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last by Azra Raza, MD
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