Anal cancer incidence rates increased in antiretroviral era. Rates increased for men and women.
Investigators compared United States surveillance data for cancer in the pre-HIV era, HIV era, and antiretroviral treatment era and found that squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal incidence rates increased significantly in the latter era.
D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents