title: Screening and management of anal dysplasia and anal cancer in HIV-infected patients: a guide for practice.
abstract: People living with HIV infection have a significantly higher rate of anal cancer as compared with that of uninfected people. It is believed that high-grade anal dysplasia secondary to human papillomavirus infection is a precursor to anal cancer. Considering this, screening and treatment of high-grade anal dysplasia is a possible means of preventing the development of anal cancer. No national or international guidelines exist to guide practice for screening and management of anal dysplasia. On the basis of a review of research and expert recommendations, a guide to practice for screening and management of anal dysplasia and anal cancer is made for clinicians.
authors.affiliation: AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Hollywood Clinic, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Matt G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Moran
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Barkley
authors.forename: Cynthia B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male