A meta‐analysis of anal cancer incidence by risk group: Toward a unified anal cancer risk scale

• Published in: International journal of cancer Vol. 148; no. 1; pp. 38 - 47
• Main Authors: Clifford, Gary M., Georges, Damien, Shiels, Meredith S., Engels, Eric A., Albuquerque, Andreia, Poynten, Isobel Mary, Pokomandy, Alexandra, Easson, Alexandra M., Stier, Elizabeth A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.01.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Anal cancer; Anus; Anus Neoplasms - epidemiology; Autoimmune diseases; Autoimmune Diseases - epidemiology; Cancer; Cancer Epidemiology; Cervix; Colorectal cancer; Crohn's disease; Female; Genital Neoplasms, Female - epidemiology; Genital Neoplasms, Female - pathology; Genital Neoplasms, Female - virology; HIV; HIV Infections - epidemiology; Human immunodeficiency virus; Human papillomavirus; Humans; Incidence; Male; Medical research; Meta-analysis; Middle Aged; MSM; Organ Transplantation - adverse effects; Organ Transplantation - statistics & numerical data; Papillomavirus Infections - epidemiology; Papillomavirus Infections - pathology; Papillomavirus Infections - virology; Precancerous Conditions - diagnosis; Precancerous Conditions - epidemiology; Precancerous Conditions - virology; Public health; Risk Assessment - statistics & numerical data; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; Sexual and Gender Minorities - statistics & numerical data; Standardization; Systemic lupus erythematosus; transplantation; Ulcerative colitis; Vagina; HIV; anal cancer; incidence; MSM; transplantation

Certain population groups are known to have higher than average anal cancer risk, namely persons living with HIV (PLHIV), men who have sex with men (MSM), women diagnosed with human papillomavirus (HPV)‐related gynecological precancerous lesions or cancer, solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) a...